Atwood Institute
This is our story.
The Atwood Institute for Race, Education, and the Democratic Ideal heralds the tenure
of Rufus Ballard Atwood, ninth president at Kentucky State University, raising it
and the platform of Kentucky State University for the benefit of our University’s
community as well as for the larger Kentucky and national landscapes. In an era where
multiple constituencies across the American nation are struggling to find their place
against an unfortunate backdrop of poverty, underachievement, and unarmed civilian
deaths at the hands of law enforcement, the Atwood Institute is an effort to assume
the mantles of detection, dialogue, and discovery for matters of race, education,
and the democratic ideal.
Founded by Dr. M. Christopher Brown II, 18th president of Kentucky State University, the Atwood Institute is a living extension of the mission of Kentucky State University. In keeping with our primary focus of attracting and educating talented students, and having a dedicated and diverse faculty and staff who deliver on that commitment, the Atwood Institute is a convening place, research center, and training ground for three of the most important topics of our time.
Join our onward and upward efforts to honor Rufus Ballard Atwood as well as to ever-move #KSUForward throughout the Commonwealth, nation and world.
honor diverse experiences | dismantle negative stereotypes | train emergent leaders