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Kentucky State University student received scholarship from City of Kankakee
A Kentucky State University student recently received a scholarship during the City of Kankakee’s African-American Leadership Scholarship awards celebration. Janae Fleming was one of five recipients of the scholarship, which are awarded based on academics, leadership and community involvement. Fleming will major in business administration with a specialization in accounting. Click here to read the full report.
Kentucky State University professor part of group that created new species of fish
A Kentucky State University professor is part of a research group that inadvertently created a new species of fish. Dr. Ken Semmens, assistant professor of aquaculture, and his colleagues inadvertently created the sturddlefish, a hybrid of the Russian sturgeon and the American paddlefish. The discovery has garnered international attention in outlets such as the New York Times, CNN, Science Magazine and USA Today. Semmens was recent...
Kentucky State University alumnus named 2020 YPAL award winner
A Kentucky State University alumnus was recently named a 2020 Young Professionals Association of Louisville (YPAL) award winner. Joseph Franklin, who works at TEKsystems, is a former Kentucky State University student regent and a member of Alpha Phi Alpha. According to a press release from YPAL, Franklin“ is one of 10 diverse young professionals who all have one thing in common, they are an exemplar of the YPAL’s mission, to connec...
Kentucky State University Board of Regents to conduct special-called meeting
The Kentucky State University Board of Regents will convene for a special-called meeting Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. via teleconference. Zoom Link: https://kysu.zoom.us/s/98362483887 Webinar ID: 983 6248 3887 Phone One-Tap: +13017158592,,98362483887# or +13126266799,,98362483887# August 2020 Special Called Meeting of the KSU Board of Regents Agenda