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Kentucky State University student launches suit drive
A Kentucky State University student recently started a suit drive for male students on campus. Michael Weaver Jr., Student Government Association president at Kentucky State, kicked off the “Suited for Success” suit drive Feb. 27. The drive is open for donations through April 3. “This drive was created because I recognized that some students are unable to afford a nice shirt, tie, dress shoes or a full suit,” Weaver said. Weaver is...
Kentucky State University to compete in the 30th-annual Honda Campus All-Star Challenge National Championship Tournament
After winning a series of regional competitions, Kentucky State University is one of 48 schools that will vie for the championship title at the 30th-annual Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC), America’s premier academic competition for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The HCASC National Championship Tournament will be held April 13-17, 2019 on the American Honda campus in Torrance, California. Kentucky Stat...
Kentucky State University student-run arts magazine is now accepting submissions
Kentucky State University’s student-run arts magazine, The Kentucky River, is currently accepting submissions of poetry, short fiction, drama, creative non-fiction and visual art from students, faculty and staff of Kentucky State University. Rebecca Kinder is this year’s editor. The deadline for submissions is March 25. All submissions may be emailed to rebecca.kinder@kysu.edu, april.fallon@kysu.edu ordanny.collum@kysu.edu. Submiss...
Kentucky State University professor to receive two awards from the Broadcast Education Association
A Kentucky State University journalism professor will soon receive two awards from the Broadcast Education Association (BEA). David L. Shabazz, an assistant journalism professor and associate chair in the School of the Humanities and Performing Arts, was chosen to receive two awards during the BEA’s Festival of Media Arts ceremony in Las Vegas Monday, April 8. Shabazz will receive an award of excellence for “Arts in Education” in t...