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Kentucky State University professor among first cohort to graduate from leadership institute
Kentucky State University professor Dr. Donavan L. Ramon was among the first cohort to graduate from the Council on Postsecondary Education’s Academic Leadership Development Institute (ALDI) Nov. 2. Ramon, assistant professor of liberal studies in the Whitney Young School of Honors, was one of nearly 20 graduates from campuses across the commonwealth. “It has been a privilege working with my ALDI cohort members the past several mon...
Kentucky State University students performed well at MISA conference
Three Kentucky State University (KSU) students swept the poster category competition during the inaugural Mid-Southern Interdisciplinary Sciences Association (MISA) conference in Franklin, Tennessee. “Winning all categories is no easy feat,” Dr. Debbie Thomas, provost and vice president for academic affairs at KSU, said. “I commend the students on their excellent work and faculty for their leadership.” Graduate students Dennis Hall...
Kentucky State University students place first in national hackathon
Four students from the Kentucky State University (KSU) computer science program recently earned first-place overall at the IBM HBCU Watson Hackathon in Atlanta. “This is exceptional news,” Kentucky State President M. Christopher Brown II said. “I am so proud and pleased. I have a strong respect for the importance of hackathon competitions.” Gigi Barnett, Cory May, Brandon Rogers and Derek Roberts are the members of the KSU team, on...
Kentucky State University professor creates new musical arrangement for international conference
Kentucky State University’s (KSU) director of choral activities’ work will be featured early next year during the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Show. Dr. Keith McCutchen, who is also the director of the KSU Concert Choir, is creating a new arrangement of Duke Ellington’s “Come Sunday,” which will be performed on 10 pianos to open an event called “Roomful of Pianos” at the NAMM Show. The event will feature nightly p...