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Promising Youth Center awarded $881,000 grant for afterschool mentoring program
The Kentucky State University Promising Youth Center for Excellence received a $881,000 grant to provide afterschool mentoring for 100 African-American, Hispanic, and Biracial middle school males and females in grades 6-8th. The program will include one-to-one and group mentoring, a six-week summer institute, and activities to promote positive youth development and family engagement. Applications are currently being accepted from p...
Associate professor of music joins Kentucky Humanities Board of Directors
Associate Professor of music Dr. Keith McCutchen was elected to serve on the Kentucky Humanities Board of Directors. According to a press release by the non-profit Kentucky corporation, McCutchen will help set policies, award project grants to community organizations, and participate in fundraising to help meet the growing demand for Kentucky Humanities’ programs during his term on the 23-person volunteer board.
Kentucky State University Board of Regents to conduct special-called meeting January 24
The Kentucky State University Board of Regents will convene for a special-called meeting Tuesday, January 24, 2023. The meeting will begin at 11:30 a.m. via teleconference and in-person. Zoom Link: https://kysu.zoom.us/j/94423683097 Webinar ID: 944 2368 3097 One Tap Mobile: US: +16469313860,,94423683097# or +13017158592,,94423683097# Board of Regents Room 2nd Floor Julian M. Carroll Academic Services Building Frankfort, Kent...
Alumna art exhibit to celebrate progress of African Americans and Women
The artwork and photography of Dishayna Perkins ’22 will be on display on the entire second and third-floor galleries of the Lexington Public Library (Central Library) Feb. 1 – Mar. 31. The art exhibit titled, “My Peoples” will celebrate African and African American culture. The mass communications & journalism graduate is the CEO, host and editor-in-chief of Kentucky Good Vibes, a Lexington-based multimedia company that publishes...