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ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï professor named to National Science Foundation committee to promote geographic diversity in research funding
A ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï professor was recently named to a U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) committee to envision the future of the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR). Dr. Scott Wicker, associate professor of chemistry, was named to the committee. According to the NSF, the 19-member evaluation committee will consider the effectiveness of current EPSCoR efforts and whether and how the program c...
ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï received nearly $500,000 for the renovation of historic Jackson Hall
The first building constructed as part of ÍøÆسԹÏ’s campus will receive nearly $500,000 in renovations as part of a recent Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) grant program, funded by the Historic Preservation Fund, and administered by the National Park Service (NPS), Department of Interior. Jackson Hall, formerly known as Recitation Hall, was the first and now-oldest building on the ÍøÆسԹÏ...
ÍøÆسԹÏ's Fall 2021 Encampment encouraged employees to focus on strategic directions and campus culture
ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï Acting President Clara Ross Stamps focused on strategic directions regarding campus, constituents and culture when she convened faculty and staff Aug. 9 for Fall 2021 Encampment. The event officially began the first half of the academic year for ÍøÆسԹÏ. Encampment brings together the campus community, Frankfort community leaders, and alumni in finding effective ways of developing ideas, pursuing in...
ÍøÆسԹÏ’s farm manager is a product of the Hill
ÍøÆسԹÏ’s Harold R. Benson Research and Demonstration Farm is watched over and managed by one of ÍøÆسԹÏ’s own. Megan Goins, who holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree from ÍøÆسԹÏ, is the University’s farm manager. Goins earned a Bachelor of Science in agriculture, food and environment in 2016 and a Master of Science in environmental studies in 2018. “My day-to-day responsibilities differ dependin...