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Kentucky State University received $740,000 grant funding for aquaponics project
The Kentucky State University School of Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences, in the College of Agriculture, Community, and the Sciences, received approval of funding on a grant proposal titled, “Improving Phosphorus Recovery in Aquaponic Systems through Environmental Manipulation of the Plant Rhizosphere Microbiota.” The project will run for four years with total funding of $740,000. The highly competitive grant program is funded by t...
Two Kentucky State University librarians recently presented at the Library 2.021 virtual conference
Two Kentucky State University librarians recently offered service work to their field by presenting at the Library 2.021 virtual conference. Dantrea Hampton and Sheila Stuckey recently presented “Encouraging Civic Engagement on Campus,” at the Library 2.021 virtual bilingual conference. The conference was a meeting place for librarians with diverse experiences, from public and academic libraries, and from both sides of the Mexic...
Student organization explored the power of representation through My VP Looks Like Me event
A Kentucky State University student organization recently explored the power of representation during a virtual event featuring two women administrators on campus. Sisters Improving Statistics (S.I.S.) hosted the event entitled, “My VP Looks Like Me.” Dr. Pernella Deams, interim vice president for Student Engagement and Campus Life, and Clara Ross Stamps, senior vice president for Brand Identity and University Relations, were the f...
Kentucky State University professor selected as part of CPE Academic Leadership Development Institute
A Kentucky State University professor is one of 19 faculty members across the Commonwealth chosen to participate in the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) Academic Leadership Development Institute (ALDI). Dr. Erin Gilliam was recently selected to participate in ALDI, which “provides a series of interactive sessions and small group seminars led by faculty and administrators from across Kentucky and other states,” acc...