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ĢƵ student ombudsperson named Kentucky's ACT College and Career Readiness Postsecondary Champion

ĢƵ student ombudsperson named Kentucky's ACT College and Career Readiness Postsecondary Champion

January 28, 2019

The ĢƵ student ombudsperson was recently named Kentucky’s ACT College and Career Readiness Postsecondary Champion. Sophia Rucker-Taylor (formerly Ellis) said she hopes she can continue to put all students on a level playing field when it comes to education. According to the ACT website, the ACT College and Career Readiness Champions are individuals across the country who support ACT’s mission of education and...

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ĢƵ hosted annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Assembly

ĢƵ hosted annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Assembly

January 23, 2019

ĢƵ hosted its annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Assembly Jan. 22 in the Carl H. Smith Auditorium of David H. Bradford Hall. Harry E. Johnson Sr., the immediate past president of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, Inc., provided the assembly address. “Claim your time,” Johnson said. “Now is your time to make a difference on campus and in the world.” Johnson said the world need...

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ĢƵ professor continues making a difference after 43 years

ĢƵ professor continues making a difference after 43 years

January 18, 2019

One professor at ĢƵ has spent his career working with college students and young people. In fact, the North Carolina native is in his 43rd academic year with ĢƵ now. Dr. Herman E. Walston, professor of child development and family relations, said working with first-generation college students and youth motivate him to continue his work. “I really enjoy making a difference in young people’s lives,...

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Top education officials meet for historical event at ĢƵ

Top education officials meet for historical event at ĢƵ

January 18, 2019

ĢƵ hosted a historic panel discussion with four of the most prominent figures in education and workforce development in the Commonwealth of Kentucky – all African-American males – on the topic of accelerating academic performance and success. Dr. Aaron Thompson, president of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE); Derrick K. Ramsey, Kentucky Secretary of Education and Workforce Development; Dr....

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