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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 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 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 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...