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Civil rights leader and pioneering broadcasting executive to speak at Kentucky State University's fall commencement
Kentucky State University recently announced that civil rights leader and pioneering broadcasting executive Xernona Clayton will serve as the 2017 fall commencement convocation speaker. Commencement will be held Dec. 16 at 9 a.m. in the Carl H. Smith Auditorium of David H. Bradford Hall. Clayton worked undercover for the Chicago Urban League, investigating employment discrimination before moving to Atlanta. She worked closely with...
Kentucky State University business professor finds success on the global music stage
A Kentucky State University business professor is building a successful career in the classroom and on the global music stage. Dr. Swagata “Ban” Banerjee, an associate professor of economics and finance at Kentucky State, is also one half of the musical duo Ban Brothers. His older brother, Gautam, is the other half of the duo. The Ban Brothers recently won their sixth award for their current album, “All About Love: Music From The H...
Board of Regents approves establishment of University College
The Kentucky State University Board of Regents approved the establishment of University College at Kentucky State during the regular meeting Dec. 7. The University College’s mission is to provide a series of programs, services and curriculum to promote and support the academic success of the university’s first-year students, according to the proposal submitted by Dr. Thomas Calhoun, vice president for student engagement and campus...
Kentucky State University contingent attended Remedy Food Project conference
The Kentucky State University College of Agriculture, Food Science, and Sustainable Systems (CAFSSS) human nutrition researchers and extension specialists recently attended Remedy, a conference presenting scientific evidence that a whole foods, plant-based diet can prevent diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer at Hilton Head, South Carolina. Dr. Milton Mills, M.D., with the Gilead Medical Group, spoke about how humans...