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Kentucky State University to receive summer bridge grant funding from the Council on Postsecondary Education
Kentucky State University is one of 25 institutions to receive grant funding from the Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) for summer bridge programs. According to a CPE news release, “25 Kentucky colleges and universities will receive grants of up to $200,000 each, totaling $3.5 million, to support summer bridge programs focused on improving college preparation and retention.” The aim of summer bridge programs, the CPE releas...
Kentucky State University 1972 men’s basketball team honored at the General Assembly
Members of the Kentucky State University 1972 NAIA championship men’s basketball team were recently honored by the Kentucky General Assembly, with citations from the House and Senate. The 1971-72 Thorobreds won their third consecutive NAIA championship that season. According to the citation, this historic feat made Kentucky State the third of only three major programs to hold such a distinction. From 1970 until 1975, the Thorobred...
Kentucky State University student making an impact at the state capitol
One Kentucky State University student is making an impact during the General Assembly 2022 regular session. Savion Briggs, a sophomore political science major from Louisville, is doing big things at the College on the Hill. Briggs is an intern for the Legislative Research Committee (LRC) and served under State Representative George Brown Jr. during the regular session. “So far the experience has been amazing,” Briggs said. Brigg...
Kentucky State University to receive $740,000 in grant funding for aquaponics project
Kentucky State University recently received approval of funding on a grant proposal titled, “Improving Phosphorus Recovery in Aquaponic Systems through Environmental Manipulation of the Plant Rhizosphere Microbiota.” The project will run for four years with total funding of $740,000. The proposal was submitted by the School of Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences, in the College of Agriculture, Community, and the Sciences. The highly c...