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Kentucky State University graduating seniors celebrated during President's 86 Night Dinner
Kentucky State University President M. Christopher Brown II continued an old Ivy League tradition to the University recently, celebrating graduating seniors with a parting dinner and gifts. The President’s 86 Night Dinner was an opportunity for those students and one guest, a University faculty or staff member who made a difference in their academic career, to reflect on their hard work, accomplishments and plans ahead. “This is a...
Graduating master's student participated in the IBM HBCU hackathon
A Kentucky State University computer science graduate student recently participated in the IBM HBCU hackathon in North Carolina. Alexandra Stanford, a graduate student from Country Club Hills, Illinois, attended the intensive HBCU coding event. Stanford said participants must come up with an idea with a group of four other people, code it, and present the project within a 28-hour time frame. “We coded for 28 to 30 hours, presented...
Kentucky State University parts ways with John L. Smith, seeks to take the football program to new heights
Kentucky State University officials announced today that the head coaching position in the football program is now vacant, as they parted ways with legendary coach John L. Smith, in accordance with his 2016 Kentucky State University Board of Regents approved contract. Kentucky State officials said they seek to take the program to new heights. “I want to thank Coach Smith for bringing his time, talents and his dedication to the Hill...
Kentucky State University continues increased investment in research and development
Kentucky State University is continuing its investment in research and development and climbing its way up the national rankings. According to the recently published National Science Foundation (NSF) Higher Education Research and Development Survey, Kentucky State ranks 357th out of 644 institutions reporting research expenditures. Kentucky State’s ranking has climbed five positions from the previous year when it ranked 362nd. “Th...