Kentucky State University will receive nearly $250,000 in federal funding for agriculture research

Kentucky State University will receive nearly $250,000 in federal funding for agriculture research

August 3, 2021

Kentucky State University recently received nearly $250,000 in federal funding, as part of a $21.8 million investment by the United States Department of Agriculture in 1890 Land-grant institutions to support research at Historically Black Colleges and Universities.  “Our 1890 Land-grant universities are an integral part of our nation’s fabric,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack in a USDA press announcement. “ We are pleased to...

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Former Kentucky State University student honored with building renaming

Former Kentucky State University student honored with building renaming

December 31, 1969

A former Kentucky State University student was recently honored by another institution of higher education in the Commonwealth.  Margaret Munday was recently honored by Western Kentucky University, as its first African American student to enroll, by renaming Northeast Hall to Mundy Hall.  Munday transferred to Western Kentucky University in 1956 and earned a bachelor’s degree in music in 1960. Click here to read the rest of Munday’...

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Kentucky State University interim chair recently presented Jefferson Science Fellowship Lecture Series

Kentucky State University interim chair recently presented Jefferson Science Fellowship Lecture Series

December 31, 1969

A Kentucky State University interim chair’s Jefferson Science Fellowship Lecture Series took place July 27 at 11 a.m.  Dr. Scott Wicker, interim chair for the School of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics and associate professor of chemistry, discussed “Data Diplomacy and Raising Awareness to Potential Policy Strategies for e-Waste Management in the Mekong Region: An Environmental Toxicologist Perspective” from 11 a.m...

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