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KSU Hosts Rhodes Scholar
In a convocation speech at Kentucky State University on Wednesday, Sept. 24, Rhodes Scholar Rhiana Gunn-Wright said she hasn’t done anything to change the world yet, but the Rhodes scholarship “is an opportunity to do that.” A native of Chicago, Gunn-Wright was raised by a single mother in Englewood, a neighborhood known for poverty, drugs and violence. Her grandmother and mother taught her the value of an education and placed...
All public colleges, universities team up to recruit former students in online Project Graduate College Fair
Kentucky’s public colleges and universities are teaming up to offer a statewide, virtual college fair for former students and other adults who are close to completing their college degrees. The Project Graduate College Fair is set Tuesday, Sept. 30, from 11a.m.-9 p.m. ET (10 a.m.-8 p.m. CT). The fair will connect prospective students to college advisors who can answer questions via text and video chat, and help get the adults...
KSU To Host Rhodes Scholar On Wednesday
Kentucky State University President Raymond M. Burse will convene a convocation at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, in Little Bradford Theater with Rhodes Scholar Rhiana Gunn-Wright. The public is invited to attend. A native of Chicago, Gunn-Wright has worked for the Office of the First Lady, Michelle Obama, and is currently studying at Oxford University, England. She is working on a master’s degree in comparative social policy. P...
KSU Lexington Alumni Chapter Launches 100 Days Of Pay It Forward
Following the success of Kentucky State University’s ongoing 100 Days of Pay It Forward Frankfort campaign, the Lexington Alumni Chapter will launch its own campaign. Representatives from the Lexington Chapter of the KSU National Alumni Association will be present on campus, at the Carl M. Hill Student Center Plaza, to launch 100 Days of Pay It Forward Lexington Campaign. The launch is set for 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014....