Chicago Trinity United Church of Christ's Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III  to speak at KSU's Commencement

Chicago Trinity United Church of Christ's Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III to speak at KSU's Commencement

April 20, 2017

FRANKFORT — Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III will be the speaker at Kentucky State University’s 128th Commencement. This year’s commencement will be held at 9 a.m. on May 13 at the Frankfort Convention Center. Dr. Moss is Senior Pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, Ill., and has built his ministry on community advancement and social justice activism. For the last two decades, he has been practicing and preaching a black...

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Dr. Gavin Washington heads to Capitol Hill to advocate for health & physical education

Dr. Gavin Washington heads to Capitol Hill to advocate for health & physical education

April 20, 2017

FRANKFORT — In response to serious threats of cuts to the federal funding of the bi-partisan Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), Dr. Gavin Washington, of Kentucky State University’s Health and Physical Education Department, is headed to Capitol Hill to advocate for full funding to support health and physical education programs in schools. Dr. Washington will ask lawmakers to fully fund the federal education program Title IV, Part A,...

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KSU partners with the Foundation for Student Success

KSU partners with the Foundation for Student Success

April 20, 2017

FRANKFORT — Kentucky State University (KSU) is partnering with the Foundation for Student Success, which is hosted by The National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS). The mission of the Foundation for Student Success (FSS) is to stimulate and support the use of predictive analytics and other emerging technologies to help institutions of higher education identify at-risk students and to develop interventions to...

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Whitney Young Center Global Leadership met with international delegation

Whitney Young Center Global Leadership met with international delegation

April 17, 2017

On April 6, 2017, Whitney Young Center Global Leadership (WYC) had the opportunity to host leaders in higher education from seven different South and Central American countries. Guests included Ms. Daniela Liley Lopez of Argentina; Mr. Cristhian Fabian Uriona Herrera of Bolivia; Mr. Jaime Alejandro Contreras Do Carmo of Ecuador; Ms. Natelee Noreyda Forbes Gordon & Mr. Mauricio Alberto Moreno Escobar both of Honduras; Ms. Orfelinda...

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