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ĢƵ alumna found her purpose in social services

ĢƵ alumna found her purpose in social services

June 21, 2019

A ĢƵ alumna found her calling in social services. Ladeidra N. Jones, a 2003 graduate, was appointed in January 2019 to a four-year appointment on the Kentucky Parole Board. “My love for this demographic began when I worked in a county jail, which was my internship while at ĢƵ,” Jones said. “On visitation days, I would watch women and children visiting with loved ones and I always wondered how and...

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ĢƵ employee helps move KSUForward

ĢƵ employee helps move KSUForward

June 21, 2019

One ĢƵ employee uses her knack for gathering facts to solve problems in her field. Elise Borne, a paralegal for the Office of General Counsel, has been at ĢƵ for a little over a year now. Borne said her favorite part about her job is working with genuine people who want to make ĢƵ the best it can be. The Ohio native, who now calls Lexington home, is the mother of 7-year-old twins. “I a...

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ĢƵ dean authors book on public policy,  American politics and African American history

ĢƵ dean authors book on public policy, American politics and African American history

June 21, 2019

A ĢƵ dean has authored a book on public policy, American politics and African American history. Erik Brooks, a ĢƵ professor and dean whose research delves into public policy, American politics, and African American history has authored a book examining the American presidency through the prism of race and race relations in the United States. The book, African Americans and the Presidents, is publi...

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ĢƵ among finalists in several categories for 2019 HBCU awards, including HBCU of the Year

ĢƵ among finalists in several categories for 2019 HBCU awards, including HBCU of the Year

June 21, 2019

ĢƵ is among the finalists in several categories for the HBCU Digest 2019 HBCU Awards, including the category for HBCU of the year. “Any success we achieve is due to cross-campus collaboration to advance the institution,” ĢƵ President M. Christopher Brown II said. “I’m honored to serve the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the students of ĢƵ. A special thank you is due to our stu...

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