appropriate to remind students that there is time enough to make adequate plans for careers. Indeed, what is essential is that students realize that many different kinds of career and vocational interests are available to them. KSU's Career and Professional Development Center assists students in need of academic, personal, social, and vocational counseling. The Center offers assistance to graduates in finding suitable employment in business, industry, governmental, and educational organizations that seek college-trained personnel for permanent employment; and informs faculty, staff, and administrators about employment trends, standards, and requirements (particularly as they affect the specific office or academic program concerned).

The Center also:

  • Provides individual and group counseling to students at all levels;
  • Provides counseling for transfer, international, and nontraditional students;
  • Develops and implements career-awareness and education programs for students, faculty, and the community;
  • Provides work experiences for students as part of their occupational orientation and career development;
  • Provides to students an option for incorporating a paid work experience into their education; and
  • Provides students the opportunity to consider possible employers through its placement activities.

INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS

The Kentucky State University is a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) and sponsors teams in a variety of intercollegiate sports. Competing at the NCAA Division II level, the KSU Thorobreds pride themselves on excellence on the fields of play and in the classroom. Our teams are led by coaches who are dedicated to the development of the whole student-athlete. We are committed to providing a well-rounded educational, athletic and social experience for the young men and women who chose to take up the challenge of representing the mighty Thorobred heritage.

Throughout its history, Kentucky State has had a proud tradition of athletic excellence. From a National Championship football team in the '30s, to the three-time NAIA National Championship basketball team of the late '60s and early '70s, Thorobred friends and fans have had something to cheer about. In more recent years, KSU has been home to a National Minority Championship-winning golf team, a softball team that brought home five SIAC championships and countless athletes with impressive individual achievements. For example, four SIAC volleyball championships, and one SIAC championship in both men's and women's basketball. Also, the 2014 golf team won the SIAC championship. The women's basketball team qualified for the 2015 NCAA championship.

Men's varsity sports include baseball, basketball, cross-country, indoor and outdoor track and field, football and golf. Women's varsity sports include basketball, cross-country, indoor and outdoor track and field, softball, and volleyball.

Alumni Stadium, a 7500-seat stadium, serves as the home of the KSU football team. The basketball teams practice and compete in the William Exum Center, a facility that seats 2,750 people. The women's volleyball team uses both the William Exum Center and Bell Gymnasium for matches and practices. Other sports use a combination of campus and municipal facilities for practice and competition. The

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