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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...
April, 2015
Music Student Wins First Prize In HBCU Piano Competition A Kentucky State University student won first place in a piano competition against students from other historically black colleges and universities on April 11. KSU Aquaponic And UPike Poultry Innovations Capture First Prizes At Alltech Competition In a battle of brains amongst seven Kentucky universities in the 2015 All...
Former Kentucky State University interim president released new book; The Harlan Renaissance
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...
A Different Kind of Buffalo
Fish Rescue at Buffalo Trace Distillery In April 2025, Frankfort, Kentucky, experienced a near-record flood, with the Kentucky River cresting less than one inch below the historic 1978 flood level. During such highwater events, the river’s main channel currents become extremely swift, prompting local fish populations to seek refuge in backwater areas where the current is less intense. As the floodwaters recede, fish can become trap...