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KSU Introduces Regents, Community To Kentucky River Thorobred
Kentucky State University held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, Oct. 25, 2013, for the Kentucky River Thorobred, the university’s new aquatic vessel that will serve as a laboratory for undergraduate and graduate research. The ceremony was part of the university’s regular Board of Regents meeting. “We’re here for the ribbon cutting of the newest member of the Kentucky State University family,” KSU President Mary Evans Sias...
KSU Holds Cheaney Plaza Groundbreaking During Homecoming
Kentucky State University held a groundbreaking ceremony on campus during Homecoming, on Oct. 11, for the Dr. Henry E. Cheaney Legacy Plaza. Cheaney, a native of Henderson, Ky., was widely known in the region as a historian, author and civic leader. He began teaching at the Kentucky State Industrial College for Colored Persons (now Kentucky State University) after earning his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1936. Cheaney and his wi...
Alltech, KSU Form Alliance To Focus on Modern, Sustainable Farming Techniques
With a global population of nine billion expected by 2050 and fewer resources with which to feed them, agriculture faces a daunting challenge over the next 25 years. The agribusiness industry will require major technological leaps in order to keep pace with a growing, hungry population while also preserving natural resources for future generations. For this reason, Alltech and Kentucky State University (KSU) have formalized a joint...
Kentucky State University to host lecture on Louis Stokes and the Kentucky – West Virginia Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation organization
Kentucky State University will host a lecture on Louis Stokes and the Kentucky – West Virginia Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (KY-WV LSAMP) organization Feb. 20 in room 115 of Carver from 11 a.m. until noon. Fara Williams, director of the KY-WV LSAMP, will be providing the lecture. Williams previously served as the grant coordinator for the Oklahoma Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation for eight years....