2020
Please Call Me Mister findings published in the Journal of Child and Adolescent Behavior
Findings from the Please Call Me Mister project at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ were recently published in the Journal of Child and Adolescent Behavior. Dr. Herman E. Walston, professor of child development and family relations, and Ashlie Smoot-Baker, interim program director, and Kennedy J. Hannah, mentor coordinator, were credited authors for the article entitled “The Impact of a Male Mentoring Program on Academic Achievement in C...
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ esports program featured in the Washington Post
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ was recently featured in the Washington Post for its inclusion as a charter member of the Black Collegiate Gaming Association and for its video game development curriculum. Ģ¹½ÊÓÆµ assistant professor Dr. Jens Hannemann was also quoted in the story, which explores the trend of HBCUs including esports on their campuses. Click here to read the full story.
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ establishes W.O.K.E. Task Force
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ President Dr. M. Christopher Brown II established the W.O.K.E. Task Force to assist students in uplifting, educating, and empowering the campus community and those most impacted by unequal protection under the law. President Brown scheduled a campus-wide Zoom meeting to discuss meaningful ways the University could support students disappointed in the grand jury decision concerning Breonna Taylor. “Kentuck...
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ named the best value among regional colleges in the South by U.S. News and World Report
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the best value among regional colleges in the South. In the 2021 U.S. News & World Report rankings, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ ranked as the number one best value schools among regional colleges in the South. According to the methodology used by U.S. News and World Report for the category, factors included in determining the ranks were academic quality, percentag...