Highlights

  • Twenty stories were published in the Campus News section on the KSU website.
  • The Office of External Relations and Development organized a pep rally at the Exum Center to celebrate the SIAC volleyball team championship.
  • Rick Smith covered the football and volleyball championship games in Alabama and Florida.
  • On November 17, Jesse Osbourne went to Evansville, IN, to photograph and write a story about KSU grad and Small College Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Travis Grant.
  • The Marketing and Communications teams are producing more videos to accompany stories and promotions. For example, a video was produced to promote Miss KSU Natalie Berry for the Ebony magazine competition.
  • Created KYSU News – Interviewed David Banner, Jeff Hancock.
  • Made a relationship with The Frank Magazine, an upscale, high society magazine published by The State Journal.
  • Made a relationship with the Frankfort Chamber of Commerce. They have agreed to publish our advertisements in their weekly email blasts that go out to residents throughout Franklin County.
  • Social media video posts: There were a total of 24 videos posted by the External Relations Staff. These 24 videos reached 30,102 viewers.

December

  • Farmer Brown Entertains, Educates the Next Generation of Farmers WDRB-TV – Aired December 4; WKYT December 14
  • Legends Sponsoring KSU Students at Baseball Winter Meetings Lex18.com – Published December 5
  • Kentucky State University Research Analyst Shimar Keith Makes Film Debut in ‘Andy’s Rainbow’ Frankfort State Journal – Published December 14
  • KSU Defies National Trend in Research and Development Capital Living – Published December 16

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