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ĢƵ’s CREED to host Black History Month event

ĢƵ’s CREED to host Black History Month event

February 19, 2021

ĢƵ’s Center for Research on the Eradication of Educational Disparities (CREED) will host a Black History Month event Feb. 25 at 6:30 p.m.  Dr. William H. Turner, interim director of CREED, will discuss his upcoming book “The Harlan Renaissance.” Dr. Roger Cleveland, associate professor of education at Eastern Kentucky University, will discuss the book with Turner.  Participants may join online via Zoom at htt...

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Former ĢƵ interim president returns to the Hill

Former ĢƵ interim president returns to the Hill

February 16, 2021

Former ĢƵ interim president Dr. William H. Turner is back at the College on the Hill.  Turner served as interim president from 2002 to 2004 and as a distinguished visiting scholar for the Center for Research on the Eradication of Educational Disparities (CREED). Turner recently came back to the Hill to serve as interim director of CREED.  According to his website, Turner “is best-known for his ground-breaking...

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ĢƵ project focuses on African-Americans in Appalachia

ĢƵ project focuses on African-Americans in Appalachia

February 12, 2021

The ĢƵ Center for Research in the Eradication of Educational Disparities (CREED) received and began implementation of a $20,000 grant from the 400 Years of African American History Commission. The grant will fund research and produce an educational tool to transmit knowledge of the history and roles played African-Americans in Kentucky’s Appalachian region, including challenges they faced and creative coping...

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ĢƵ students win Kentucky Press Association awards

ĢƵ students win Kentucky Press Association awards

February 12, 2021

Five ĢƵ students recently won Kentucky Press Association (KPA) 2020 Excellence in in Newspapers awards. All winners competed in the student publications class 1 division for their work in Thorobred News. Ma’Rico Holland won third place for best sports story. Donovan Green won second place for best business/agri-business story in the same division. Josh Wilkerson won third place for best photo essay. Isaiah Br...

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