The priority master’s degree programs offered by Kentucky State University shall be carefully articulated with related doctoral programs offered by the doctoral-granting institutions in the system. The University shall develop and employ technological resources to communicate with other institutions in the fulfillment of its mission. Curriculum development shall emphasize the transfer of credits from other institutions toward degree completion.
Kentucky State University shall promote cost effectiveness in academic programming and institutional management. Strategic planning, resulting in the elimination of duplicative or nonproductive programs, is essential while the development of carefully selected new programs compatible with the University’s mission is appropriate. Measures of quality and performances shall be the foundation of the University’s assessment and accountability system which promotes the continuous improvement of programs and services.
KSU’s location in Frankfort, Kentucky’s capital city, permits the University to offer unique and outstanding state government student internships that cannot be matched by any other Kentucky higher education institution. Kentucky State University’s educational mission, though centered on degree programs that emphasize liberal studies, also places considerable importance on the University’s public service commitments. State government training capabilities are under the auspices of the Governmental Services Center at Kentucky State University. Thousands of state government employees are drawn annually to the University’s campus to attend workshops and seminars.
Kentucky State University is truly unique among the state's public universities. The University, now well into its second century of educational service to Kentucky and the nation, continuously seeks to become an even more vital educational entity and to achieve excellence as a liberal studies institution that is second to none.
Going to college is more than just going to class, and at Kentucky State University an important part of the student experience is the mix of activities, cultural events, and recreation that make up life on the campus which sits upon a scenic hill overlooking Frankfort. Students have many opportunities to enjoy themselves outside the classroom. The calendar includes concerts and dances; swimming activities; talent shows; homecoming activities, and intercollegiate sports (football, baseball, softball, volleyball, basketball games, cross country, track and field, and golf).
Intramural competition provides an outlet for many students. Among the men's, women's, and coed intramural activities are archery, badminton, basketball, bowling, softball, flag football, swimming, track, table tennis, tennis, and volleyball. In the local area, recreational opportunities include boating, water skiing, camping, cycling, fishing, golfing, hiking, horseback riding, jogging, and weight training, as well as the nearly limitless sightseeing that Kentucky's historic and scenic Bluegrass region offers. The University dedicated, during its May 1995 Commencement program, the William Exum Center, a nearly $12,000,000,123,000-square foot multipurpose facility to meet present and future University needs for health, physical education, and recreation programs. Designed for student use, the William Exum Center
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