Senate unanimously approves transition of Kentucky State University into polytechnic

By: McKenna Horsley

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: March 26, 2026

Words: 411

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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FRANKFORT — A day after a plan was unveiled to shave Kentucky State University’s academic offerings and assign it a new polytechnic mission, senators unanimously passed the measure as a way to move the institution forward.

Senate Bill 185 received a vote of 38-0 Thursday afternoon in the state Senate, sending it on to the House. The plan, sponsored by Ryland Heights Republican Sen. Chris McDaniel, was first publicly presented Wednesday in …

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