Dr. Abdul M. Turay (Business) submitted a grant application to conduct a research conference for 499,309.64. He held the 1st Annual School of Business Retreat on May 8, 2013.
Dr. Chi Shen (CS) collaborated with KSU's IT department and has five CS students doing internships this summer.
Dr. Ashok Kumar was appointed to the Bluegrass Community and Technical College Technology Advisory Board in April.
In recognition of his community and academic service, Governor Steve Beshear honored Dr. Ashok Kumar with the Kentucky Colonel award.
Dr. Jens Hannemann (CS) hosted a UK CS Grad Student for his "Preparing Future Faculty" class.
Five School of Business students participated in the OFC Innovative and Entrepreneurship Business Plan Competition in April, 2013 in Atlanta, GA.
Three School of Business students travelled to Lexington to participate in the Idea State University Business Plan Competition in April.
Through the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program, eight accounting students assisted 29 taxpayers in the preparation of their 2012 federal and state income tax returns.
The School of Nursing has applied for a $1,071,701 Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Nursing Workforce Diversity grant. The “Nursing Education Enhancement Program for Upward Progressing Students” (NEEP for UPS) is designed to increase nursing workforce diversity in Kentucky through implementation of innovative evidenced-based strategies. Pre-nursing and nursing students currently enrolled in the University’s Associate in Applied Science Degree in Nursing program, with an ACT score of less than 21 and meeting the federal income criteria, are eligible to be selected.
The Social Work program plans to implement LiveText in the Fall 2013 semester to track student performance and outcomes.
Dr. Sandra Holmes, PhD, RN-BC, CNE, Associate Professor, assisted in the development and presentation of a writing workshop for RN-BSN students that included collaboration with the ACE Center and the Blazer Library.
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