2021 News Articles
Kentucky State University president identified as a top-10 HBCU leader by HBCU Campaign Fund
Kentucky State University President M. Christopher Brown II was recently named one of the 10 most dominant HBCU leaders of 2021 by HBCU Campaign Fund (HCF). According to a release from HCF, the recognition of President Brown is “a national recognition ranking that was started by the HBCU Campaign Fund, a non-profit that advocates for historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs).” Ac...
Kentucky State University professor who studied under Dr. Anthony Fauci calls him the Einstein of Epidemic Diseases
A Kentucky State University professor of biology recently penned an article outlining the work of Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) and called him the Einstein of Epidemic Diseases. Dr. Narayanan Rajendran outlined Fauci’s career, most notably his work with AIDs in the 1980s and with COVID-19 in 2020. Rajendran had the opportunity to do biomedical research under Fauci a...
Historic legislation strengthens Kentucky State University’s connection to Simmons College and West Louisville
Kentucky State University President M. Christopher Brown II was on hand at the Kentucky Center for African American Heritage for the historic signing of Senate Bill 270, which strengthened Kentucky State’s partnership with Simmons College and West Louisville. The bill will assist in the production of teachers for hard-to-staff schools; increase the preparation of K-12 educators, especially those of color; create a partnership with...
Kentucky State University graduate credits University employee for helping her reach the finish line
One Kentucky State University graduate gives credit to a University employee for helping her reach the finish line. “Ms. Cherie Benson had had my front and my back from day one,” Rachel “Bama” Peterson said. “It is because of her dedication to me and other students that little ole me, from a small town in Alabama, will be the first of 13 siblings graduating from college. And at an HBCU at that.” The Gordon, Alabama native and libe...