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Chemistry professor selected as a spokesperson for NSF EPSCoR video series
Associate professor of chemistry Dr. Scott Wicker has been named a spokesperson for the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) broadening participation video series. NSF EPSCoR seeks to expand opportunities for diverse faculty, staff, and student populations through a geographic approach focused on strengthening research capabilities and competitiveness. The Committee on E...
Tradition of giving continues, alumni award eight scholarships to KSU students
Eight upperclassmen were awarded a $1,000 Permanent Alumni Scholarship (PAS) for the 2022-23 academic school year. The PAS fund is the official scholarship of the Kentucky State University National Alumni Association. It was established in 1990 by the Class of 1965 during their 25th Classes in Reunion celebration. Since its inception, alumni and friends have contributed over $700,000.00 to the PAS fund. All Kentucky State undergrad...
Recent graduate educating young Kentuckians in Fayette County
GoTeachKY, an initiative from the Kentucky Department of Education, recently recognized Jordan Lewis ’22 in its New Teacher Tuesday series. Lewis, who is a first-year teacher at Ashland Elementary in the Fayette County Public School District, says he became an educator because of the lack of African American male teachers in the classroom. “There is a lack of male and African American teachers in education especially at the element...
KSU makes a huge presence at KAMP conference
This year's Kentucky GIS conference saw a huge turnout from Kentucky State University. The Kentucky Association of Mapping Professionals (KAMP) hosted its 2022 conference in Lexington, Kentucky, September 27 - 29. The first day of the conference offered various hands-on workshops aimed at students and young professionals with the subsequent days being dominated by presentations on various elements of GIS, mapping, and remote sens...