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Rosenwald Center for Families and Children to become the Rosenwald 4-H Center
FRANKFORT — The Rosenwald Center for Families and Children has served the Frankfort community since 2013 and will continue to do so, just with a new name and purpose. “The Rosenwald 4-H Center will serve as an innovative education and research model for after-school 4-H youth programming,” Dr. Kirk Pomper, director of land grant programs at Kentucky State University, said. “After-school programs will be designed to serve children a...
Graduates begin path to career success after Kentucky State University fall commencement
FRANKFORT — More than 100 Kentucky State University graduates crossed the stage Saturday, Dec. 16 during the fall commencement ceremony in David H. Bradford Hall. Nurses, educators, business professionals, computer scientists, farmers and future leaders of all kinds now go forth from the University, ready for the next level of success. Kentucky State conferred doctoral degrees for the first time in the institution’s 131-year histor...
First class of Doctor of Nursing Practice graduates hold a special place in history
Fall commencement at Kentucky State University will be a special day for its over 100 graduates, but it’s also a special day in institution and Historically Black College and University (HBCU) history. Kentucky State will confer doctoral degrees for the first time in the institution’s 131-year history Saturday, Dec. 16, as the first graduating class of Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) students cross the stage. “To strengthen its pl...
Kentucky State University business professor finds success on the global music stage
A Kentucky State University business professor is building a successful career in the classroom and on the global music stage. Dr. Swagata “Ban” Banerjee, an associate professor of economics and finance at Kentucky State, is also one half of the musical duo Ban Brothers. His older brother, Gautam, is the other half of the duo. The Ban Brothers recently won their sixth award for their current album, “All About Love: Music From The H...