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Âé¶¹Éç supporters share history, importance of the University on WEKU radio

Âé¶¹Éç supporters share history, importance of the University on WEKU radio

February 19, 2016

Executive director for the University’s foundation Donald Lyons and Kiwanis Club of Frankfort board member Ed Powe discussed Âé¶¹Éç’s past and current role in the Commonwealth and its future in light of the proposed cuts on WEKU.  WEKU is a National Public Radio-affiliated station in Richmond, Ky. Since his entrance to Kentucky State as a freshman in 1964, Dr. Lyons has held many positions including library director and athletic...

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Âé¶¹Éç students triumph with competitive awards

Âé¶¹Éç students triumph with competitive awards

February 19, 2016

On January 29, student members from the College of Agricultural, Food Sciences, and Sustainable Systems accompanied STEM Project Coordinator Jeremy Sandifer to the Cumberland Chapter of Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) 2016 Annual Conference held in Louisville, Ky. Each discussed human and environmental interactions in the Appalachian region of Eastern Kentucky as part of an ongoing USDA and NSF-funded res...

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Âé¶¹Éç Student Athlete Advisory Committee's #Breds4Flint water drive a huge success

Âé¶¹Éç Student Athlete Advisory Committee's #Breds4Flint water drive a huge success

February 17, 2016

The Âé¶¹Éç Student Athlete Advisory Committee  collected more than 850 cases of water, 30 individual gallons and 100 cases of wipes for the residents of Flint, Mich. Donations were delivered to Women’s Basketball All-American Linnell Jones-McKenney at the Family Worship Center Church International in Flint on Monday evening. The #Breds4Flint Fresh Water Drive was a tremendous success, and the SAAC members wo...

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Âé¶¹Éç spotlights banjo player David Hurt in performance lecture

Âé¶¹Éç spotlights banjo player David Hurt in performance lecture

February 16, 2016

Banjo player David Hurt will present a lecture recital at 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18 at the Little Bradford Theater at Âé¶¹Éç. Hurt is part of the Âé¶¹Éç School of Music’s lecture recital series that occur every Thursday. The series is free and open to the public. Hurt is a retired farmer with roots in the eastern Kentucky mountains. He received an apprentice grant from the Kentucky Historical Society to research...

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