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KSU Thorobreds Foundation, Inc.'s Code of Ethical Standards

Adopted with written permission from the author:

The Kentucky State University Thorobreds Foundation, Inc. shall:

  1. Not engage in activities that harm the members' organizations, clients, or profession or knowingly bring the profession into disrepute.
  2. Not engage in activities that conflict with their fiduciary, ethical, and legal obligations to their organizations, clients, or profession.
  3. Effectively disclose all potential and actual conflicts of interest; such disclosure does not preclude or imply ethical impropriety.
  4. Not exploit any relationship with a donor, prospect, volunteer, client, or employee for the benefit of the members or the members' organizations.
  5. Comply with all applicable local, state, provincial, and federal civil and criminal laws.
  6. Recognize their individual boundaries of professional competence.
  7. Present and supply products and/or services honestly and without misrepresentation.
  8. Establish the nature and purpose of any contractual relationship at the outset and be responsive and available to parties before, during, and after any sale of materials and/or services.
  9. Never knowingly infringe the intellectual property rights of other parties.
  10. Protect the confidentiality of all privileged information relating to the provider/client relationships.
  11. Never disparage competitors untruthfully. Dr. Michael D. Dailey – Dr. Dailey grew up in Frankfort, KY on what was then the Kentucky State College campus and is a proud 1984 graduate of KSU. He is a lifelong educator having worked for the Kentucky Department of Education and Fayette County Schools before returning to his alma mater. He is an active member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., is a Lifetime Member of the KSUNAA and served as the Acting Kentucky State University President in June 2023, only the second KSU graduate to do so. Dr. Dailey serves as the chairman of the KSU Thorobreds Foundation, Inc. Board.

GuideStar Recognition:

Founding KSUTF Board Members:

Dr. Michael D. Dailey – Dr. Dailey grew up in Frankfort, KY on what was then the Kentucky State College campus and is a proud 1984 graduate of KSU. He is a lifelong educator having worked for the Kentucky Department of Education and Fayette County Schools before returning to his alma mater. He is an active member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., is a Lifetime Member of the KSUNAA and served as the Acting Kentucky State University President in June 2023, only the second KSU graduate to do so. Dr. Dailey serves as the chairman of the KSU Thorobreds Foundation, Inc. Board.

Dr. Wendy D. Dixie – Dr. Dixie grew up in Henry County KY, one of Kentucky State University's six service counties and would later graduate twice from KSU with Bachelors and Masters degrees in Computer Science. She is a lifelong resident of the Commonwealth, an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (celebrating 90 years at KSU), has served KSU as a staff member for 23 years and is a proud Lifetime Member of the KSUNAA.

Dr. Marcus K. Bernard – Dr. Bernard grew up on a small produce farm in North Carolina and is a proud HBCU double graduate of North Carolina A&T State University. He has lived in Kentucky the past 12 years, is an active member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., is a past national president of the Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences (MANRRS), and is a Lifetime Member of the KSUNAA.

Additional Board Members:

Alumni, Community & Business Leaders, Faculty, Staff and members of the public are encouraged to and may apply to serve on the Kentucky State University Thorobreds Foundation, Inc. Board of Trustees by emailing their resumes and a letter of interest to foundation@kysu.edu. Additional appointments will be made on October 10, 2025 to three year terms.

The Kentucky State University Thorobreds Foundation, Inc. has been granted the 2024 and 2025 Platinum Seal of Transparency from Guidestar. This achievement has been reached by less than 1% of all recognized charities in the United States and is the highest level attainable by GuideStar.

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