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Inclement Weather: Campus Closure, Tuesday January 31
BRED Alert: When inclement weather occurs Kentucky State University may cancel, delay or recommend early dismissals due to weather conditions. The health and safety of our community is of highest concern, and consequently we have closed the campus today, Tuesday, January 31. All events and activities for today will be rescheduled. The University community is advised to monitor weather conditions closely and be cautious as the we...
Kentucky’s 2021 “Best of the Bluegrass Teacher of the Week” to headline annual Heritage Assembly
Kentucky State University will honor its past and celebrate its future on Feb. 16 at 11 a.m. during its 2023 Heritage Assembly. The event is open to the public and will be held in the David H. Bradford Hall, Carl H. Smith Auditorium. The public can also view this event on Zoom using meeting code 945 4498 5273. Chaka Cummings, the inaugural executive director of The Association for Teaching Black History in Kentucky, will serve as t...
Promising Youth Center awarded $881,000 grant for afterschool mentoring program
The Kentucky State University Promising Youth Center for Excellence received a $881,000 grant to provide afterschool mentoring for 100 African-American, Hispanic, and Biracial middle school males and females in grades 6-8th. The program will include one-to-one and group mentoring, a six-week summer institute, and activities to promote positive youth development and family engagement. Applications are currently being accepted from p...
Associate professor of music joins Kentucky Humanities Board of Directors
Associate Professor of music Dr. Keith McCutchen was elected to serve on the Kentucky Humanities Board of Directors. According to a press release by the non-profit Kentucky corporation, McCutchen will help set policies, award project grants to community organizations, and participate in fundraising to help meet the growing demand for Kentucky Humanities’ programs during his term on the 23-person volunteer board.