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Kentucky State University Board of Regents to conduct special-called meeting June 27
The Kentucky State University Board of Regents will convene for a special-called meeting Tuesday, June 27, 2023. The meeting will begin at 2:00 p.m. via teleconference and in-person. Zoom Link: https://kysu.zoom.us/j/98544208991 Webinar ID: 985 4420 8991 One Tap Mobile: US: +13052241968,,98544208991# or +13092053325,,98544208991# Board of Regents Room 2nd Floor Julian M. Carroll Academic Services Building Frankfort, Kentuck...

Kentucky State partners with Coral Reef Restoration Alliance to address climate change in Caribbean coastal ecosystems
Kentucky State University has teamed up with the Coral Reef Restoration Alliance (CORALL) to increase institutional capacity and resources via curriculum development for minority faculty and students who will participate in on-campus and academic field courses, and a field excursion in Barbados. The course will be interdisciplinary and developed with a focus on global and local initiatives to address the effects of climate change...

Kentucky State receives Kentucky Commercialization Ventures funds to address health disparities
Kentucky State University was named a Kentucky Commercialization Ventures IMPACT award winner, receiving $25,000 to improve access to healthy food in West Louisville. The goal of the KCV IMPACT competition is, “to encourage ideation relevant to the improvement of the social, health, or economic conditions and highlight the value of innovators from across the state of Kentucky,” according to a press release. Kentucky State Universit...

Kentucky State University acquires disaster recovery unit to aid in disaster preparedness, relief
Kentucky State University’s Community and Resource Development Team has recently acquired a disaster recovery unit, a trailer equipped for disaster preparedness education and relief across the state of Kentucky. There has been an increase in disasters in Kentucky, such as the December 2021 tornadoes and July 2022 flooding, necessitating a resource like the disaster recovery unit. Following the tornadoes in western Kentucky, the Th...