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Former Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ interim president released new book; The Harlan Renaissance

Former Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ interim president released new book; The Harlan Renaissance

December 31, 1969

A former Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ interim president and director of the Center for Research on the Eradication of Educational Disparities recently published a new book about Black life in Harlan County, Kentucky.  Dr. William H. Turner’s new book, The Harlan Renaissance: Stories of Black Life in Appalachian Coal Towns, is available now through West Virginia University (WVU) Press.  According to the WVU Press summary, “Turner recon...

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Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ named a best college for veterans among regional colleges in the South by U.S. News and World Report

Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ named a best college for veterans among regional colleges in the South by U.S. News and World Report

December 31, 1969

Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ was recently named as a best college for veterans among regional colleges in the South by U.S. News and World Report. Kentucky State rose to fourth in the category, up from 12th in the 2021 rankings.  According to the methodology used by U.S. News and World Report for the category, factors included in determining the ranks were that the institution is certified for the GI Bill®; the institution participate...

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