2020
Kentucky State University alumna develops software for Fortune 500 companies
A Kentucky State University alumna found her calling by chance during her time as an undergraduate on the Hill. Jordan Perry, class of 2015, switched her major from undecided to IT security to software development, which led to her career path. Perry said she switched to software development because she likes to think of herself as an artist. “I enjoy creating,” Perry said. “Through code and various frameworks, the options of cre...
2020 Kentucky State University named a Best Regional College by The Princeton Review
Kentucky State University was recently once again named a Best Regional College in the Southeast by The Princeton Review. The Princeton Review, according to its website, featured institutions it considers academically outstanding and well worth consideration during a college search. Kentucky State’s profile is compiled in part from a survey of the university’s students. Among Kentucky State’s highlights, students remark on small cl...
Kentucky State University joined in celebration of the 130th anniversary of the Morrill Act of 1890
Kentucky State University joined other campuses of the nation’s 1890 land-grant universities in celebrating the Morrill Act of 1890. The Morrill Act of 1890 established a land-grant university system of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in states where African Americans were banned from accessing a public higher education. According to a news release from the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APL...
Kentucky State University to resume in-person learning
Due to the overwhelming success of Kentucky State University’s COVID-19 Safety Week, in-person learning will resume on campus beginning Aug. 31. Students met the moment, with nearly 600 students volunteering for COVID-19 testing during Thorobred Tuesday, doing their part to stop the spread. The remaining students and campus employees had access to voluntary testing during Thorobred Thursday. The campus community came together for...