Through the Community Outreach Grants, and under the leadership of Dr. Herman Walston, over 100 children were served through tutoring and mentoring in Franklin, Frankfort, Anderson and Woodford County Schools. Dr. Walston continues to expand these services with new and renewed grants.

Recent Activities of the Academic Center for Excellence (ACE) include participation in HBCU showcase, a presentation during the Office of Admission's Open House; Learning Styles, Goal Setting, Math Study Skills workshops for pre-nursing students; participation in the Major/Minor Fair and Senior Day sponsored by Office of Advising; frequent assistance to the Upward Bound program with tutoring and workshops. ACE was also the winner of the 2010 Homecoming Decoration Award, highlighting KSU's legacy of excellence.

A new counselor joined the advising team of the Office of Academic Advising and Advising staff provided one-on-one services to 441 students during this period.

In the area of International Affairs, the Internationalization Task Force was formed, consisting of 9 members representing each college and key academic areas. Its charge is to develop a strategic plan for internationalizing the university 151 students have formally expressed an interest in studying abroad, 55 of the 151 have come in for a one-on-one advising session, and a total of 4 students studied abroad in 09-10. KSU observed International Education Week from November 15 to 19 with numerous activities, including a campus parade, and a closing banquet sponsored by the International Student Association. A student-led dialogue between African and African Americans was held on the experience of “being black”. Three extracurricular lectures on various international topics were also held.

Developmental Education at KSU continues to play a vital role in student success. While the number of students entering the university needing developmental courses has risen, the good news is that the number of students needing three DE courses has declined and the number needing only one, has risen substantially.

The AWA Project continues to prove successful in improving grades, attitudes, and retention. This project is designed for students testing into all three developmental courses at the first level. In 2009, 55 students participated in the summer semester with 54 continuing the following fall semester. Of those, 36 students were registered in the fall 2010 semester. In the summer of 2010, 98 students participated and 80 continued on in the fall.

The strength of the project continues to be found in several areas. First, the students placed into the living/learning communities develop a closeness and support for each other. The seminars attached to the English, Reading, and Math classes give them more time on task

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