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Kentucky State University president to speak at Columbia University
Kentucky State University President M. Christopher Brown II will speak at the Teachers College at Columbia University in New York Feb. 28. President Brown’s address is titled “When Theory and Practice Collide: Race, Hypervisibility, and the Imposter Syndrome in Educational Leadership.” According to its website, the Columbia University “Teachers College was founded on the proposition that education alone can’t correct our society’s...
Kentucky State University unveils new professional development initiative
Kentucky State University’s Office of Academic Affairs recently unveiled a new professional development initiative. The initiative, titled From Campus to Community – The KSU Authors Initiative, is an opportunity for faculty to explore how to take high-quality work in teaching, scholarship and service and share it with the larger community. The offices of the president and the interim provost and vice president for academic and stud...
Renee Gilliam reminisces on her days as a student at Kentucky State
The last time Kentucky State University alumna Renee Gilliam graced her alma mater’s campus, nostalgia overtook her and sent her on a trip down memory lane. “As a student, there were so many memories,” said Gilliam, who earned a bachelor’s degree in English with a minor in vocal music in 1975. “I was nurtured, just like other students, by faculty and staff. They were like an extended family. I had friends that were treated the same...
Kentucky State University welcomes new director of alumni relations
A long-serving higher education professional recently joined the ranks at Kentucky State University as director of alumni relations. Kellea Tibbs, who has 20 years of experience in higher education, will lead alumni relations. Tibbs has experience in the areas of alumni relations, student affairs residence life, student leadership and development and advising. “I was drawn to the director of alumni relations position at Kentucky St...