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June, 2017
Kentucky State University Board of Regents approves creation of Research Institute dedicated to intersections of Race, Democracy FRANKFORT — Kentucky State University President M. Christopher Brown II today announced the establishment of the Atwood Institute for Race, Education and Democratic Ideal (AI). The University’s Board of Regents Read More Kentucky State University holds...
January, 2016
International Thorobreds: Former South African President Nelson Mandela has an honorary degree Thorobreds are everywhere including Soweto, South Africa. Last August, former chairperson of Health and Physical Education and Assistant Athletics Director M. Dianne Murphy was impressed to find a Kentucky State Read More Multicultural visual artist Synthia Saint James will speak at KSU...
Kentucky State University alumnus joins Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame
A notable Kentucky State University alumnus was recently selected to join the Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame (KSHOF). Elmore Smith, member of the 1970 and 1971 NAIA championship men’s basketball teams, joined the KSHOF class of 2021. Smith set a national record for rebounds in 1971 with 799 and averaged 22.3 points per game in his Kentucky State career. Smith was known as “The Rejector” for his skill at blocking shots and set a sing...
October, 2016
Congratulations to our Thorobred football team Way to go, Thorobreds! On Saturday, the Thorobreds defeated the undefeated No. 5 ranked Tuskegee University. This was a history- making game, and we couldn’t be more proud. KSU aquaculture professors present research in Scotland Professors in the Kentucky State University’s Division of Aquaculture traveled to Edinburgh, Scotland,...