Kentucky State partners with Coral Reef Restoration Alliance to address climate change in Caribbean coastal ecosystems

Kentucky State partners with Coral Reef Restoration Alliance to address climate change in Caribbean coastal ecosystems

June 22, 2023

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...

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Kentucky State receives Kentucky Commercialization Ventures funds to address health disparities

Kentucky State receives Kentucky Commercialization Ventures funds to address health disparities

June 21, 2023

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...

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Kentucky State University acquires disaster recovery unit to aid in disaster preparedness, relief

Kentucky State University acquires disaster recovery unit to aid in disaster preparedness, relief

June 21, 2023

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...

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Kentucky State history professor recognized for her contributions to African American history

Kentucky State history professor recognized for her contributions to African American history

June 6, 2023

Interim Dean of the Whitney Young Honors Collegium at Kentucky State University, Dr. Takeia Anthony, was recently recognized by Greater Campbellsville United for her academic achievements and contributions to African American history. Anthony was named among Outstanding African Americans in Taylor Co. for the month of June. “This recognition means a lot to me,” she expressed. “Campbellsville is a significant place in my development...

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