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Promising Youth Center for Excellence Leaders Empower Afterschool Professionals at National Conference
On March 11, 2025, David Fowler Jr., Director of the Promising Youth Center for Excellence, and Dr. Herman E. Walston, Professor of Child Development and Family Relations, delivered a dynamic and thought-provoking workshop at the 2025 National Afterschool Association Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. Titled, "Just Keep Swimming: Finding Funds for Program Sustainability," their session tackled one of the most pressing challenges...

Celebrating Over 20 Years of the Bluegrass Beekeeping School
The Kentucky State University (KSU) campus was buzzing with excitement on March 8 as over 260 beekeeping enthusiasts from Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana visited the campus for the 2025 Bluegrass Beekeeping School. The Bluegrass Beekeeping School has taken place at KSU for over 20 years, providing both novice and experienced beekeepers with a full day of exciting workshops, presentations, demonstrations, and more. Dr. Thomas Webster, K...

KSU’s Dr. Amanda Fickey among 34 entrepreneurial professionals and scholars selected for Babson College’s Building an Entrepreneurship Education Ecosystem Leadership Program
Thirty-four faculty and professional staff members from public and private universities across the globe were selected to participate in the 2025 cohort of the Building an Entrepreneurship Education Ecosystem Leadership Program, coordinated by Babson College. Dr. Amanda Fickey, Associate Director of Research, Development, and Partnerships at the Kentucky State University (KSU) Center for Economic Education and Financial Literacy, i...

Kentucky State University Team to Compete in the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge National Championship Tournament
Frankfort, KY - Kentucky State University’s (KSU) Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC) Team has qualified to compete in this year’s Honda Campus All-Star Challenge National Championship Tournament in Torrance, California. The annual trivia competition highlights the academic excellence of HBCU students around the nation. This year, KSU will be represented by students Ciara Robinson, a senior political science and criminal justi...