Jul 17 Education Kentucky State University Awarded STEM Funding Next month, Kentucky State University will begin working with students from grades six through 12 to provide learning opportunities in STEM. By Roxanne Scott Jul 17 Education Kentucky State University Awarded STEM Funding Roxanne Scott
May 23 Education Kentucky State President Raymond Burse To Resign Burse was named KSU president in October 2014 and made headlines when he gave up $90,000 of his salary to boost the wages of university workers. By Associated Press May 23 Education Kentucky State President Raymond Burse To Resign Associated Press
Jan 14 Local News Program Launched To Propel More Youth Into College U of L President Dr. James Ramsey says the program will target 600 students at Shawnee, Moore and Fern Creek high schools. By Rick Howlett Jan 14 Local News Program Launched To Propel More Youth Into College Rick Howlett
Oct 24 Environment KSU Plans Floating Lab On Kentucky River Dr. James Tidwell, head of the university’s aquaculture program, says the vessel will be used to research water quality and fish and freshwater mussel populations, and for graduate programs, like the master’s in environmental studies. By Tony McVeigh Oct 24 Environment KSU Plans Floating Lab On Kentucky River Tony McVeigh
Jun 17 Local News KSU's Sias Gets Contract Extension By Tony McVeigh, Kentucky Public Radio Kentucky State University President Mary Sias is being asked to stay on the job through April 2016. The three-year extension to her current contract was unanimously approved Thursday by the KSU Board of Regents, which also boosted retention bonuses for Sias. Sias, who’s entering her seventh year as president, says there’s still […] By Rick Howlett Jun 17 Local News KSU's Sias Gets Contract Extension Rick Howlett
Feb 11 Local News KSU's Sias Asks Lawmakers To Avoid More Education Cuts Kentucky State University President Mary Sias is the latest public college president to appear before a House budget subcommittee in Frankfort. Like her colleagues, Sias pleaded with lawmakers to hold the line on further budget cuts. But Rep. Arnold Simpson, who chairs the panel, says additional cuts may be unavoidable. “Now, I know you don’t […] By Rick Howlett Feb 11 Local News KSU's Sias Asks Lawmakers To Avoid More Education Cuts Rick Howlett