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Kentucky State University received grant to combat poultry processing capacity
Kentucky State University recently received a grant from the Kentucky Agricultural Development Board to construct a permanent poultry processing facility in conjunction with its existing mobile processing unit (MPU). Kentucky State received nearly $40,000 in state funding for the project. “The doubling of poultry processing capacity for use by producers at the Kentucky State University Harold R. Benson Research and Demonstration...
Kentucky State University president discussed “Dismantling Racism in Science” with Kentucky Academy of Science
Kentucky State University President M. Christopher Brown II spoke on the topic of dismantling racism in science recently with representatives across the commonwealth as part of the Kentucky Academy of Science’s (KAS) dialogue series. President Brown was joined by Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) President Dr. Aaron Thompson. Kentucky State’s Dr. Wanda Gonsalves and Dr. Pernella Deams, who served as moderators. P...
Kentucky State University Board of Regents to conduct regular quarterly meeting March 4
The Kentucky State University Board of Regents will convene for its regular quarterly meeting Thursday, March 4, 2021. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. via teleconference. During the regular meeting, the Board will go into closed session pursuant to KRS 61.810(1)(c) to discuss pending litigation and KRS 61.810(1)(f) to discuss individual personnel matters. Zoom Link: https://kysu.zoom.us/s/98093825148 Webinar ID: 980 9382 5148 Phon...
Kentucky State University students encouraged to defend HBCUs and public education
The Kentucky State University campus community and guests heard inspirational words from civil and human rights leader Benjamin T. Jealous virtually during the 2021 Heritage Assembly. Jealous, former NAACP president, recalled when he was college-aged and working with the NAACP to stand up for HBCUs, which had been threatened with closure after a United States Supreme Court ruling. In Mississippi, Mississippi Valley State Universit...