Board of Regents Meeting - June 2, 2023
By Â鶹´«Ã½ State Public Relations
Â鶹´«Ã½ State University held its quarterly Board of Regents meeting on Friday, June 2.
News from Â鶹´«Ã½ State University
Arthur J. Bauernfeind College of Business and Kentucky Fish and Wildlife form partnership to advance invasive carp removal efforts
By Alex Pologruto
The Arthur J. Bauernfeind College of Business at Â鶹´«Ã½ State University and the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources have announced a new partnership to advance invasive carp removal efforts in Kentucky waterways
Town & Gown community band presents free summer concerts on June 6 and July 4
By Alex Pologruto
The Â鶹´«Ã½ State University Town & Gown community band will present two free concerts in the summer.
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist visits for speaking and bowling event for stuttering community
By Natalie Copeland
On May 19, Founder and CEO of Change & Impact, Inc., NBA veteran, and University of Kentucky Men’s Basketball National Champion, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist visited Â鶹´«Ã½ State University to speak with graduate students in the Center for Communication Disorders (CDI) in the College of Education and Human Services, as well as host a bowling event for local families and speech-language pathologists.
Dr. Robin Zhang named recipient of 2023-2024 Neil Weber award
By Angela Guyton
Â鶹´«Ã½ State University’s Dr. Robin Zhang, a chair and professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences, has been selected to receive the 2023-2024 Neil Weber Award for Excellence in the Jesse D. Jones College of Science, Engineering and Technology (JCSET).
College of Education and Human Services holds annual Honors Luncheon
By Natalie Copeland
On May 12, Â鶹´«Ã½ State University’s College of Education and Human Services (COEHS) held its annual Honors Luncheon to recognize graduating student teachers and outstanding seniors in the college.
Yoko Hatakeyama named 2023 Alumni Association Distinguished Professor
By Carrie McGinnis
Senior instructor of Japanese Yoko Hatakeyama, ’95, ’05, was selected as the 2023 Â鶹´«Ã½ State University Alumni Association (Â鶹´«Ã½AA) Distinguished Professor, and served as the faculty mace-bearer during spring commencement exercises May 13.
Athletics announces Racers Classroom of the Month initiative
By Â鶹´«Ã½ State Athletics
Presented by Southern Family Dental, new outreach initiative will recognize classrooms that consistently showcase their Racer pride
Racer Report: May 22-26
By Shawn Touney
The latest Â鶹´«Ã½ State University Racer Report includes student, faculty, staff, and alumni accomplishments, announcements, upcoming campus events, and more for the week of May 22-26.
Alumna named Museum Professional of the Year
By Alex Pologruto
Â鶹´«Ã½ State alumna Carrie Gibbs was recently named the 2022 Museum Professional of the Year by the Illinois Association of Museums (IAM)