Education Librarian, Mr. Bobby Walter donated 158 children's books from the Library's State Textbook collection to the Rosenwald Center for Families and Children for its 2014 Fall Festival held on November 1, 2014.

The Division of Fine Arts’ Art faculty and students displayed their creative paintings in the Library during the month of October and November. The idea was to share with the University community what the Art students are learning and creating in their painting classes.

A special thanks to Drs. Jae Won Kim and Mark Tollefsen, professors from the Division of Fine Arts who donated copies of their newly released CD’s, Piano Works by Poulenc and Francaix, and Works for Solo Piano by Allende, Mompou and Pew to the Library.

Blazer Library received a donation of philosophy and civil rights books from Dr. Alan B. Anderson, retired professor from the Department of Philosophy and Religion at Western Kentucky University and his wife Mrs. Denise Anderson. A special thanks is given to the Andersons for this educational and historic collection.

Mrs. Dantrea Hampton coordinated the “An Afternoon with Santa” event which was held on December 14, 2014 from 4:30-6:00 pm at Blazer Library. The event was sponsored by KSU, Paul G. Blazer Library, Frankfort/Franklin County Branch of the NAACP, Beta Upsilon Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and Friends of Santa and the Library. Fifteen children participated.

In keeping with the pride and tradition of helping students graduate from high school and enroll in college, the Upward Bound (UB) and GO College programs at KSU are performing well. The purpose of this summary is to provide an overview of the various activities and events that help prepare high school students for college.

The Upward Bound program has been extremely busy during the academic year. The program began its tutoring program during the month of October with five KSU student tutors. On average, 12-15 students received tutoring on Tuesdays and Thursdays over 8 weeks of the semester. In addition, forty-five Upward Bound students participated in the college and academic workshops which included Criminal Justice, ACT test preparation, and financial aid during the Fall semester.

The students participated in campus tours at Western Kentucky University and Morehead State University. Moreover, during the month of October, students participated in Kentucky State University’s Homecoming and dedicated a float to the mother of one of our Upward Bound participants who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. A total of $347.00 was collected and donated to the family to assist with medical expenses. The students were featured in Frankfort’s State Journal newspaper.

The Upward Bound program concluded the academic year with its Fifty Years of Upward Bound National Celebration. President Raymond Burse was the guest speaker. The UB students

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