A bill has advanced through committee in Kentucky’s House of Representatives that, if passed by both chambers will grant Kentucky State University $23 million in fake bailout money and will cost the institution its autonomy and future as a sustainable historically Black institution.
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Several HBCUs placed on federal financial sanctions last fall, but context is key
The department has been uneven in recent years at data keeping for default rates, which has been scrutinized for lacking context on the raw numbers associated with graduation or attrition rates.
WATCH: Kentucky State Commencement Goes 'GradChella'
Kentucky State University sent its graduates off with a performance by its marching band in the midst of the graduate processional. HBCU presidents have long wrestled with how to walk […]
Former Atlanta Falcons Assistant Coach Charlie Jackson Named Kentucky State Head Football Coach
Kentucky State makes another big splash in athletics, tapping a former NFL assistant coach to lead the Thorobred football program.
John L. Smith Out as Kentucky State Football Coach
John L. Smith, a former BCS head football coach who made the rare transition to the HBCU Division II ranks, has parted ways with Kentucky State University. Smith’s contract will […]
Digest Radio Presidential Series – Kentucky State President M. Christopher Brown II
Kentucky State University President M. Christopher Brown II discusses the school’s political and social realities, and the challenges and opportunities for the HBCU sector at large.
US News Rankings Shouldn't Overshadow HBCU Results
Several historically black colleges and universities are claiming new spots on the controversial list of the nation’s best institutions as ranked by the US News and World Report. The annual […]
Shades of Mississippi in Historic Kentucky State Athletics Appointment
Six years ago, Alcorn State University named Jay Hopson as its football coach. The Mississippi native was the first white head football coach in Braves history, and in the history […]
Are HBCU Boards Reversing Course on Presidential Firings?
Kentucky State University President M. Christopher Brown II received a four-year contract extension this afternoon, with officials citing growth and increased awareness of the institution just over a year after […]
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