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Â鶹ֱ²¥ tuition will remain flat
The Â鶹ֱ²¥ Board of Regents voted during the regular June meeting to keep tuition at the same rate, continuing a recent trend to maintain affordability at the University. President Brown said the University is currently doing well with collecting funds owed and increasing tuition could also increase uncollected revenue. Also in consideration were families still struggling from the pandemic and the University's...
Â鶹ֱ²¥ hires administrator with broad experience as new provost and vice president of academic affairs
After an extensive national search, Â鶹ֱ²¥ recently hired a new provost and vice president for academic affairs. Dr. Leroy Hamilton Jr. most recently served as the special assistant to the president at Norfolk State University, an HBCU in Norfolk, Virginia. “The selection of Dr. Leroy Hamilton is an ideal match for Â鶹ֱ²¥ and our exceptional students, faculty and staff at this point in our ca...
Â鶹ֱ²¥ alumnus named interim athletic director
A Â鶹ֱ²¥ alumnus was recently named interim athletic director for the University. Ramon C. Johnson, a former football and track and field student-athlete at Kentucky State, will take the helm as interim director. A member of the 4x100 meter relay team that competed in the NCAA Division II national championship in 1992, Johnson earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education with a minor in recreation. Johnson...
Â鶹ֱ²¥ and Bulleit Frontier Whiskey partner for a $25,000 annual scholarship
Â鶹ֱ²¥ and Bulleit Frontier Whiskey recently announced a partnership that will include an annual scholarship of $25,000 to talented students within the Master of Science in Environmental Studies program. "We appreciate this generous donation from Bulleit and the opportunities it will create to ensure some of our most talented and brightest students are given the chance to become future leaders regardless of their...