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Kentucky State to celebrate the contributions of women in history at annual Women’s History Month Assembly
Kentucky State University will host its 2023 Women’s History Month Assembly Thursday, Mar. 02, at 11 a.m. in the Carl H. Smith Auditorium of David H. Bradford Hall. Dr. Karen Townsend, a Kentucky State University alumna, will provide the Assembly address. Townsend is a thought leader who has educated professionals at every level and is well known for her approach to diversity education. Several of Townsend’s scholarly articles in t...
Building leaders: Students receive training for success
The Division of Student Engagement and Campus Life recently hosted its annual Student Leadership Institute (SLI) empowering students with the skills necessary for leading and contributing to a team. “The Student Leadership Institute allowed students to work together, learn together, and collaborate on various projects and initiatives for the upcoming school year,” shared Director of Campus Life Katianna Yates. “Training was unique...
Kentucky State University continues Thorobred Promise, offers incentives to summer and fall students
Kentucky State University is offering an abundance of incentives for students this summer and fall. Once again, Kentucky State is offering a tuition guarantee to its incoming freshman class, locking in tuition for four years. The tuition guarantee is designed to boost graduation rates and cut down on the number of loans students acquire. With the guaranteed flat-tuition rate for four years, new first-year undergraduate students are...
Kentucky State University agriculture professors receive nearly $60,000 to encourage organic agriculture
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...