company of Bulleit Frontier Whiskey, has made a broader $10 million commitment to fund permanent endowments at 25 HBCUs to develop future leaders and help shape a more equitable society, which includes a $1 million gift to Kentucky State.

Made possible by the recently passed Kentucky State Senate Bill 270, a partnership between Kentucky State University, Simmons College of Kentucky, and West Louisville has been established that will help address issues of health education, wellness, and food insecurity in West Louisville and will prepare more teachers of color. Building off of the success of Kentucky State's dual-credit courses to high school students at Frankfort High School and West Jessamine High School, this partnership will enable West Louisville students to earn an associate's degree from Kentucky State by the time they graduate high school. Research shows that dual-credit courses benefit low-income and students of color, citing a report by the Kentucky Council of Postsecondary Education (CPE).

In addressing the food desert in West Louisville, where the nearest grocery store is 10 miles away and no restaurant is nearby, Kentucky State’s agriculture program will work with the community to develop various gardening practices to help alleviate the problem until a grocer for the area can be identified and implemented. The University also will work with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) to assist in the delivery of public assistance, social support services, and health and nutrition services to the area.

Kentucky State intercollegiate athletic teams, Thorobreds, participate as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, and indoor and outdoor track and field. Women's sports include basketball, cross country, indoor and outdoor track and field, softball, and volleyball.

Kentucky State University is a public, comprehensive, historically black land-grant university committed to advancing the Commonwealth of Kentucky, enhancing society, and impacting individuals by providing quality teaching with a foundation in liberal studies, scholarly research, and public service to enable productive lives within the diverse global economy.

Kentucky State University prepares today's students as global citizens, lifelong learners, and problem solvers. To accomplish this, Kentucky State University must challenge itself and its students to be the best. It must recognize its strengths, expand, and excel. Notwithstanding, it must also welcome change and quality improvement. By doing so, KSU will gain widespread recognition as one of the region's strongest universities. As a university of distinction, Kentucky State University will create an environment where: