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Kentucky State University non-traditional student picks up where she left off to earn degree
Kentucky State University graduating senior Marilyn Bailey has lived a full life between the time she started her degree and finished it. She began in 1964. Fifty-four years have passed. Her passion to complete the degree never went away and she joins the Kentucky State University class of 2018 May 12. “It’s a journey that I am glad that I took, and I am proud of my accomplishment of completing what I started,” Bailey said. “It tau...
Kentucky State University research assistant joins the Army National Guard
A Kentucky State University research assistant was recently sworn in to the Army National Guard. Kristy Allen, an Alabama native, is a research assistant in the Department of Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences under Dr. Waldemar Rossi. She’s worked at Kentucky State for three years. “The National Guard opens a lot of opportunities for careers and education,” Allen said. “It also teaches you discipline, understanding and leadership.”...
Kentucky State University unveils clarified mission statement
Kentucky State University stakeholders recently completed the revision and clarification of the institution’s mission statement. The clarification is a result of the upcoming Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges decennial reaffirmation process. “The executive committee of the Faculty Senate worked in concert with suggestions gleaned from the faculty during the faculty assembly meeting April 3 to clari...
Kentucky State University drastically reduces summer tuition rates with aims to improve graduation rate
The Kentucky State University Board of Regents voted to approve the reduction of summer tuition rates to $125 per credit hour during its recent special meeting. The previous summer tuition rate for undergraduates living on campus was $309 per credit hour. “One of our huge challenges in summer school attendance is the tuition rate we’ve been using,” Kentucky State University President M. Christopher Brown II said during the Board...