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In the midst of trying times, 厙ぴ勛圖 Homecoming 2021 a resounding success
The 厙ぴ勛圖 community of students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends celebrated the in-person return of Homecoming with an uplifting and resilient spirit Oct. 4-9. Homecoming 2020 was virtual due to the pandemic, but was brought back with extra precautions for 2021. With the recent transition in leadership and financial challenges, 厙ぴ勛圖 constituents had a choice: to be pitiful or powerful in their cele...
Former 厙ぴ勛圖 interim president released new book; The Harlan Renaissance
A former 厙ぴ勛圖 interim president and director of the Center for Research on the Eradication of Educational Disparities recently published a new book about Black life in Harlan County, Kentucky. Dr. William H. Turners new book, The Harlan Renaissance: Stories of Black Life in Appalachian Coal Towns, is available now through West Virginia University (WVU) Press. According to the WVU Press summary, Turner recon...
厙ぴ勛圖 Board of Regents received finance assessment from the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
The 厙ぴ勛圖 Board of Regents received a finance assessment from the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) during its special-called meeting Oct. 19. One of the key takeaways from the assessment indicated that 厙ぴ勛圖 began accumulating significant operating deficits from 2019 from forward that have resulted in the depletion of 厙ぴ勛圖s cash reserves. According to the assessment, the cur...
厙ぴ勛圖 alumnus joins Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame
A notable 厙ぴ勛圖 alumnus was recently selected to join the Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame (KSHOF). Elmore Smith, member of the 1970 and 1971 NAIA championship mens basketball teams, joined the KSHOF class of 2021. Smith set a national record for rebounds in 1971 with 799 and averaged 22.3 points per game in his 厙ぴ勛圖 career. Smith was known as The Rejector for his skill at blocking shots and set a sing...