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Kentucky State University professor receives rare Educator of the Year award
A Kentucky State University professor recently received the rare honor of being named Educator of the Year by the Kentucky Communication Association (KCA). Dr. David L. Shabazz, chair of the Division of Literature, Languages and Philosophy and associate professor, is one of only two recipients of the KCA’s Educator of the Year in the organization’s history. The first recipient was named in 2013. “I was very surprised,” Shabazz said...
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 to host grants development seminar
The Kentucky State University Office of Research and Sponsored Program will host a grants development seminar in collaboration with the National Science Foundation (NSF) Oct. 3. This workshop will highlight the different directorates at the NSF, what they fund, project types, general facts about the review process and tips for applying.The presenter, Larry Gottlob, Ph.D., is a program director in the Perception, Action, and Cognit...
Kentucky State University alumnus used business degree to achieve success
A Kentucky State University alumnus rose from the ranks of intern to acting assistant division administrator with the Federal Highway Administration after earning his business degree. Steven Jacobs, a 2007 graduate, said he knew majoring in business would open the door to many opportunities and would help him navigate his career. “Professionally I started out as a student intern with the Federal Highway Administration,” Jacobs said...