Kentucky State University president delivered keynote address at Martin Luther King Jr. commemoration service

Kentucky State University president delivered keynote address at Martin Luther King Jr. commemoration service

April 4, 2018

Kentucky State University President M. Christopher Brown II delivered the message during the Simmons College of Kentucky memorial service commemorating the 50th-anniversary of the death of Martin Luther King Jr. at St. Stephen Baptist Church in Louisville. Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer provided greetings to those assembled. “The battle for justice today, unfortunately, is ingrained in our history,” Fischer said. “We, as white Ameri...

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Atwood Institute for Race, Education, and the Democratic Ideal's Master Teacher Lecture Series begins April 5

Atwood Institute for Race, Education, and the Democratic Ideal's Master Teacher Lecture Series begins April 5

April 2, 2018

The Atwood Institute for Race, Education, and the Democratic Ideal will welcome Kentucky native Jamye Coleman Williams, Ph.D. as the first presenter in its inaugural Master Teacher Lecture Series Thursday, April 5 at 11 a.m. in the Carl M. Hill Student Center Ballroom. The lecture is free and open to the public. At 99, Dr. Williams remains a powerful and vibrant authority on matters relating to education, religion and contemporary...

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President Brown's achievements recognized by Kentucky General Assembly

President Brown's achievements recognized by Kentucky General Assembly

March 30, 2018

Kentucky State University President Dr. M. Christopher Brown II was honored by the Kentucky General Assembly and was recognized by a resolution on the Senate floor by Kentucky State Senator Dan Seum for his leadership efforts at Kentucky State and for bringing the University’s Environmental Education and Research Center into fruition. The resolution acknowledged President Brown’s laudable career in education and applauded him for a...

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Kentucky State University's first Atwood Day was a success

Kentucky State University's first Atwood Day was a success

March 30, 2018

Kentucky State University celebrated the first observance of Atwood Day recently to honor the late Rufus B. Atwood, the University’s ninth and longest-serving president. This year’s observance began with an assembly in the David H. Bradford Hall Little Theatre featuring Atwood Institute for Race, Education, and the Democratic Ideal Director Dr. Crystal A. deGregory, Kentucky State University Foundation Executive Secretary Donald W....

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