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Author and purpose producer brought story of pushing through pain to Kentucky State University
An award-winning author, producer and journalist shared her story with a standing-room only audience of Kentucky State University students, faculty, staff and administrators during the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis lecture. Georgia Dawkins shared the story of how her life changed drastically in seven days. Dawkins’ long-term relationship ended abruptly and she was laid off, sending her into major depression. “Has anybody been h...
Kentucky State University HVAC update
The health and safety of our students is a top priority at Kentucky State University. The replacement part for the HVAC system set to arrive Monday, Nov. 26 has been delayed. The manufacturer experienced difficulties completing the customized part for the boiler/chiller system, which is now scheduled to arrive Friday, Nov. 30. We apologize for the delay and for any inconvenience this causes. The Division of Student Engagement wi...
Kentucky State University Facility Update
The health and safety of our students is a top priority at Kentucky State University. Due to recent HVAC outages, affected students will be moved to the Capital Plaza Hotel beginning Friday, Nov. 16 through Monday, Nov. 26. Shuttle service will be available Friday, Nov. 16 from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. and will be available each day from 7 a.m. until 9 p.m., transporting students between the hotel and campus every 30 minutes. Student pi...
Kentucky State University professor published in new anthology
A Kentucky State University professor recently contributed a chapter to a new anthology. Mary Barr, assistant professor of sociology at Kentucky State University, has contributed a chapter to a new anthology, “Deferred Dreams, Defiant Struggles: Critical Perspectives on Blackness, Belonging, and Civil Rights,” edited by Violet Showers Johnson, Gundolf Graml and Patricia Williams Lessane (Liverpool University Press, 2018...