Kentucky State University establishes W.O.K.E. Task Force

Kentucky State University establishes W.O.K.E. Task Force

September 24, 2020

Kentucky State University President Dr. M. Christopher Brown II established the W.O.K.E. Task Force to assist students in uplifting, educating, and empowering the campus community and those most impacted by unequal protection under the law. President Brown scheduled a campus-wide Zoom meeting to discuss meaningful ways the University could support students disappointed in the grand jury decision concerning Breonna Taylor.  “Kentuck...

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The newest Kentucky State University royalty is announced

The newest Kentucky State University royalty is announced

September 18, 2020

The newest Miss and Mister Kentucky State University were recently announced after royal elections. Yasmine Harper, a senior from Lambert, Mississippi, and Cameron Galloway, a senior from Paducah, are the newest queen and king at the College on the Hill.  Harper is a psychology and political science double major. Harper’s activities and organizations include serving as an active member of the United States Army Reserves, Phi Theta...

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Kentucky State University teamed up with JCPS to teach about implicit bias

Kentucky State University teamed up with JCPS to teach about implicit bias

September 18, 2020

The Kentucky State University Center for Research in the Eradication of Educational Disparities (CREED) and the Office of Distance Education recently collaborated to create and facilitate professional learning for teachers and leaders in Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS).   JCPS identified the need for training in the area of implicit bias as part of the district’s plan to remove barriers and establish equity-based instruction...

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Kentucky State University named the best value among regional colleges in the South by U.S. News and World Report

Kentucky State University named the best value among regional colleges in the South by U.S. News and World Report

September 18, 2020

Kentucky State University is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the best value among regional colleges in the South. In the 2021 U.S. News & World Report rankings, Kentucky State University ranked as the number one best value schools among regional colleges in the South. According to the methodology used by U.S. News and World Report for the category, factors included in determining the ranks were academic quality, percentag...

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