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Kentucky State University professor appointed as a member of the Geographic Information Advisory Council
A Kentucky State University professor was recently appointed by Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin as a member of the Geographic Information Advisory Council. Dr. Buddhi Gyawali, of Lexington, is an associate professor in the Division of Environmental Studies and Sustainable Systems at Kentucky State. He will represent the Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) and serve for a term expiring Sept. 22, 2021. The Geographic Information Ad...

Academic Affairs leadership change
Kentucky State University Provost Debbie G. Thomas, Ph.D. is taking a leave of absence to address personal matters, effective June 4. President M. Christopher Brown II approved the leave of absence, which was effective immediately. “I thank Provost Thomas for her leadership and all she has done to advance the efforts of our faculty, staff, students and Kentucky State University,” Brown said concerning the leadership change and the...

Summer camps and programs set to begin at Kentucky State University
Summer camps and programs begin June 3 at Kentucky State University and continue through the end of July, as the University serves as a beacon of access and learning year-round. AgDiscovery begins June 3 in the Cooperative Extension Building and concludes June 16. AgDiscovery is a summer camp outreach program designed to introduce middle through high school students to career paths in the agricultural sciences field. The Summer App...

Former Kentucky State University athletic director appointed secretary of the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet
A former Kentucky State University athletic director was appointed as the secretary of the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet recently by Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin. Derrick Ramsey, who served as athletic director for four years until 2004 when he was appointed to a cabinet position by former governor Ernie Fletcher, has decades of experience working in Kentucky’s higher education system. According to a press release fro...