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Big winners at the Bred Ball
Members of the campus community and student organizations were big winners at the Bred Ball and Campus Life Awards Program. Student organizations were honored, with Campus Activities Board named student organization of the year. The Kentucky State University cheerleaders were recognized as the organization with outstanding community service. The freshmen class was honored as the Student Government Association council of the year....
Kentucky State University president appointed to USDA-1890 Task Force
Kentucky State University President M. Christopher Brown II was recently appointed to the USDA-1890 Task Force. The task force explores cooperative frameworks, discusses partnership opportunities and priority areas. President Brown joins Ray Belton, president of Southern University; Lily D. McNair, president of Tuskegee University; Felecia M. Nave, president of Alcorn State University; and Kent Smith, president of Langston Universi...
Kentucky State University professor awarded grant for soil health research
A Kentucky State University professor’s proposal for soil health research will be funded through the 1890 Faculty Research Sabbatical Program. Dr. Maheteme Gebemedhin, assistant professor of soil science, received confirmation recently that his proposal, “Soil Health Assessment: Comparative studies of cover crop and biochar on soil organic carbon,” will be funded by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) through the 1890 Faculty...
Beta Mu gives back to Kentucky State and the Frankfort community
In the wake of a national pandemic, members of the Beta Mu chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated teamed up with the fraternity’s alumni to donate some local favorites to some of Frankfort’s essential workers. It is a time-honored tradition at Kentucky State University for Greek-lettered student organizations to sponsor a week of campus activities. Considering the University COVID-19 status, the Alpha alumni were innov...