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KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY Regular Meeting of the Board of Regents External Relations and Development Committee April 23, 2015 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm Julian M. Carroll Academic Services Building, Board Room Frankfort, Kentucky
COMMUNICATIONS REPORT October 1, 2014 – March 31, 2015
FEATURED KSU STORIES
1 – Thorobred Express Impresses Western Kentucky
High school students in western Kentucky were given an opportunity to snatch express tickets to become Kentucky State University Thorobreds on January 30, when the KSU Thorobred Express made its first stop in Hopkinsville, KY. The Thorobred Express is a mobile recruitment initiative that carries faculty, staff, students and other University representatives across the Commonwealth of Kentucky to educate the community and prospective students on what being a Thorobred is all about. The Thorobred Express later visited Louisville on March 18.
2 – KSU Presents Living African American Legends Series in February
Beginning February 3, KSU celebrated living legends every Tuesday and Thursday throughout Black History Month. Students and community members were invited for an opportunity to listen and learn as influential leaders in corporate America shared their stories of achievement, creative and forward thinking, and effective leadership.
3 – KSU Women's Basketball Team Invited to 2015 NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Championship
The NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Committee announced on March 8 the selection of the KSU Women's Basketball Team for a spot in the 2015 NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Championship. Kentucky State University celebrated the Thorbrettes' achievement with a send-off on March 11 at the Exum Center.
4 – KSU President Featured on CNN
CNN aired a story about Kentucky State University President Raymond M. Burse, whose story about giving $90,000 of his salary to help the University's lowest-paid workers went viral over the summer.
5 – KSU Prepares to Compete at Honda Campus All-Star Challenge National Championship
Brainpower from America’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities was on display at the 26th annual Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC) National Championship Tournament. HBCU students had spent the school year preparing and qualifying to compete in the national championship of this unique academic tournament, held March 21-25 on the campus of American Honda Motor Co. Inc., in Torrance, CA.
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