2017
KSU and Good Shepherd Catholic Church partner for Ash Wednesday Mass
Approximately 50 students, faculty, staff and community members attended an Ash Wednesday Mass on Wednesday, March 1 in Little Bradford Theater. Rev. Charles Howell of Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Frankfort presided over the Mass. Charles F. Little, Jr., Betty Gibson, and James Barber, all KSU alumni, participated in Mass as a musician, lector, and a cantor.
Justice Thomas Colbert visited Kentucky State University as a presidential candidate
Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice Thomas Colbert was the first presidential candidate to visit campus during the search for Kentucky State University’s next president. Colbert participated in open forums all day and fielded questions from students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members. At the conclusion of the last forum, Colbert met with the KSU Board of Regents in a special-called meeting for an interview. All presidential s...
Kentucky State University represented at HBCU Fly-In at the White House
Kentucky State University (KSU) Interim President Dr. Aaron Thompson was among more than 60 leaders of and advocates for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) who met this week at the White House. “I’m proud to represent our wonderful students, faculty, and staff and it is great to spend quality time with my fellow HBCU presidents,” Thompson said. Thompson said members of the executive and legislative branches ha...
Daughter of civil rights icon Dr. Marcia Young Cantarella encourages students to 'lift every voice'
The daughter of the renowned civil rights activist, Whitney M. Young Jr., Dr. Marcia Young Cantarella gave a moving speech on Thursday, February 23, in Bradford Auditorium as part of the Living Legends Convocation Series at Kentucky State University (KSU). Young graduated from Kentucky State College in 1941. During his college years, he met Margaret Buckner, who was later to become his wife. As Dr. Cantarella’s father was maki...