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Kentucky State University marching band to perform in New Orleans during Mardi Gras
The Kentucky State University marching band will perform during three parades as part of the Mardi Gras festivities Feb. 10-13. The Mighty Marching Thorobreds will send approximately 140 band members to compete against some of the best bands in the nation, according to Alvin Level, director of bands at Kentucky State. “This is the mecca for bands that march and play in the HBCU style,” Level said. HBCUs are Historically Black Colle...
Kentucky State University to offer implicit bias cultural competency training
Kentucky State University will offer implicit bias cultural competency training Feb. 20 on its campus. Edward L. Palmer, chair of the Kentucky Subcommittee on Equity and Justice for All Youth (SEJAY) is the featured presenter. Sessions are planned from 9 a.m. until noon or 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Hathaway Hall 123. Attendees will include first responders, school counselors, court designated workers, college students, university faculty...
Kentucky State University president to speak at the Legislative Black History Month Celebration
Kentucky State University President M. Christopher Brown II is the featured speaker for the Kentucky Black Legislative Caucus’s 15th-annual Legislative Black History Month Celebration Tuesday, Feb. 13 at 11:30 a.m. in the Capitol Rotunda. The annual event is a celebration of the contributions made by African Americans, historically and currently, to the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the nation. Students, faculty, staff, alumni and c...
Three students selected as interns for the 2018 General Assembly
Three Kentucky State University students were recently selected as interns for the 2018 Kentucky General Assembly. Marelle Adams, Trevor Odell Stephens and Michael Weaver are serving during the current legislative session. Adams is a graduating senior from Columbus, Ohio. She said she first became interested in state government when she became a criminal justice major and decided she wanted to impact and educate her community. Adam...