Kentucky State University to host annual legislative fish fry March 2

Kentucky State University to host annual legislative fish fry March 2

January 20, 2023

Kentucky State University Land Grant Programs is hosting its annual Legislative Fish Fry Thursday, Mar. 2 from 5 – 7 p.m. in the Cooperative Extension Building. The fish fry is an opportunity for Kentucky State to host the Kentucky legislature and for interested parties to meet with their state legislators and discuss the upcoming General Assembly. For more information, contact engagement@kysu.edu.

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Former KSU professor to be inducted into Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame

Former KSU professor to be inducted into Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame

January 19, 2023

Richard Lawrence Taylor, a Transylvania University professor emeritus, will be inducted into the 11th class of the Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame on March 23 in Lexington.  Taylor was a professor in the Division of Literature, Languages, and Philosophy. He began teaching at Kentucky State University in 1975 and received the Distinguished Professor Award in 1992. The Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame was created to recognize Kentucky wri...

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Kentucky State to host Green and Gold Day at the Capitol

Kentucky State to host Green and Gold Day at the Capitol

January 13, 2023

Kentucky State University is hosting a Green and Gold Day at the Capitol Thursday, Feb. 9 from noon to 2 p.m. on the mezzanine level of the Capitol building. The event is an excellent opportunity for faculty, staff, students, alumni, retirees, volunteers and friends of Kentucky State University to thank legislators for their past support and encourage continued support by sharing the great happenings at Kentucky State and examples...

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Kentucky State professor producer on Grammy nominated album, “The Lost Birds”

Kentucky State professor producer on Grammy nominated album, “The Lost Birds”

January 13, 2023

Associate professor of economics and finance at Kentucky State University Dr. Swagata “Ban” Banerjee is an executive producer on artist Christopher Tin’s concept album “The Lost Birds: An Extinction Elegy.” The album is a musical memorial for extinct bird species due to human activity that celebrates their beauty and mourns their absence. “The Lost Birds” was entered in multiple categories for the 65th Grammy® Awards including Best...

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