KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY Regular Meeting of the Board of Regents External Relations and Development Committee October 22, 2015 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Cooperative Extension Building, Conference Room Frankfort, Kentucky

EXTERNAL RELATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT AND ALUMNI RELATIONS REPORT

External Relations and Development Highlights:

• The Office has been busy with the planning and execution of several major events: KSU/Frankfort Community Event, KSU/Frankfort High School Football Kick Off, Roots and Heritage Festival in Lexington, Kentucky, Circle City Classic in Indianapolis, Indiana, Frankfort Chamber Shark Tank Event with KSU and Homecoming 2015.
• KSU was able to secure a $10,000 sponsorship grant from Brown-Forman Corporation. The funds are to be used to create a signature event that will spotlight success and excellence.
• The External Relations office successfully produced and distributed the fourth edition of Onward & Upward.
• A special Homecoming Weekend promotion has been planned for the Cheaney Legacy Plaza. Supporters will be able to purchase a brick Homecoming Weekend at a price to be announced. A special promotion will be publicized Homecoming Weekend. Twenty-three new bricks were added to the plaza.
• Have made it easier for alumni and supporters to give to KSU by making payments via credit card payments online.
• Kentucky State University has been meeting with the Arborist to work out the details of the Reforest Frankfort event. The tree planting beautification project for Kentucky State University will be held on April 2, 2016. It will also include a 5K race through campus. Approximately 500 trees of various ages could potentially be planted.
• A partnership with Ed Poe and the Kiwanis will create a two-day telethon on campus designed to reclaim members of the Frankfort alumni. The number of Frankfort Alumni who live in the Frankfort/Franklin County area but are not connected to the University is over 2,000.
• Initial conversations are underway with Brown-Forman's SPLASH (Diversity inclusion team) group. The purpose is to discuss potential opportunities for partnership with KSU to identify students as interns and potential employees.

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