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Kentucky State’s pawpaw research program featured in National Geographic
Dr. Kirk Pomper, director of Land Grant Programs and dean and professor in the College of Agriculture, Community and the Sciences, and Sheri Crabtree, horticulture research and extension associate, recently discussed Kentucky State University’s research on the pawpaw (asimina triloba) fruit. Kentucky State has the only full-time Pawpaw research program in the world as part of the KSU Land Grant Program. Pawpaw research efforts are...
Retired professor catalyst of KSU’s Peer-Led Team Learning program
Dr. Kazi Javed, former associate professor of chemistry at Kentucky State University, laid the foundation for a program designed to help underrepresented minorities excel in STEM disciplines. The goals of the Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL) program at Kentucky State are to 1) ensure students graduate with a bachelor’s degree in STEM and 2) get as many students as possible enrolled in graduate school. Dr. Javed retired from Kentucky S...
Kentucky State welcomes a new class of Thorobreds to the Hill
Over 500 new students chose Kentucky State University to pursue their postsecondary education this semester. The Class of 2026 is comprised of 428 first-time and 107 transfer students. Their arrival on the Hill was confirmed August 18, 2022 during a special ceremony. Interim President Ronald A. Johnson set the tone for the evening heartening students to own their future with his presentation, Enabling Your Intended Future. “Ask you...
Kentucky State University Board of Regents to conduct Executive Committee special called meeting August 17
FRANKFORT – The Kentucky State University Board of Regents Executive Committee will convene for a special-called virtual meeting Wednesday, August 17, 2022. The meeting will begin at 3 p.m. via teleconference. Zoom Link: https://kysu.zoom.us/j/98073432300 Webinar ID: 980 7343 2300 One Tap Mobile: US: +13017158592,,98073432300# or +13092053325,,98073432300# Board of Regents Room 2nd Floor Julian M. Carroll Academic Services Bu...