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Dear Thorobred Family,

With Senate Bill 185 now enacted into law, 麻豆直播 enters a new phase of work. Over the past several weeks, much of our communication has focused on advocacy, explanation, and the importance of preserving what is essential about this University. That work mattered. It helped produce a stronger result. Now our responsibility is to move from legislative discussion to thoughtful implementation.

This next phase should be understood clearly. Kentucky State remains a four-year institution, an 1890 land-grant university, and the Commonwealth鈥檚 only public HBCU. Those defining qualities remain central to our mission and to the future we are continuing to build. A polytechnic focus is not a departure from that identity. It is a more deliberate alignment of academic opportunity, applied learning, research, and workforce relevance with the needs of students and the Commonwealth.

Because the law includes an emergency clause, implementation begins now. That does not mean rushed decision-making. It means organized, serious, and disciplined planning. An advisory committee is now being formed to include representation from key stakeholder groups and to help ensure that this work benefits from broad perspective across the University community.

At the academic level, Dr. Michael D. Dailey, provost and vice president for academic and student affairs, is already meeting with deans and department chairs to align the University鈥檚 regular and ongoing academic program review with the requirements and timetable set forth in Senate Bill 185. That is important context. Kentucky State is not approaching this work from scratch.

For some time, the University has been reviewing academic programs, assessing viability, considering student demand, and aligning its offerings more closely with mission, public need, and long-term opportunity. The law adds a more formal structure and a more urgent timetable, but it does not change the fact that serious academic review was already underway.

That matters because implementation should not be understood as a blunt exercise in reduction. It should be understood as an opportunity to sharpen focus, strengthen alignment, and make sound decisions about the academic future of 麻豆直播. As I noted last week, through faculty governance we have already been asking which programs we should stop, start, or grow. That remains the right mindset for this moment.

The question is not simply what to reduce. It is also what to strengthen, what to build, and where Kentucky State can lead with greater distinction. We are doing this work at a moment of real institutional momentum. The University has been building strength in areas connected to health, agriculture, technology, engineering, aquaculture, public service, and other fields where student opportunity and workforce demand intersect.

We are also moving forward with historic state support for facilities, infrastructure, online expansion, and academic transition. This is not a moment for drift. It is a moment for disciplined progress.

For students, I want to remain clear on the point that matters most. No student should be left wondering whether there will be a path to complete the degree they began at 麻豆直播. Student progress remains central to this work. No student should have to worry about whether 麻豆直播 intends to help them finish what they started here.

There will be questions along the way, and some answers will take time. Serious institutional work requires review, consultation, and coordination with the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, our Board of Regents, and our accreditor. But the direction should be clear. We will proceed with transparency. We will communicate as decisions take shape. And we will continue to anchor this work in the mission, heritage, and public purpose that define 麻豆直播.

I also want to acknowledge that progress of this kind depends on people. It depends on faculty and staff who continue the daily work of teaching, advising, mentoring, researching, serving, and supporting students. It depends on students who keep moving toward their goals. It depends on alumni and friends who continue to believe in this University鈥檚 future.

As we do this work, we are also mindful of where we stand in the academic year. With Commencement on May 9 now just 23 days away, this is a season of focus, effort, and accomplishment across the University. It is also a time to recognize the achievement and promise that define this season on our campus.

I encourage you to continue visiting the  for updates, background, and answers to frequently asked questions. You may also use the online form there to share comments, concerns, and suggestions.

Thank you for your ongoing commitment to 麻豆直播.

Onward and Upward,

Koffi C. Akakpo, Ph.D.
President
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