Kentucky State University professors spoke on a panel at the Ohio Valley History Conference

Kentucky State University professors spoke on a panel at the Ohio Valley History Conference

October 21, 2019

Kentucky State University professors Dr. Erin Gilliam, Dr. Mary Barr, and Dr. F. Erik Brooks recently spoke on a panel at the Ohio Valley History Conference. The Kentucky Historical Society in Frankfort hosted the conference. The Kentucky State professors conceived of the panel—Black Frankfort Histories Matter—because they felt the important histories of black Kentuckians, in Frankfort especially, must be collected, preserved and s...

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Kentucky State University professor receives rare Educator of the Year award

Kentucky State University professor receives rare Educator of the Year award

October 4, 2019

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...

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Kentucky State University alumna uses social work to change lives

Kentucky State University alumna uses social work to change lives

October 4, 2019

A Kentucky State University alumna uses her expertise in social work to change lives. Amber C. Lane, class of 2011, currently works as a licensed social work counselor at MD Anderson Cancer Hospital in Houston, Texas. Lane has been in the field since 2012. “I truly love and enjoy the social work field,” Lane said. “Social work is definitely my calling. I enjoy giving back to others and the community.” Lane said her time at Kentucky...

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Mister Kentucky State University hopes new show will bring self-discovery for men

Mister Kentucky State University hopes new show will bring self-discovery for men

October 4, 2019

The 26th Mister Kentucky State University hopes to bring self-discovery and encouragement for men through a television show he’s releasing soon. Michael Weaver Jr. recently created a show, filmed at Kentucky State University, called Sliding in the DMs. “The ‘DM’ part of the title means ‘discovering myself,’” Weaver said. “I find oftentimes that men don’t know who they are or have a hard time accepting who they are. The goal is to g...

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