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ĢƵ legend inducted into Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame

ĢƵ legend inducted into Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame

September 16, 2019

A ĢƵ legend was recently inducted the Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame, joining the six-member class of 2019. William Exum was a trailblazer as an athlete and an athletics administrator. Exum served ĢƵ as athletics director from 1949 to 1977; chairman of the Department of Health and Physical Education and track, tennis and cross-country coach. Exum led the ĢƵ men’s cross-country...

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ĢƵ named one of Kentucky's best online colleges

ĢƵ named one of Kentucky's best online colleges

September 16, 2019

ĢƵ was recently named one of Kentucky’s best online colleges by OnlineColleges.com. ĢƵ ranked ninth in the state, based on factors such as tuition and fees, distance education participation percentage and the number of programs offered. “Since its inception, ĢƵ has steadily grown to the point where, during a typical academic year, the composition of its students and faculty...

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Key hires join ĢƵ

Key hires join ĢƵ

September 16, 2019

ĢƵ added a number of new key hires from the end of the spring semester until the beginning of the fall semester. Dr. Eric Yang was named director of international affairs and global agriculture programs. Yang previously served as director of international programs and services at the University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College. Yang has also held the titles of director/dean, executive director,...

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ĢƵ professor contributed to new anthology

ĢƵ professor contributed to new anthology

September 16, 2019

A ĢƵ professor recently contributed a chapter to a new anthology about segregation. Mary Barr, assistant professor of sociology at ĢƵ, contributed a chapter to “The Strange Careers of the Jim Crow North: Segregation and Struggle Outside the South” (New York University Press, 2019) edited by Jeanne Theoharis, Brian Purnell, and Komozi Woodard. The 12 original essays in the book show how...

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