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Kentucky State University director of athletics named one of HBCU Digest's 50 most intriguing people in the HBCU community
The Kentucky State University director of athletics was recently recognized by HBCU Digest as one of the 50 most intriguing people of the HBCU community. Etienne Thomas and Kentucky State were recognized for breaking the model with the former University of Kansas athletic executive making the rare move to HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) leadership. “I am thankful and humbled by the recognition and inclusion in t...
Encampment 2019 encouraged employees to be smart and focus on the finish at Kentucky State University
Kentucky State University President M. Christopher Brown II focused on the institution’s shift from surviving to thriving when he convened faculty and staff Jan. 7-8 for Encampment 2019. President Brown led the campus in continued preparation for Kentucky State’s upcoming SACSCOC (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges) Reaffirmation. The two-day event officially began the second half of the academic ye...
Aaron Terrell reflects on his humble beginnings in music
Growing up in a household filled with musical talent, Aaron Terrell was destined to inherit the natural gift of singing. Watching his father, who is also a singer, gave the Kentucky State University alumnus the tools he needed to work on his craft at an early age. It didn’t take Terrell long to master his skills. By the age of five, he was directing the choir at his home church in Aurora, Illinois. His raw musical abilities, along...
Larmarrous Shirley speaks on turning his love for art and design into a successful career
Larmarrous Shirley was born with creativity embedded in his DNA. Long before Shirley began his standout career in art and design, he, along with his friends and family, became aware of how gifted he was. “I knew as a child that I wanted to be in the arts,” said Shirley. “I always drew pictures and painted, and I won several art shows. My parents, relatives, pastor, and my high school art teacher all pushed me to give the art field...