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Kentucky State University director's research published in international journal
A Kentucky State University director recently had research published in an international journal. Dr. Katrina Sexton, director of the Training Resources Center, presented at the International Research Conference for Developing Educators for Leadership in Schools in Calgary this past July 2019. Sexton received notification recently that her research has been published in the Journal of the World Federation of Associations of Teacher...
Kentucky State University professor received National Endowment for the Humanities grant
A Kentucky State University professor recently received a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, an independent federal agency and one of the largest funders of humanities programs in the United States. Dr. Mary Barr, assistant professor of sociology, received the grant for the 2020-21 academic year. “I will use the award to complete my second book titled “Privilege and Protest: The 1965 North Shore Summer Project fo...
Kentucky State University alumna put on "Blinders" and followed her passion
One Kentucky State University alumna has found her niche by creating a unique eyewear company. Brandy Ashford, a 2017 graduate, began an eyewear company called Focused on Forever, which sells wooden eyewear. “I’m the owner and visionary for Focused on Forever Eyewear, located in Hamburg Vision Center in Lexington,” Ashford said. Blinders by Focused on Forever are a wooden eyeglasses and sunglasses product inspired by Ashford’...
Ribbon cutting to highlight new dining locations at Kentucky State University
Kentucky State University will host the grand opening of its new dining locations Jan. 29 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., on the second floor of the Carl M. Hill Student Center. Kentucky State University President M. Christopher II will conduct a ribbon cutting at noon and invites all to attend. The retail dining locations, collectively named 86 + Mane and located in the newly renovated area near Underwood Dining Hall, are Starbucks, WO...