The School of Education is preparing for NCATE accreditation.

The School of Education hosted “Kentucky Literacy Celebration Week.”

First Lady Jane Beshear attended a presentation of the School of Education titled, "A Time to Celebrate Literacy: A Showcase of Literacy at its Best across All Disciplinary Areas." The event was held on campus.

The School of Education seeks to renew or assist with another NASA/STUDIES grant, and to complete the KRP budget to work with 27 (K-5) classroom teachers in Louisville during the 2013 KRP Summer Institute.

Faculty members have been actively engaged in submitting several articles to professional journals for publication.

Dr. Amanda Sokan has received an appointment to the Kentucky Association for Gerontology Board. Dr. Gilbert Singletary is involved in a statewide initiative organized to address issues related to minority males in higher education. Dr. Warren Haynes is participating in a local high schools initiative called Project Alpha. Dr. Arthur Hayden is serving as a federal grant reviewer.

The OGEP has engaged with Deans in an effort to promote strong partnerships and/or collaborations in multi-disciplines between Kentucky State University and universities in Ethiopia. A delegation from KSU went to Ethiopia during March to begin discussions.

Dr. Kwang Suh traveled to China, Korea, and Taiwan to recruit more students for the Summer and Fall semesters. There are currently 6 exchange students from these countries at KSU. The OGEP is working with Robert Lancaster to prepare another group of students to go to Colombia during the summer of 2013.

The OGEP held the Spring International Students Orientation session with all new and returning international students (Jan 29). The focus of the session is keys to being a successful student at KSU and the social pitfalls to avoid. There are 32 international students for Spring, 2013; 6-Exchange, 5-OPT, 7-Undergraduate, and 14-Graduate.

The OGEP continues discussion regarding KSU's possible involvement in the HBCU Brazilian Alliance.

The OGEP played an integral part of the definition and implementation planning for a cultural fair title “The Essence of Culture: One Community, Many Voices” held on March 21 at Bradford Hall. The OGEP continues to participate in consortia (CCSA, KIIS, Education Kentucky, and KCEA).

Librarians continue to provide library instruction for various classes and assist and guide students through the process of learning productive research methods.

The Library has purchased, and is currently developing LibGuides a system for creating research guides and sharing knowledge which will assist with student learning and success.

Through the Kentucky Virtual Library, KSU faculty, students and staff now have access to the newly released EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) as a pilot on the KYVL site as of February 2013. By using