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History came to life at Kentucky State University Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Assembly
Assembly attendees were enthralled by the historical account Milton Carver Davis gave of growing up in Tuskegee during Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s time in nearby Montgomery. Davis, former assistant attorney general in Alabama, as well as the 29th general president of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, recalled life as a six-year-old in Tuskegee. His mother was a public-school teacher and his father was a World War II combat veteran. “My...
Kentucky State University alumnus recognized as one of Wisconsin's most influential black leaders
A Kentucky State University alumnus was recently recognized for his hard work by being named one of Wisconsin’s most influential black leaders by Madison365 in its annual Black Power list of influential black leaders. Major Cooper, a 2005 and 2008 graduate, said he was shocked to find out he was on the list. “I really try to be humble and not put a lot of work on the internet because I was raised that as a Thorobred you enter to le...
Kentucky State University eligible to submit new academic program proposals for the 2019-20 academic year
Kentucky State University recently received approval from the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) Committee on Equal Opportunities to submit new academic program proposals for approval during the 2019-20 academic year. Kentucky State submitted a diversity report to receive the approval. Dr. Derek Greenfield, vice president for student engagement and campus life, as well as chief diversity officer, put together a team...
Kentucky State University to receive Target field trip grant
Kentucky State University was recently notified it has been selected as a recipient of a 2020 Target Field Trip Grant. The grant, managed and administered by Scholarship America, was launched in 2007 to fund learning opportunities outside the classroom. Students of the Promising Youth Center for Excellence will benefit from the field trip grant. To be eligible for the grant, institutions must be willing to plan and execute a field...