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Kentucky State University Board of Regents to host annual retreat Jan. 28
The Kentucky State University Board of Regents will convene for its annual retreat Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. The retreat will begin at 9 a.m. via teleconference. During the retreat, 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/96308138701 Webinar ID: 963 0813 8701 Phone One-Tap: US: +164...
Kentucky State University president identified as a top-10 HBCU leader by HBCU Campaign Fund
Kentucky State University President M. Christopher Brown II was recently named one of the 10 most dominant HBCU leaders of 2021 by HBCU Campaign Fund (HCF). According to a release from HCF, the recognition of President Brown is “a national recognition ranking that was started by the HBCU Campaign Fund, a non-profit that advocates for historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs).” Ac...
Kentucky State University professor who studied under Dr. Anthony Fauci calls him the Einstein of Epidemic Diseases
A Kentucky State University professor of biology recently penned an article outlining the work of Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) and called him the Einstein of Epidemic Diseases. Dr. Narayanan Rajendran outlined Fauci’s career, most notably his work with AIDs in the 1980s and with COVID-19 in 2020. Rajendran had the opportunity to do biomedical research under Fauci a...
Kentucky State University alumna launched app to highlight Black businesses
A Kentucky State University alumna recently launched an app designed to highlight Black businesses across the country. Mariah Bailey created Black American Market (B.A.M.) and said it is available on all platforms. “I created an app designed to host Black businesses as a consumer convenient resource,” Bailey said in an email, “but we are a company geared toward mainstreaming Black businesses.” Bailey said she is receiving reques...