Hale speaks to preparation, passion, and purpose at Atwood Day Assembly

Hale speaks to preparation, passion, and purpose at Atwood Day Assembly

December 31, 1969

Kentucky State University honored its ninth president, Rufus B. Atwood, at the 2023 Atwood Day Assembly on March 28. Education Program Specialist Dr. Bryan D. Hale ’97 provided the keynote address, focusing on preparation, passion, and purpose. “Atwood was a KSU giant who took firm hold of his destiny and created a place where living in your preparation, your passion, and your purpose bears limitless expectations,” Hale declared of...

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July, 2017

July, 2017

December 31, 1969

More than 110 students engage in STEM subjects during the Kentucky State University Verizon Innovative Learning Program Kentucky State University (KSU) and Verizon continue to partner to provide high-quality access to STEM educational resources to minority males. Kentucky State University President M. Christopher Brown II, Ph.D. details the purpose of the new Atwood Institute...

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Dr. Karen M.R. Townsend talks women, past, present, and the unsung she-roes inspiring future generations

Dr. Karen M.R. Townsend talks women, past, present, and the unsung she-roes inspiring future generations

December 31, 1969

Kentucky State University highlighted the contributions of women in history at its annual Women’s History Month Assembly on Mar. 02.  Dr. Karen M.R. Townsend, president and CEO of KTownsend Consulting, provided the Assembly address focusing on the theme, “Honoring our Past. Empowering our Future.”  “Women’s History Month is an opportunity to recognize the achievements and accomplishments of women from all walks of life while also i...

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Recent graduate becomes first female to earn dual degree from KSU and UK

Recent graduate becomes first female to earn dual degree from KSU and UK

December 31, 1969

Kentucky State University’s Spring 2022 Commencement was an academic milestone for more than 250 students. For Brenda Pacheco, it was historic.   On May 13, Pacheco became the first female graduate from Kentucky State to earn a dual degree – Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from KSU and a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering from the University of Kentucky – as part of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the u...

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