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Kentucky State University tuition will remain flat
The Kentucky State University Board of Regents voted during the regular June meeting to keep tuition at the same rate, continuing a recent trend to maintain affordability at the University. President Brown said the University is currently doing well with collecting funds owed and increasing tuition could also increase uncollected revenue. Also in consideration were families still struggling from the pandemic and the University's...
Kentucky State University hires administrator with broad experience as new provost and vice president of academic affairs
After an extensive national search, Kentucky State University recently hired a new provost and vice president for academic affairs. Dr. Leroy Hamilton Jr. most recently served as the special assistant to the president at Norfolk State University, an HBCU in Norfolk, Virginia. “The selection of Dr. Leroy Hamilton is an ideal match for Kentucky State University and our exceptional students, faculty and staff at this point in our ca...
Kentucky State University alumnus named interim athletic director
A Kentucky State University alumnus was recently named interim athletic director for the University. Ramon C. Johnson, a former football and track and field student-athlete at Kentucky State, will take the helm as interim director. A member of the 4x100 meter relay team that competed in the NCAA Division II national championship in 1992, Johnson earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education with a minor in recreation. Johnson...
Kentucky State University’s associate degree in nursing identified as exemplary program
Kentucky State University’s associate degree in nursing was recently identified by the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) as an exemplary program in preparing underrepresented minority (URM) students for early career success. Research from CPE, with support from the Lumina Foundation, indicates URM graduates from Kentucky State’s Associate of Applied Sciences in nursing program are earning competitive wages in their...