<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2018/6/academic-affairs-leadership-change.php" dsn="news"><featured/><pubDate>06/05/2018</pubDate><title>Academic Affairs leadership change</title><author/><summary/><image><img src="https://kysu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Jackson-Hall-Logo-Resized.jpg" alt="Academic Affairs leadership change"/></image><caption/><description>Kentucky State University Provost Debbie G. Thomas, Ph.D. is taking a leave of absence to address personal matters, effective June 4. President M. Christopher Brown II approved the leave of absence, which was effective immediately. “I thank Provost Thomas for her leadership and all she has done to advance the efforts of our faculty, staff, students and Kentucky State University,” Brown said concerning the leadership change and the...</description></item>