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Kentucky State University hosted inaugural HBCU Student Leadership Summit
In the midst of a global health pandemic and deepening racial tensions, the Kentucky State University Division of Student Engagement and Campus Life recently hosted the two-day inaugural HBCU Student Leadership Summit. This dynamic virtual event brought together over 120 students from more than 20 HBCUs and other institutions to explore strategies for serving as campus change agents in the midst of COVID-19 and racial trauma. Th...
Kentucky State University student named to new CPE student advisory group
A Kentucky State University student was recently named to the new Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) student advisory panel. Mahogany M. Shelton, a psychology major at Kentucky State, joins 21 other students from around the Commonwealth on the panel. According to a news release from CPE, the panel “will offer diverse perspectives on student concerns and policies in higher education.” According to CPE, the panel will...
Kentucky State University received grant to continue student support services
Kentucky State University recently received a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Education to continue its Student Support Services program. According to the official letter of confirmation, the grant is renewed for an anticipated five years. According to the notification, funds are awarded through a grant competition to institutions of higher education to provide opportunities for academic development, assist students with...
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...