COVID-19 campus update for April 1, 2020

COVID-19 campus update for April 1, 2020

March 31, 2020

Fellow Thorobreds: First let me say, again, thank you for your commitment to excellence as we continue to advance the mission of Kentucky State University during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. It is your hard work during these challenging and unpredictable times that has allowed Kentucky State to remain open and operational. I cannot thank you enough for your efforts and dedication to our students and the communities in...

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Kentucky State University alumnus gears up for internship at Toyota

Kentucky State University alumnus gears up for internship at Toyota

March 31, 2020

A Kentucky State University alumnus that was part of the Toyota Engineering Scholarship program has found his niche in management and has secured an internship with Toyota. Siraj A. Ramsey completed his portion of the Toyota Engineering Scholarship program at Kentucky State University and went to the University of Kentucky to work on its portion of the agreement. Along the way, Ramsey found business management to be a better fit. “...

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Kentucky State University selected to participate in the 2020 Institute on Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation Campus Centers initiative

Kentucky State University selected to participate in the 2020 Institute on Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation Campus Centers initiative

March 31, 2020

Kentucky State University was recently selected to participate in the 2020 Institute on Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation Campus Centers initiative. The initiative is offered by the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U). According to the AAC&U, the organization is partnering with higher education institutions to develop Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) Campus Centers to prepare the next gener...

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Kentucky State University professor published peer-reviewed paper on COVID-19

Kentucky State University professor published peer-reviewed paper on COVID-19

March 31, 2020

A Kentucky State University professor recently co-authored a peer-reviewed paper on COVID-19. Dr. Alexander Lai, associate professor of biology, co-authored the paper, “COVID-19: Epidemiology, Evolution, and Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives,” with collaborators in China and Germany. The paper is published in Trends in Molecular Medicine. Lai said there were three major findings in this paper. First, he said, “this novel coronavirus...

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