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Kentucky State University students earn D2 ADA Academic Achievement Awards
Kentucky State University was well represented on the recently released Division 2 Athletics Directors Association (D2 ADA) Academic Achievement Awards. Twenty-one students earned the awards for Kentucky State. In order for a student-athlete to receive an Academic Achievement Award, the athletics director of the Division II institution must: have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale have attended a mini...
Kentucky State University President applauds passage of The FUTURE Act by the U.S. House of Representatives
The United State House of Representatives passed H.R 2486, the Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act, Tuesday, September 17, to extend important mandatory funding in Title III, Part F of the Higher Education Act of 1965 until Fiscal Year 2021. This legislation authorizes funding critical to the mission and current operations of Kentucky State University. Kentucky State University President...
Kentucky State University named one of Kentucky's best online colleges
Kentucky State University was recently named one of Kentucky’s best online colleges by OnlineColleges.com. Kentucky State ranked ninth in the state, based on factors such as tuition and fees, distance education participation percentage and the number of programs offered. “Since its inception, Kentucky State University has steadily grown to the point where, during a typical academic year, the composition of its students and faculty...
Kentucky State University professor contributed to new anthology
A Kentucky State University professor recently contributed a chapter to a new anthology about segregation. Mary Barr, assistant professor of sociology at Kentucky State University, contributed a chapter to “The Strange Careers of the Jim Crow North: Segregation and Struggle Outside the South” (New York University Press, 2019) edited by Jeanne Theoharis, Brian Purnell, and Komozi Woodard. The 12 original essays in the book show how...