February, 2017

February, 2017

December 31, 1969

Justice Thomas Colbert visited Kentucky State University as a presidential candidate Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice Thomas Colbert was the first presidential candidate to visit campus during the search for Kentucky State University’s next president. Kentucky State University represented at HBCU Fly-In at the White House Kentucky State University (KSU) Interim President Dr. Aar...

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Kentucky State University alumnus featured in Bloomberg

Kentucky State University alumnus featured in Bloomberg

December 31, 1969

A recent Kentucky State University alumnus was recently featured in a Bloomberg story about Wall Street hiring from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).  Kirk L. Miller, former Student Government Association president, was featured as a recent hire of Wells Fargo.  Miller told Bloomberg he was preparing for a move to Charlotte and considering a career as an investment banker or wealth manager.  Click here to read the full story.

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July, 2016

July, 2016

December 31, 1969

STEM research assistant details his field research in Mussel populations and water quality in Kentucky Earlier this month, I was asked by mentor Dr. Buddhi Raj Gyawali, assistant professor in the College of Agriculture Food Science and Sustainable Systems, if I could participate in a Read More KSU saddened by violence in Baton Rouge Again, we join the nation in mourning the de...

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Former Kentucky State University interim president released new book; The Harlan Renaissance

Former Kentucky State University interim president released new book; The Harlan Renaissance

December 31, 1969

A former Kentucky State University interim president and director of the Center for Research on the Eradication of Educational Disparities recently published a new book about Black life in Harlan County, Kentucky.  Dr. William H. Turner’s new book, The Harlan Renaissance: Stories of Black Life in Appalachian Coal Towns, is available now through West Virginia University (WVU) Press.  According to the WVU Press summary, “Turner recon...

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