September, 2016
Political activist, author Kevin Powell charges students to find their passion, purpose and plan
Political activist, poet, writer, and entrepreneur Kevin Powell kicked off Kentucky State University’s Lecture Series on September 8 at Bradford Hall. Powell challenged students to have a plan for the future, but also know their history. “You are not really educated if you don’t know who you are. If you don’t know your cultural history/background, your ethnic background, or knowledge of the state you grew up in, then you are n...
Fourth International Pawpaw Conference held at Kentucky State University
The Fourth International Pawpaw Conference was held at the Kentucky State University campus in Frankfort and at KSU’s Center for the Sustainability of Farms and Families at the Harold R. Benson Research and Demonstration farm on September 1-3. The conference celebrated the 100th anniversary of the American Genetics Association’s 1916 Best Pawpaw Contest. More than 160 attendees traveled from 19 states and from as far away as S...
KSU launches online ticket sales with Etix
FRANKFORT – Kentucky State University (KSU) is launching its online ticket sales with Etix. This innovative ticketing service provider will allow KSU sports fans to buy tickets with just a few clicks. Thorobred fans will be able to purchase tickets for individual games and the upcoming football season tickets. “We are excited to be able to offer this convenience to our supporters,” says Rick Smith Sr., interim vice president o...
Author, political activist Kevin Powell will speak at KSU
FRANKFORT — Acclaimed author, hip-hop scholar and political activist Kevin Powell will speak to students on Wednesday, September 7 and Thursday, September 8 at Kentucky State University. On Wednesday, Powell will hold “Conversations with Kevin: Ladies Only” at 7 p.m. in the Student Center 312. The hip-hop scholar will then speak at 11 a.m. Thursday, September 8 in the Bradford Hall Auditorium as part of the Convocation Lecture...