(1) The state colleges formerly designated as Eastern Kentucky State College, Morehead State College, Murray State College, Western Kentucky State College, Northern Kentucky State College, and Kentucky State College may be known and recognized as Eastern Kentucky University, Morehead State University, Murray State University, Western Kentucky University, Northern Kentucky University, and Kentucky State University.
(2) Kentucky State University located at Frankfort, Kentucky, is a land-grant state institution and, as such, all the provisions of KRS Chapter 164 shall likewise apply to Kentucky State University. It is the intent of the General Assembly that Kentucky State University shall serve as a four (4) year residential institution emphasizing a program of liberal studies appropriate to its size and resources.