Kentucky State University representatives appeared before a Kentucky House subcommittee Thursday, and their testimony told why the $23 million requested from the General Assembly is needed.

Kentucky State University and former president M. Christopher Brown are involved in a civil lawsuit in Franklin Circuit Court over a dispute regarding constructive discharge.

Transparency. Financial management. Community involvement.

Three Kentucky State University students were among six who completed internships in Congress through the HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) National Center Foundation on Capitol Hill this fall.

The message was clear at Wednesday’s community meeting on the Kentucky State University presidential search what citizens are looking for — more interaction between the university and the city of Frankfort.

A meeting to get the community’s input on the Kentucky State University presidential search will take place Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Frankfort City Hall.

Fixing Kentucky State University’s finances continues to be a work in progress.

The Kentucky State University presidential search committee met for the first time Tuesday and discussed a schedule for selecting the finalists.

On Tuesday, the new administration at Kentucky State University along with the Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) informed state lawmakers of intentions to ask for $23 million in order to keep the institution afloat past March when its cash reserves will be depleted.

The Kentucky State University Board of Regents announced Wednesday that the presidential search committee members have been submitted to the search committee chair, Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education Vice President and General Counsel Travis Powell. 

Gov. Andy Beshear and the Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) released a full report on the ailing financial status of Kentucky State University on Friday.

The Kentucky State University Foundation is taking The State Journal to court in hopes of not releasing records related to its expenses and to further assert that it is not a public agency.

An 11-person committee will be tasked with leading one of the most important decisions facing Kentucky State University during a time of financial crisis.

Gov. Andy Beshear announced new roadside signs to recognize the state's two Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) — Kentucky State University and Simmons College of Kentucky.

The financial reporting submitted to the Kentucky State University Board of Regents and the state Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) was inaccurate and inadequate, according to a report from the CPE presented at the board’s meeting on Tuesday. 

Kentucky State University announced on Monday that it got reapproval for its Small-Scale Farm Grant Program, which aids “small and limited-resource farmers in Kentucky,” to the tune of $990,000.

Kentucky State University is still figuring out what all went wrong during the years of former president M. Christopher Brown II’s tenure.

Former Kentucky State University staff regent and administrative assistant Chandee Felder was fired last month due to an alleged violation of the school’s HR policy and ethics code as well as “gross misconduct.”

In the last two years of his presidency, former Kentucky State University head M. Christopher Brown II spent more than $73,000 on his university-issued credit card, a majority of which went toward flights and hotels. Destinations included the Bahamas, Las Vegas, California and Cancun among others.

The Office of the Attorney general issued an opinion last week which found that the Kentucky State University Foundation, the school’s primary private fundraising arm, is a public agency. 

Kentucky Auditor Mike Harmon’s office is looking into the finances at Kentucky State University, per both KSU Chief Financial Officer Greg Rush and the auditor’s office.

Chair of the Joint Interim Committee on Appropriations & Revenue Chris McDaniel, R-Taylor Mill, made his displeasure with the performance of Kentucky State University well known at a committee meeting held on Friday.

Editor's Note: One week after the publication of this article, Kentucky State University Acting President Clara Stamps reached out to the State Journal asking for a retraction of the section in another article that included Phillip Clay stating that “the president’s office” told him that fac…

Editor’s Note: Nine days after the publication of this article, Kentucky State University Acting President Clara Stamps reached out to the State Journal asking for a retraction of the section that included Phillip Clay stating that “the president’s office” told him that faculty senate could …

The Kentucky State University Board of Regents had a busy closed session on July 12. 

Editor's note: Read about the information that Chandee Felder provided to the State Journal in the story "Former KSU staff regent says board should be removed for inaction on financial issues."

The finances of Kentucky State University have recently come under increased scrutiny. However, one area within the budget in particular has undergone a drastic change. Slowly, over the course of two decades, spending on instruction has dropped even amidst ongoing concerns about underinvestm…

Kentucky State University welcomed a new member to its board of regents last week.

The finances of Kentucky State University are in better shape than they were when former President M. Christopher Brown II resigned, per a report from KSU Chief Financial Officer Greg Rush heard at the school’s Board of Regents meeting on Thursday.

All but one member of the Kentucky State University Board of Regents voted to keep Elaine Farris and Dalton Jantzen at their posts as lead officers of the school’s governing board.

The financial problems facing Kentucky State University have made headlines for the past month. 

This is the first installment of a series on salaries at four large local public agencies — Kentucky State University, the City of Frankfort, Franklin County government and the Frankfort Plant Board.

The Kentucky State University Board of Regents will hold a special meeting Wednesday, and one of the items on the agenda is the election of a chair, vice chair and secretary.

Almost one year ago, Kentucky State Board of Regents Chair Dr. Elaine Farris tabled elections for the board’s officer positions. 

Kentucky State University reported Friday that face masks will be required inside all buildings on campus.

Two Kentucky State students were awarded first place honors at the Society of Professional Journalists’ Louisville Chapter annual awards last month.

In less than a month, Kentucky State University leadership has undergone significant changes.

Editor's Note: This article was updated Wednesday, Aug. 4 at 6:50 p.m. to reflect that Paul Harnice rescinded his resignation from the Kentucky State University Board of Regents last week.

When Dr. M. Christopher Brown II stepped down as president of Kentucky State University last week, the financial status of KSU had been called into question. However, Brown’s tenure was also marked by improving university performance metrics, including increases in enrollment, retention and …

The new administration at Kentucky State University carried out a wave of terminations in the wake of former President M. Christopher Brown II’s resignation. 

The man charged with leading a full review of Kentucky State University amid questions about finances, recent Board of Regents resignations and the resignation last week of former President M. Christopher Brown II says he has a vested interest in seeing the school come to thrive.

Editor's Note: This article was updated at 7:10 p.m. to include KSU Acting President Clara Stamps' confirmation of Graham's termination, as well as Stamps' statement indicating that she did not tell Graham that his termination resulted from CPE's review of the university.

Former Kentucky State President M. Christopher Brown did not speak on Tuesday at his final board of regents meeting. He resigned from the university’s top post in a letter dated July 15 and quickly left.

M. Christopher Brown II’s resignation as president of Kentucky State University has drawn headlines throughout the state and country.

Shortly after news broke of Kentucky State University President Dr. M. Christopher Brown II’s resignation amid questions about the school’s finances and several lawsuits against the university, people involved with the university began talking.

Dr. M. Christopher Brown II resigned as president of Kentucky State University amid financial concerns during a special called meeting Tuesday of the KSU Board of Regents.

Gov. Andy Beshear called for a “full, independent and transparent” review into Kentucky State University’s finances on Tuesday.

Kentucky State University’s Board of Regents wasted no time naming an acting president Tuesday.