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Kentucky State University hires former Atlanta Falcons assistant coach
Kentucky State University recently announced its new head football coach. Charlie Jackson, an assistant coach for the Atlanta Falcons in their 2017 and 2018 campaigns, has been named the University’s new coach. Jackson says his goal for Kentucky State University football is simple: to compete against perfection. “Every member of our football operation will demonstrate an all-consuming mindset to maximize his or her God-given potent...
Kentucky State University student ombudsperson named Kentucky's ACT College and Career Readiness Postsecondary Champion
The Kentucky State University student ombudsperson was recently named Kentucky’s ACT College and Career Readiness Postsecondary Champion. Sophia Rucker-Taylor (formerly Ellis) said she hopes she can continue to put all students on a level playing field when it comes to education. According to the ACT website, the ACT College and Career Readiness Champions are individuals across the country who support ACT’s mission of education and...
Kentucky State University hosted annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Assembly
Kentucky State University hosted its annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Assembly Jan. 22 in the Carl H. Smith Auditorium of David H. Bradford Hall. Harry E. Johnson Sr., the immediate past president of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, Inc., provided the assembly address. “Claim your time,” Johnson said. “Now is your time to make a difference on campus and in the world.” Johnson said the world need...
Kentucky State University professor named chair of community advisory council
A Kentucky State University professor was recently named the chair of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky Community Advisory Council. Dr. LeChrista Finn, an associate professor at Kentucky State, is the newly named chair. Finn has served on the council since 2014. The Community Advisory Council advises the foundation’s Board of Directors on overall policy and strategic direction, according to a news release from the foundation. F...