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Born leader Michael Weaver adds White House HBCU Initiative Competitiveness Scholar to accolades
Kentucky State University student Michael Weaver Jr. wears so many hats they need their own closet. The responsibility doesn’t weigh the smiling graduating senior down, however. As one Kentucky State employee recently said, “If I were doing any better, I’d be Michael Weaver.” Weaver recently joined an elite group of students – one of 63 students from 107 institutions across the country – as a White House HBCU Competitiveness Schola...
Get Your Green On: See You at Homecoming 2018
There’s no place like Kentucky State University, the campus on the Hill. Homecoming 2018 will be more than just a celebration. It is a week of excitement uniting students and organizations, Frankfort and the Kentucky State family, showcasing our Thorobred pride and spirit. Events officially kick off Sunday, Oct. 7 at noon on Jones Field with the powder puff football game. Admission is free. The Homecoming gospel concert is schedu...
The Organic Association of Kentucky to host field day at Kentucky State University
The Organic Association of Kentucky (OAK) will host an organic hemp production and research field day Sept. 18 from 1 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. at the Kentucky State University Harold R. Benson Research and Demonstration Farm. A focus of the College of Agriculture, Food Science, and Sustainable Systems at Kentucky State University is researching and developing new opportunities for underserved and underrepresented farmers in Kentucky. G...
Kentucky State University alumnus has been a fan in the stands for over 50 years
Charles Trumbo was a multi-sport athlete at Bourbon County High School in Paris before arriving at Kentucky State University in 1965. While he focused on football at Kentucky State, he also participated in intramural track and basketball during his four years on the Hill. His intramural basketball team, he said, won 39 games and lost one over the course of three years. He contends that the team is the best intramural basketball tea...