Kentucky State University men’s basketball national championship teams honored and remembered

Kentucky State University men’s basketball national championship teams honored and remembered

December 31, 1969

The Kentucky State University men’s basketball NAIA national championship teams from 1970-72 have been recently featured and honored in various publications.  The teams were remembered and their paths to the championships were chronicled in the March 2022 edition of Kentucky Monthly. The nostalgia of the piece brings alive the swagger of the squads and the raucous crowds that came to watch them play.  Travis Grant and Elmore Smith...

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Kentucky State University continues Thorobred Promise, offers incentives to summer and fall students

Kentucky State University continues Thorobred Promise, offers incentives to summer and fall students

December 31, 1969

Kentucky State University is offering an abundance of incentives for students this summer and fall. Once again, Kentucky State is offering a tuition guarantee to its incoming freshman class, locking in tuition for four years. The tuition guarantee is designed to boost graduation rates and cut down on the number of loans students acquire. With the guaranteed flat-tuition rate for four years, new first-year undergraduate students are...

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Kentucky State University chosen as a site for the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities Competitiveness Tour

Kentucky State University chosen as a site for the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities Competitiveness Tour

December 31, 1969

Kentucky State University is among one of four campuses across the nation selected as a site for the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities Competitiveness Tour. Kentucky State was one of four campuses in the nation scheduled for a visit by Johnathan M. Holifield, executive director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, to discuss HBCU competitiveness and regi...

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Kentucky State University unveils new book in celebration of its 135th anniversary

Kentucky State University unveils new book in celebration of its 135th anniversary

December 31, 1969

Kentucky State University has released a new book detailing its illustrious 135-year history.  Dr. John A. Hardin has written “The Pursuit of Excellence: Kentucky State University, 1886-2020” as part of Kentucky State’s celebration of its 135th anniversary.  Hardin’s book examines the University’s history from its early days when it was an idea to the high-water marks and present-day achievements that propel the institution forward...

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