In Memoriam: William A. Butts, 1933-2017
Dr. Butts taught at Mississippi Valley State University and Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi. In 1975, he was named the eleventh president of Kentucky State University.
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Higher Education Grants or Gifts of Interest to African Americans
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Members of the New Executive Team at Kentucky State University
Christopher Brown II, the new president of historically Black Kentucky State University in Frankfort, has announced a series of new executive appointments for his leadership team.
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Debbie Thomas Named Provost at Kentucky State University
Dr. Thomas has been serving as dean of academic affairs at Capital Community College in Hartford, Connecticut. The college enrolls about 3,500 students. African Americans are 36 percent of the student body.
Jun 06, 2017 | 8 comments
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Kentucky State University Establishes the Institute for Lifelong Learning
Offerings will include credit-bearing courses for teachers and social workers who want to enhance their professional development skills and credentials. But there will also be many noncredit courses in subject areas such as wine tasting, belly dancing, and English as a second language.
Apr 28, 2017 | 0 comments
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More Healing Needs to Occur at Kentucky State University
Just days after the board of regents at Kentucky State University approved the selection of a new president for the historically Black educational institution, the faculty approved a resolution of no confidence in the board and its chair.
Mar 31, 2017 | 0 comments
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M. Christopher Brown Appointed President of Kentucky State University
Dr. Brown has been serving as provost and executive vice president for academic affairs for the Southern University System in Louisiana. He is the former president of Alcorn State University in Mississippi. He stepped down from that position in December 2013.
Mar 20, 2017 | 0 comments
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Three Finalists Announced for President of Historically Black Kentucky State University
When a field of three finalists to become permanent president of Kentucky State was announced, interim president Aaron Thompson’s name was not on the list. Many in the university community have lauded Dr. Thompson’s performance over the past two years.
Kentucky State University Reports Significant Enrollment Increases
The university reports that there are 2,096 undergraduate students on campus for the Spring 2017 semester. This is up 34.3 percent from the Spring 2016 semester. Enrollments for the Spring semester are up 30 percent from the Fall semester.
Eight African American Appointed to Administrative Posts in Higher Education
Here is this week’s roundup of African Americans who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
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Seven African Americans Appointed to New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
Thew new appointees are Nathan Stephens at the University of Illinois, Jolene Lane at the University of Akron, Denise Stephens at Washington University, Nathan Cochran at Philander Smith College, Alex Granderson at Mississippi Valley State, Shai L. Butler at the College of St. Rose, and Johnnie Westbrook at Kentucky State.
In Memoriam: Harold R. Benson, 1944-2016
Dr. Benson directed the land grant program at Kentucky State University for 36 years. He directed the university’s extension program during that period and from 1985 to his retirement in 2011 he also directed the research program.
Dec 13, 2016 | 0 comments
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Three Scholars Honored for Their Kentucky African American Encyclopedia
There are more than 1,000 entries in the encyclopedia detailing African American history from frontier days to the present time. More than 150 scholars contributed to the entries in the volume.
Dec 06, 2016 | 0 comments
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More Good News on Enrollments at Historically Black Universities
Hampton University, Mississippi Valley State University, Dillard University, Alcorn State University, Kentucky State University, Bethune-Cookman University, North Carolina A&T State University, and Xavier University have all reported impressive gains in enrollments.
Sep 23, 2016 | 0 comments
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Kentucky State University to Provide Free E-Textbooks to All Students
Under the agreement, Pearson will offer electronic textbooks to Kentucky State students for a flat fee. The university is offering students a book scholarship to cover the costs of the Pearson fee.
Aug 12, 2016 | 2 comments
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The New Leader of Kentucky State University
The board of regents of Kentucky State University, has announced the appointment of Aaron Thompson as interim president of the historically Black university.
Jun 06, 2016 | 0 comments
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Raymond Burse Resigns as President of Kentucky State University
President Burse has been highly critical of budget cuts made by new Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin. Burse said in the past that the cuts would be so devastating to the university that it may have “to declare financial exigency and/or prepare a closure plan.”
May 26, 2016 | 0 comments
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Six African Americans Appointed to Administrative Posts in Higher Education
The appointees are Terry Lindsay at Paul Smith College, Shawna Young at Duke University, Lynette Clemetson at the University of Michigan, Rick W. Smith Jr. at Kentucky State University, Lynn Swann at the University of Southern California, and Pamela Nolan Young at the University of Notre Dame.
Apr 15, 2016 | 0 comments
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Proposed State Budget Cuts Threaten the Financial Stability of Kentucky State University
Raymond Burse, president of historically Black Kentucky State University, says that the proposed state budget cuts would be so devastating to the university that it may have “to declare financial exigency and/or prepare a closure plan.”
Feb 19, 2016 | 0 comments
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Kentucky State University Sees a Decline in Enrollments But a Rise in Its Retention Rate
There are 165 second-year students on campus this year who matriculated last fall. This is 60.2 percent of last year’s entering class of 274 students. A year ago the retention rate was 43.7 percent.
Oct 23, 2015 | 0 comments
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New Administrative Positions in Higher Education for Five African Americans
The appointees are Stevie L. Lawrence II at Fort Valley State University, Francene Gilmer at Kentucky State University, Joslyn DiPasalegne at Claflin University, Paulette Patterson Dilworth at the University of Alabama Birmingham, and Cindy R. Love at St. Augustine’s University.
Oct 16, 2015 | 2 comments
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Higher Education Grants of Interest to African Americans
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Eight African Americans in New Administrative Roles in Higher Education
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Eight African Americans Taking on New Administrative Duties in Higher Education
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Jul 31, 2015 | 0 comments
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Nine African Americans Taking on New Administrative Duties in Higher Education
The new administrative appointees are Karyn S. Hollingsworth, Sheila Caldwell, Mark Alnutt, Ernie T. Hughes, Redgina Hill, Nyeema Watson, Nyote Calixte, Steven Smith, and Gordon A. Rowe Jr.
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New Administrative Posts in Higher Education for Six African Americans
The appointees are Quentin Wright at Lone Star College, Curtis E. Creagh at Kentucky State University, Mautra Jones at Langston University, Terri Yvette Ofori at Bloomfield College, Donovan Allen at Medgar Evers College, and Milton Overton at Florida A&M University.
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New Kentucky State University Extension Effort Aims to Help Small Farmers
The university’s new fruit and vegetable mobile processing unit contains a certified mobile commercial kitchen that can travel to farms and be used to process fresh fruits into jams and jellies and to blast freeze fruits and vegetables.
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Four Universities Appoint African Americans to Dean Posts
The new deans are Eboni Pringle at Kent State University, Akel I. Kahera at Virginia Commonwealth University’s campus in Qatar, Lorna Le’Anne Shaw-Berbick at Kentucky State University, and John K. Davis at California State University, Dominguez Hills.
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School Shooting Victim Gets Full Scholarship to Kentucky State University
On September 30, 2014, Javaughntay Burroughs, a sophomore honor roll student at Fern Creek High School in Louisville, Kentucky, was hit by an errant bullet while walking to his fifth-period class.
Ranking the HBCUs on the Debt Levels of Their Graduates
The average debt level of college graduates in 2013 was $28,400. But some HBCUs are among the schools where students have the lowest average debt and some are among the schools with the highest debt level for graduating students.
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Kentucky State Is a Partner in a New Academic Center on Intelligence
Historically Black Kentucky State University has entered into a partnership with Morehead State University and Eastern Kentucky University to form the Bluegrass State Intelligence Community Center of Academic Excellence.
Dec 19, 2014 | 0 comments
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Kentucky State University Embarks on Its First Doctoral Degree Program
Beginning in January, historically Black Kentucky State University will offer an online doctoral program in nursing practice. The program will require more than 1,000 hours of clinical work with a nurse practitioner mentor.
Dec 12, 2014 | 2 comments
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Center for Law and Social Justice Debuts at Bethune-Cookman University
The director of the new center is Hubert Grimes, who served as a circuit court judge in Florida for 25 years. Grimes also taught at the Florida A&M University School of Law for seven years.
Dec 05, 2014 | 0 comments
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Kentucky State University Announces Staff Reductions and Budget Cuts
Under the spending reduction plan, 18 full-time staff positions and 32 adjunct teaching positions will be eliminated. In addition, $500,000 will be cut from the athletics budget over the next two years.
Nov 14, 2014 | 0 comments
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Raymond Burse Named the 14th President of Kentucky State University
Raymond Burse was named interim president of Kentucky State this past June. He was scheduled to serve as interim president for a year but the board of regents voted unanimously to give him a three-year contract.
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