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Dr. Thompson appointed to Education Commission of the States
Governor Matt Bevin made several appointments to Kentucky boards and commissions on Friday, November 4 including appointing Kentucky State University Interim President Dr. Aaron Thompson to the Education Commission of the States. Sherry Wilson Powers, Gary Wayne Houchens and Bob M. Hutchison also have been appointed to the commission. Powers is Dean of the College of Education at Eastern Kentucky University. Houchens is an Associa...

KSU offers workshop to apply for federal internships and jobs
FRANKFORT — The USDA Office of Advocacy and Outreach – 1890 Programs in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service and Kentucky State University’s College of Agriculture, Food Sciences, and Sustainable Systems is working to help students apply for federal internships and employment opportunities through the Pathways Employment Process. The organizations will host a workshop on this subject on from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Novem...

KSU senior to follow her heart as One Heart Source volunteer in South Africa
FRANKFORT — Biology major Hailee Wilson has always dreamed of traveling to other countries. However, the graduating senior read an email in October that combined both of her goals: education and travel. Wilson will head to Cape Town, South Africa, on June 14 to participate as a volunteer with One Heart Source. The California-based One Heart Source is an organization that has designed and operated volunteer programs for univers...

Hot dog! KSU alum creates a new product that sizzles
FRANKFORT — Say hello to the new “hot” dog, or maybe we should say hemp dawg on the street. While the taste of this new dog isn’t spicy to the tongue, the sensational buzz that it has created in the food world, is well, sizzling. Many may say that it’s everything a normal hot dog isn’t – healthy, lean, packed with protein and full of flavor, and that’s just what David Neville, owner of Kentucky Dawgs LLC, creator of the new h...