Kentucky State University and Deloitte continue successful mentorship program

Kentucky State University and Deloitte continue successful mentorship program

July 6, 2021

Kentucky State University and Deloitte continued a successful virtual mentorship program through the 2020-21 academic year.  In March 2020, the program began and 10 students registered to participate. In the spring of 2021, 15 students were selected for the program and Deloitte expanded the program to include soft skills development workshops.  As part of the program, students are paired with Deloitte practitioners with the aim of...

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Kentucky State University joins partnership to bring skills training to Frankfort

Kentucky State University joins partnership to bring skills training to Frankfort

July 6, 2021

Kentucky State University President M. Christopher Brown II was on hand to support an announcement by Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear that will bring skills training to Frankfort residents.  Interapt, a Louisville, Kentucky-based software and digital workforce development company, will launch a multi-week skills training cohort in Frankfort later this summer. Those who successfully complete the program will be ready to begin careers...

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Kentucky State University Student Success Academy taught students soft skills for career success

Kentucky State University Student Success Academy taught students soft skills for career success

June 28, 2021

Kentucky State University students had the opportunity to attend training sessions during the spring semester to learn soft skills to prepare them for life after college.  The Office of Career and Professional Development launched the Student Success Academy in February and sessions concluded at the end of April. Ninety students, nominated by faculty, staff and administration, had the opportunity to attend six sessions.  Each sessi...

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Kentucky State University director gets favorable early review for

Kentucky State University director gets favorable early review for "The Harlan Renaissance"

June 28, 2021

The Kentucky State University interim director for the Center for Research on the Eradication of Educational Disparities (CREED) recently received a favorable early review for his upcoming book. Dr. William H. Turner, former interim president and current interim director of CREED at Kentucky State, received the first published review of his book, “The Harlan Renaissance: Stories of Black Life in Appalachian Coal Towns,” from the Da...

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