2017

Kentucky State Mourns Beloved Educator, Sounds of Dyn-O-Mite Band Director Samuel L. Griffin
Kentucky State University President M. Christopher Brown II joined hundreds as word spread of the death of esteemed educator and founder of Alcorn State University’s Sounds of Dyn-O-Mite, Samuel L. Griffin, to remember his incredible legacy. During his tenure as president at Alcorn, Brown, in recognition of Griffin’s years of service, organized a farewell tour of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) and had the privilege of...

Kentucky State University received more than $1.5 million in grants in July
Kentucky State University (KSU) received four grants in July, totaling more than $1.5 million. Funds were granted from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service Division of Minority Health, the National Transportation Cabinet, the University of Kentucky Research Foundation, and the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The largest grant is $1.3 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service Division of Minority Health. The...

More than 110 students engage in STEM subjects during the Kentucky State University Verizon Innovative Learning Program
Kentucky State University (KSU) and Verizon continue to partner to provide high-quality access to STEM educational resources to minority males. More than 110 sixth through eighth graders from Fayette and Franklin counties are attending the Verizon Innovative Learning Program Summer Academy at Kentucky State University from July 10 – 28. The summer academy is the culminating event for the yearlong program which engages students in S...

Kentucky State University President M. Christopher Brown II, Ph.D. details the purpose of the new Atwood Institute
HBCU Digest published a commentary by Kentucky State University President M. Christopher Brown II, Ph.D. about our newly created research center, the Atwood Institute for Race, Education and the Democratic Ideal. “Our executive leadership endorsed this idea for several reasons, but chief among them was the opportunity for KSU to lead both national conversations and research in each of these critically important and interse...