Kentucky State University joins in the call for Congress to include the HBCU IGNITE bill in the budget reconciliation effort

Kentucky State University joins in the call for Congress to include the HBCU IGNITE bill in the budget reconciliation effort

September 13, 2021

Kentucky State University joined the call from 1890 land grant institutions to include the HBCU Institutional Grants for New Infrastructure, Technology, and Education (IGNITE) bill in the budget reconciliation effort.  As part of the initiative, the presidents, chancellors and leaders of the 1890 land grant HBCUs are writing to Congressional Education Committee Chairs in support of IGNITE.  This week, the House Education and Labor...

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Kentucky State University nursing students earn 100 percent licensure pass rate

Kentucky State University nursing students earn 100 percent licensure pass rate

September 13, 2021

Students in the Kentucky State University Bachelor of Science in nursing program (BSN) recently earned a 100 percent pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX).  Five students in the first cohort of the BSN program passed the NCLEX and some have already been offered or accepted employment. The cohort included Afton Giles, Morgan Lentini, Olivia Steward, Kennedy Coney and Marlie Stoddart. Morgan Lentini from Orv...

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Kentucky State University alumnus named chief diversity officer at Muskegon Community College

Kentucky State University alumnus named chief diversity officer at Muskegon Community College

September 13, 2021

A Kentucky State University alumnus was recently named the chief diversity officer at Muskegon Community College in Michigan.  Ken James, who earned a bachelor’s degree in public administration from Kentucky State University, begins his role in the newly created position Sept. 20.  According to a Muskegon Community College news release, James will join the President’s cabinet and implement a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) s...

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Kentucky State University professor named to National Science Foundation committee to promote geographic diversity in research funding

Kentucky State University professor named to National Science Foundation committee to promote geographic diversity in research funding

August 31, 2021

A Kentucky State University professor was recently named to a U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) committee to envision the future of the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR).  Dr. Scott Wicker, associate professor of chemistry, was named to the committee.  According to the NSF, the 19-member evaluation committee will consider the effectiveness of current EPSCoR efforts and whether and how the program c...

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