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Kentucky State University administrator is a featured author of the 2018 State of Black America
A Kentucky State University administrator is a featured author of the National Urban League’s 2018 State of Black America (SOBA). Dr. Kristen E. Broady, vice provost for graduate studies and academic specialization, wrote an essay entitled “Race, Automation, and the Future of Work in America” for the report. According to the National Urban League, every State of Black America publication has featured penetrating commentary and insi...
Kentucky State University moves commencement indoors due to inclement weather
Kentucky State University officials announced today that its 129th Commencement Convocation will be moved indoors due to the inclement weather forecasted by the National Weather Service. Due to the impending threat of severe weather in the 10-day forecast, including thunderstorms and lightning, the evening of Friday, May 11, and the morning of Saturday, May 12, commencement will occur at 9 a.m. in the gymnasium of the William Exum...
Kentucky State University non-traditional student picks up where she left off to earn degree
Kentucky State University graduating senior Marilyn Bailey has lived a full life between the time she started her degree and finished it. She began in 1964. Fifty-four years have passed. Her passion to complete the degree never went away and she joins the Kentucky State University class of 2018 May 12. “It’s a journey that I am glad that I took, and I am proud of my accomplishment of completing what I started,” Bailey said. “It tau...
Kentucky State University research assistant joins the Army National Guard
A Kentucky State University research assistant was recently sworn in to the Army National Guard. Kristy Allen, an Alabama native, is a research assistant in the Department of Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences under Dr. Waldemar Rossi. She’s worked at Kentucky State for three years. “The National Guard opens a lot of opportunities for careers and education,” Allen said. “It also teaches you discipline, understanding and leadership.”...