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Kentucky State University names Dr. Daarel Burnette as Acting Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Kentucky State University has named Dr. Daarel E. Burnette as acting vice president for Finance and Administration/Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Burnette succeeds Dr. Gerald Shields, interim vice president for Finance and Administration/CFO, as his contract expires. Interim President Ronald A. Johnson extends his gratitude to Shields for his service to Kentucky State. “Gerald has been a crucial team member in help...
Faculty members present on the activism of Black women at national history conference
Three faculty members recently presented at the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) 2022 Conference on Black Health and Wellness in Montgomery, Alabama. Dr. TaKeia N. Anthony, associate professor of history in the College of Humanities, Business and Society interim director of Graduate Studies and interim dean of the Whitney Young Honors Collegium; Dr. Rozina L. Johnson, assistant professor of Eng...
KSU alumnus makes history as first Black mayor of Danville, Kentucky
James J. H. Atkins has long been a champion for Kentucky State University and now the 1972 graduate will advocate for the citizens of Danville as the self-proclaimed, “The People’s Mayor.” Atkins’ win during the midterm elections on Nov. 8, made him the first elected African American mayor of the city. In an interview with Lex 18, Mayor-elect Atkins said he plans to continue focusing on the community. “I have two ears and so I have...
Kentucky State University participates in Candlelight Frankfort
The City of Frankfort is hosting its annual Candlelight Weekend Nov. 10-12 in the capital’s historic downtown. Presented by the Commonwealth Credit Union, Candlelight Weekend kicks off the holiday season with music, shopping, kid’s activities, food, drink and more. The Kentucky State University Mighty Marching Thorobred Band and the dazzling K-Rette Dance Team performed during the opening Tree Lighting Ceremony on the Old Capitol l...