electrical engineering, public health, and business/human resources. Curriculum vitas were provided to the vice president for academic affairs.
Dr. Bennett attended The U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights' (OCR) seminar that focused on the substantive and procedural requirements of postsecondary institutions under Title IX. The seminar provided an analysis of the 2011 and 2014 Dear Colleague Letters, what constitutes a prompt and equitable response, the standards applicable to OCR's enforcement of compliance with Title IX, a college's responsibilities, possible remedies, procedural requirements, grievances procedures, recommended tools for prevention and best practices, and what to expect during an OCR Title IX investigation, including data requests and on-site visits. The seminar was held at the University of Louisville.
Dr. Bennett is a member of the Central Kentucky Diversity Consortium. The consortium’s membership includes KSU, Centre College, Georgetown College, EKU, Bluegrass Community and Technical College, UK, and Transylvania University. The 2014 Multicultural Opportunities, Strategies and Institutional Inclusiveness Conference (MOSAIIC) was held December 4-5 at the Lyric Theatre in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Bennett transported KSU students to the two-day conference.
Dr. Vernell Bennett served as the coach for junior, elementary education major, Alexis Fonville who competed on the nationally televised Black College Quiz Show. The show was recorded in Atlanta,
Georgia.
Kentucky State University’s SACS Quality Enhancement Plan, titled “Academics with Attitude (AWA)” completed its final fall semester on Monday, December 15, 2014, with 36/39 students from summer 2014. Courses included ENG 099, ENG 099/101, ENG 102, MAT 095, MAT 096, MAT 097, and MAT 111.
The program has served 506 students over the past five years. Fifty-nine percent (300) of the students enrolled in the program have been retained. Two students have graduated.
Supplemental instruction, developed in collaboration with faculty, is provided by one full-time math Project Seminar Leader (PSL) and 4 part-time writing/reading Project Seminar Leaders. The professional supplemental instructors provide 3 hours per week of seminars per composition, reading, and math class, as well as tutoring at the AWA Study Tables 4 nights a week, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Attendance averaged 5 visits per week with 11 students attending more
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