Verizon Innovative Learning program summer academy at Kentucky State University comes to a close

Verizon Innovative Learning program summer academy at Kentucky State University comes to a close

June 29, 2018

While participants in the Verizon Innovative Learning (VIL) program summer academy had the opportunity for hands-on learning in the past few weeks, this week they heard from members of Verizon. Launched in 2015, the Verizon Innovative Learning program works with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Hispanic Serving Institutions (HCIs) to prepare minority male students in middle school for the tech careers of the...

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Kentucky State University administrator returns from agricultural trade mission to Canada

Kentucky State University administrator returns from agricultural trade mission to Canada

June 29, 2018

Dr. Kirk Pomper, director of Kentucky State University Land Grant Programs and interim dean of Kentucky State’s College of Agriculture, Food Science, and Sustainable Systems has returned from a weeklong agricultural trade mission to Canada. The goal of this agriculture-focused trade mission was to generate export opportunities by connecting the Kentucky farm community to new international markets. The agricultural trade mission was...

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Kentucky State University shines bright at 2018 HBCU Awards

Kentucky State University shines bright at 2018 HBCU Awards

June 23, 2018

Kentucky State University was a multi-award winner in the academic excellence category during HBCU Digest’s 2018 HBCU Awards. The Atwood Institute for Race, Education, and the Democratic Ideal was named the best research center while Dr. Kristen E. Broady was named best female faculty. “Let me be the first to congratulate the Kentucky State University family for supporting the great work of the Atwood Institute, Dr. Crystal A. deGr...

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New Thorobreds prepare for their college career

New Thorobreds prepare for their college career

June 22, 2018

Hundreds of new students and their families or legal guardians showed up to learn about life on the Hill during Bred Prep, new student orientation for Kentucky State University students. Kentucky State University President M. Christopher Brown II welcomed the class of 2022 and imparted words of wisdom and points of pride about Kentucky State. He also emphasized that tuition is capped for this class of incoming freshmen. “For each o...

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