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Kentucky State University teamed up with JCPS to teach about implicit bias
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...
Kentucky State University alumnus found his niche in public finance
A Kentucky State University alumnus has carved out a career in public finance after earning a bachelor’s in public administration from the College on the Hill. Mikiyon Alexander, class of 2003, is currently a senior director at Fitch Ratings in the U.S. Public Finance Department managing the municipal housing finance and social lending team. Alexander said he originally wanted to work in education to help close the gap among unde...
Kentucky State University to celebrate the quarantine class of 2020
Kentucky State University President M. Christopher Brown II recently announced his plan to deliver on a promise he made in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic: a standalone commencement for the quarantine class of 2020. A safe and socially distanced commencement will take place Friday, Oct. 16 at Alumni Stadium at 10 a.m. “The Spring 2020 commencement will not be combined with the December 2020 class,” President Brown said...
Kentucky State University welcomes hall of fame track and field, cross country coach
Kentucky State University recently welcomed a new track coach to the Thorobred family. Cecil Ward Jr., a Kentucky High School Athletics Association (KHSAA) Hall of Fame inductee, is the new head coach of Kentucky State men’s and women’s track and field and cross country. As the head coach of the girls’ track and field team at Paducah Tilghman, Ward coached the squad to 12 state championships, including eight-straight titles from 2...