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Heritage Assembly speaker explores Black history in the Commonwealth
Kentucky State University honored the past and looked to the future recently during its 2023 Heritage Assembly. Chaka Cummings, executive director of The Association for Teaching Black History in Kentucky, provided the Heritage Assembly address. Cummings explored Black history through the thematic framework of award-winning scholar of Black history education Dr. LaGarrett King - Power, Oppression and Racism; Black Agency, Resistan...
Kentucky State University general counsel wrote chapter for new e-book
Kentucky State University’s general counsel recently contributed a chapter to a new book that has debuted with success. Lisa K. Lang, general counsel at Kentucky State, contributed a chapter for the new book “#Networked: How 20 Women Lawyers Overcame the Confines of COVID-19 Social Distancing to Create Connections, Cultivate Community, & Build Businesses in the Midst of a Global Pandemic.” The book is currently the number one bes...
In the midst of trying times, Kentucky State University Homecoming 2021 a resounding success
The Kentucky State University community of students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends celebrated the in-person return of Homecoming with an uplifting and resilient spirit Oct. 4-9. Homecoming 2020 was virtual due to the pandemic, but was brought back with extra precautions for 2021. With the recent transition in leadership and financial challenges, Kentucky State constituents had a choice: to be pitiful or powerful in their cele...
Nursing graduate joins CHI Saint Joseph Health
Born and raised in Lexington, Kentucky, Kenadii Williams will now serve her community as an operating room registered nurse after accepting a position with CHI Saint Joseph Health in Lexington. The recent nursing graduate is ecstatic to join the health system and will begin her nursing career in July. The opportunity came about after Williams delivered the welcome at a press conference on May 25 where CHI Saint Joseph Health annou...