Kentucky State University agriculture professors receive nearly $60,000 to encourage organic agriculture

Kentucky State University agriculture professors receive nearly $60,000 to encourage organic agriculture

December 31, 1969

Kentucky State University’s Dr. Shawn Lucas and Dr. Marcus Bernard received a $59,626 grant to bring information about organic agriculture and careers in organic agriculture to minority and underrepresented stakeholders. The three-year grant is funded by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Specialty Crop Black Grant, administered through the Kentucky Department of Agriculture. The project is titled “Addressing diversity, equity...

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Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame to Enshrine Former KSU Basketball Coach John McLendon … Again

Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame to Enshrine Former KSU Basketball Coach John McLendon … Again

December 31, 1969

HOUSTON, Texas – Legendary basketball coach and innovator John McLendon was announced as a member of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement class of 2016 as a coach. He will be honored Sept. 8-10 in Springfield, Massachusetts. Courtesy of Onnidan’s HBCUSports The announcement was made Monday, April 4 in Houston, the site of the 2016 NCAA Men’s Final Four, and televised live on ESPN SportsCenter. McLendon had previ...

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Kentucky State University Academic Honors Convocation to feature keynote from international president of the nation's oldest African-American professional fraternity

Kentucky State University Academic Honors Convocation to feature keynote from international president of the nation's oldest African-American professional fraternity

December 31, 1969

Kentucky State University will honor its scholars during the Academic Honors Convention April 11 at 10 a.m. in the Carl H. Smith Auditorium of David H. Bradford Hall. Dr. Gregory J. Vincent, current international president and CEO of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity (also known as the Boulé), will provide the keynote address. Vincent has devoted more than 30 years to equity and justice in education and the wider public arena during his work...

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Kentucky State University First Lady Adrienne Allen-Brown presents Changing HerStory: Breaking Barriers to Empower Women to Lead and Serve

Kentucky State University First Lady Adrienne Allen-Brown presents Changing HerStory: Breaking Barriers to Empower Women to Lead and Serve

December 31, 1969

The First Lady of Kentucky State University, Adrienne Allen-Brown is delighted to welcome the Women’s History Assembly speaker Dr. Glenda B. Glover, president of Tennessee State University and the 30th international president of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, to Kentucky State University Thursday, March 28 at 11 a.m. to honor and celebrate the incredible contributions and achievements of outstanding women. Mrs. Brown say...

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