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Kentucky State personnel attend AEA conference, place in poster competition
Three Kentucky State University personnel placed in the poster competition at the Association of Extension Administrators (AEA) conference in Orlando, Florida, from July 31 to August 4, 2022. Dr. Allison Young and Chandra DeRamus placed first in the Family and Consumer Sciences category, for their poster titled, “Project Uplift CYFAR Project: Empowering Youth,” which highlighted their work teach life skills to at-risk youth ages 12...
Kentucky State University joins Grow with Google’s HBCU Career Readiness Program to train 100,000 Black college students in digital skills by 2025
July 28, 2022 (Frankfort, KY) – Today, Kentucky State University announced its participation in the Grow with Google HBCU Career Readiness Program. The initiative helps Black college students at over 30 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) prepare for the workforce through digital skills training and career workshops. Through a $3 million investment in the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, the program will train 100,0...
Associate professor of biology co-authors review on emerging infectious diseases caused by bat-borne viruses
Dr. Alexander Lai, associate professor of biology at Kentucky State University, is a co-author of an extensive review article on emerging viruses from bats. “Emerging viruses: Cross-species transmission of coronaviruses, filoviruses, henipaviruses, and rotaviruses from bats” describes the geographic distribution of bats and their viruses, viral evolution, and unique features for the emergence of coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2,...
Kentucky State University Board of Regents to conduct Executive Committee special called meeting July 27
FRANKFORT – The Kentucky State University Board of Regents Executive Committee will convene for a special-called virtual meeting Wednesday, July 27, 2022. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. via teleconference. Zoom Link: https://kysu.zoom.us/j/98959762515 Webinar ID: 989 5976 2515 Phone One-Tap: US: +13126266799,,98959762515# or +16468769923,,98959762515# Board of Regents Room 2nd Floor Julian M. Carroll Academic Services Build...