Kentucky State University Awarded $380,000 in Grants for Controlled Environment Agriculture Research

Kentucky State University Awarded $380,000 in Grants for Controlled Environment Agriculture Research

December 4, 2024

Kentucky State University (KSU) was awarded $250,000 and $130,000 in grants for a total of $380,000 by the US Department for Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service to conduct urban agriculture research with a focus on controlled environment agriculture. The projects titled, “Screening Tomatoes and Swiss Chard Varieties that are Suitable for Controlled Environment Agriculture” and “Effect of Light and Nutrients Applicati...

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Groundbreaking Ceremony of New Outdoor Classroom at Tates Creek Middle School

Groundbreaking Ceremony of New Outdoor Classroom at Tates Creek Middle School

December 4, 2024

Kentucky State University (KSU) and Fayette County Public Schools (FCPS) held a groundbreaking ceremony at Tates Creek Middle School in Lexington, KY for a greenhouse that will serve as an Outdoor Classroom for the community. This marks the beginning of major collaborations between community partners to provide enhanced agricultural education to local students that will include a dynamic mixture of classes and hands-on training. Th...

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Kentucky State University Board of Regents to conduct quarterly meeting December 6th

December 2, 2024

The Kentucky State University Board of Regents will convene for a regular quarterly meeting on Friday, December 06, 2024. The meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m. via teleconference and in-person.  Zoom Link: https://kysu.zoom.us/j/94602238075 Webinar ID: 946 0223 8075 One Tap Mobile: US:  +16469313860,,94602238075# or +13017158592,,94602238075# December 06, 2024 Quarterly Meeting Agenda

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KSU Graduate Student, Savion Briggs, Announced as an AT&T 2024 Rising Future Makers Showcase Winner

KSU Graduate Student, Savion Briggs, Announced as an AT&T 2024 Rising Future Makers Showcase Winner

December 2, 2024

Savion Briggs, a Kentucky State University (KSU) graduate student, was recently announced as an AT&T 2024 Rising Future Makers Showcase Winner. This initiative by AT&T annually recognizes and supports cohorts of 25 students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) who are making an impact in their communities and on their campus. Each winner receives $5,000, a 5G-enabled tablet with one year of AT&T service, and a...

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