2021 News Articles
Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ´«Ã½ Board of Regents to conduct special-called meeting July 12
The Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ´«Ã½ Board of Regents will convene for a special-called meeting Monday, July 12, 2021. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. via teleconference. During the special-called meeting, the Board will go into closed session pursuant to KRS 61.810(1)(c) to discuss pending litigation and KRS 61.810(1)(f) to discuss individual personnel matters. Zoom Link: https://kysu.zoom.us/s/91353678042 Webinar ID: 913 5367 8042 Phon...
Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ´«Ã½ professor to serve as president-elect of MANRRS
A Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ´«Ã½ professor will serve as the 2021-22 president-elect of Minorities in Agriculture Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS). Dr. Marcus Bernard, associate professor of rural sociology in Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ´«Ã½â€™s College of Agriculture, Community, and the Sciences, will serve as 2021-22 president-elect of MANRRS (Minorities in Agriculture Natural Resources and Related Sciences). As a national off...
Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ´«Ã½ joins partnership to bring skills training to Frankfort
Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ´«Ã½ President M. Christopher Brown II was on hand to support an announcement by Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear that will bring skills training to Frankfort residents. Interapt, a Louisville, Kentucky-based software and digital workforce development company, will launch a multi-week skills training cohort in Frankfort later this summer. Those who successfully complete the program will be ready to begin careers...
Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ´«Ã½ and Deloitte continue successful mentorship program
Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ´«Ã½ and Deloitte continued a successful virtual mentorship program through the 2020-21 academic year. In March 2020, the program began and 10 students registered to participate. In the spring of 2021, 15 students were selected for the program and Deloitte expanded the program to include soft skills development workshops. As part of the program, students are paired with Deloitte practitioners with the aim of...