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Kentucky State University professor continues making a difference after 43 years
One professor at Kentucky State University has spent his career working with college students and young people. In fact, the North Carolina native is in his 43rd academic year with Kentucky State now. Dr. Herman E. Walston, professor of child development and family relations, said working with first-generation college students and youth motivate him to continue his work. “I really enjoy making a difference in young people’s lives,...
Inclement Weather: Winter Weather Advisory, Saturday, Jan. 12
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory, which is in effect until 11 a.m. EST Saturday, Jan. 12. One to three inches of snow is expected along with light ice accumulations due to freezing rain and sleet may be possible. When inclement weather occurs Kentucky State University may cancel, delay or recommend its campus community use liberal leave. Out of an abundance of caution and safety, faculty have the op...
Kentucky State University senior received Joyce Dishman Owens scholarship
A Kentucky State University senior recently received the Joyce Dishman Owens scholarship, named for a former president of the Beta Gamma Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Owens was also a Kentucky State alumna and retired employee. Miekayla Ford, a senior pre-professional biology major from San Antonio, Texas, will receive the $1000 scholarship during the Spirit of Ivy luncheon Jan. 19 in Lexington. The event has be...
Encampment 2019 encouraged employees to be smart and focus on the finish at Kentucky State University
Kentucky State University President M. Christopher Brown II focused on the institution’s shift from surviving to thriving when he convened faculty and staff Jan. 7-8 for Encampment 2019. President Brown led the campus in continued preparation for Kentucky State’s upcoming SACSCOC (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges) Reaffirmation. The two-day event officially began the second half of the academic ye...