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Kentucky State University esports program featured in the Washington Post
Kentucky State University was recently featured in the Washington Post for its inclusion as a charter member of the Black Collegiate Gaming Association and for its video game development curriculum. Kentucky State University assistant professor Dr. Jens Hannemann was also quoted in the story, which explores the trend of HBCUs including esports on their campuses. Click here to read the full story.
Kentucky State University establishes W.O.K.E. Task Force
Kentucky State University President Dr. M. Christopher Brown II established the W.O.K.E. Task Force to assist students in uplifting, educating, and empowering the campus community and those most impacted by unequal protection under the law. President Brown scheduled a campus-wide Zoom meeting to discuss meaningful ways the University could support students disappointed in the grand jury decision concerning Breonna Taylor. “Kentuck...
Kentucky State University to celebrate the quarantine class of 2020
Kentucky State University President M. Christopher Brown II recently announced his plan to deliver on a promise he made in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic: a standalone commencement for the quarantine class of 2020. A safe and socially distanced commencement will take place Friday, Oct. 16 at Alumni Stadium at 10 a.m. “The Spring 2020 commencement will not be combined with the December 2020 class,” President Brown said...
Kentucky State University alumnus found his niche in public finance
A Kentucky State University alumnus has carved out a career in public finance after earning a bachelor’s in public administration from the College on the Hill. Mikiyon Alexander, class of 2003, is currently a senior director at Fitch Ratings in the U.S. Public Finance Department managing the municipal housing finance and social lending team. Alexander said he originally wanted to work in education to help close the gap among unde...