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Encampment 2017 brings together University Community
Â鶹ֱ²¥ President M. Christopher Brown II will officially welcome and introduce the new administration to the campus community when he convenes faculty and staff August 14 for Encampment 2017. The day-long event, formerly known as the Fall Institute, kicks off the academic year for Kentucky State. Encampment brings together Frankfort community leaders, faculty, staff, students and alumni in finding new and effecti...
Kentucky State Mourns Beloved Educator, Sounds of Dyn-O-Mite Band Director Samuel L. Griffin
Â鶹ֱ²¥ President M. Christopher Brown II joined hundreds as word spread of the death of esteemed educator and founder of Alcorn State University’s Sounds of Dyn-O-Mite, Samuel L. Griffin, to remember his incredible legacy. During his tenure as president at Alcorn, Brown, in recognition of Griffin’s years of service, organized a farewell tour of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) and had the privilege of...
Â鶹ֱ²¥ received more than $1.5 million in grants in July
Â鶹ֱ²¥ (KSU) received four grants in July, totaling more than $1.5 million. Funds were granted from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service Division of Minority Health, the National Transportation Cabinet, the University of Kentucky Research Foundation, and the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The largest grant is $1.3 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service Division of Minority Health. The...
More than 110 students engage in STEM subjects during the Â鶹ֱ²¥ Verizon Innovative Learning Program
Â鶹ֱ²¥ (KSU) and Verizon continue to partner to provide high-quality access to STEM educational resources to minority males. More than 110 sixth through eighth graders from Fayette and Franklin counties are attending the Verizon Innovative Learning Program Summer Academy at Â鶹ֱ²¥ from July 10 – 28. The summer academy is the culminating event for the yearlong program which engages students in S...