Two sessions of Winter Instructional Designer sessions offered and all spots reserved. These services are provided via contract with the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education.

Winter Intersession will include a total of 12 online courses and the term has been successfully built into Blackboard.

A total of 108 campus faculty have been trained on Blackboard 9.1.

The College Access Program Services Agreement was signed which began year 3 of a 5 year contract in implemented in partnership the Council on Opportunity in Education and Jefferson County Public Schools. This contract is in excess of $300,000 and supports 2 full time staff located at Fern Creek High School.

On October 27th, Upward Bound hosted its 1st Annual Kentucky State University Upward Bound Reunion. The event took place in KSU's Alumni House and Hathaway Hall. There were more than fifty past and current Upward Bound participants in attendance.

Participants were greeted by Karen Bearden, Vice Chair of Kentucky State University's Board of Regents and Dr. Penny Smith, Assistant Provost of Continuing Distance Education and Outreach. Moreover, past UB participant, Mae Miles, who works in Governor Steve Beshear's office read an official proclamation which declared October 27th "Kentucky State University's Upward Bound Day."

The event included workshops and seminars on the following subjects: leadership development hosted by KSU's Student Government Association, college readiness hosted by KSU's Admission office, and an Upward Bound Alumni work group facilitated by J.H. Atkins, who is a past UB participant from 1967.

Overall, the day was a great success filled with enriching and impactful activities. Most of the alumni agreed to make this annual event with plans to make it bigger and better each year. We look forward to next year's reunion.