2017
Kentucky State University President M. Christopher Brown II, Ph.D. completes National Security Seminar certification
FRANKFORT — Kentucky State University President M. Christopher Brown II, Ph.D., recently participated in the U.S. Army War College 63rd-annual National Security Seminar (NSS) in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Dr. Brown received a Certificate of Leader of Development in National Security and Strategy for completing the NSS. “Kentucky State University takes seriously the mandate to employ strategic and aggressive leadership techniques...
Kentucky State University mourns the loss of its former President Dr. William A. Butts
Kentucky State University (KSU) mourns the loss of former President Dr. William A. Butts. Dr. Butts died on June 8. He served as KSU’s eleventh president from 1975 to 1982. The Kilmichael, Mississippi, native was born in 1933. After graduating high school, Butts completed two years of study at Mississippi Vocational College (now Mississippi Valley State University) in Itta Bena. In 1953, Butts joined the U.S. Army, Dr. Butts compl...
KSU restructures cabinet to enhance its growth and operations
FRANKFORT — Kentucky State University (KSU) has announced its plan to realign the University’s cabinet for operational effectiveness and growth. KSU President M. Christopher Brown II, Ph.D., has extended offers to fill the executive positions: Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration: Kevin Appleton, MBA, CPA. Currently, Appleton is the vice president for Administrative Affairs at the University of Maryland Eastern...
KSU appoints new Director of the Office of Admissions Justin J. Mathis
FRANKFORT – Kentucky State University has appointed Justin J. Mathis as the Director of the Office of Admissions. Mathis will begin his position on June 1. “My goal is to publicize, promote interest and increase the overall knowledge of academic programs at the University as well as admit qualified, diverse individuals who will be successful and productive students at Kentucky State University (KSU) in accordance with the over...