Dr. Herman Walston, professor of education, recently presented a peer-reviewed paper at the 38th Annual Head Start Conference, which was held in Kansas City, Kansas. The paper was titled “Teaching Strategies, Techniques and Innovations for Incorporating Multicultural Awareness.”
Dr. Stephen Ulrich, an assistant professor of social work and program coordinator in the School of Public Administration, Social Work and Criminal Justice, was recently honored with an Ambassador of Goodwill Award from the Kentucky Equality Federation. Ambassadors are nominated based on the following criteria: diversity, tolerance, liberty, justice and equality for all.
The Academic Center for Excellence (ACE) has provided course-specific and study skills assistance to approximately 400 students during the first three months of the spring 2011 semester. Academic support services also included: participation in New Student Orientation/Registration; visits to entry level English and Math classes to inform of ACE services; math skills workshops for pre-nursing students; study skills/textbook management offered to Sociology 203 students; and assistance provided to the Upward Bound program with tutoring and workshops. Tutor trainings were held on four occasions to reinforce tutoring guidelines, the code of ethics, providing positive feedback, and other related topics. The Director participated in the development of the campus diversity plan and met with the reaccreditation team for the Nursing Department to speak on academic support services available to nursing students. The tutoring program is certified through the National College Reading and Learning Association.
The FRIENDS program (Finding Resources In Education for NontraDitional Students) provided special workshops, and other services including: maintenance of NEEP Nursing Tutoring schedule in the FRIENDS Center for nursing students; Learning Styles and Study Skills workshop with ACE to nursing students; Sponsored Midterm week quiet hours; and The Student Government Association held various meetings in the FRIENDS Center.
T'Ebony Torain, academic counselor in the Upward Bound program, was appointed to the state of Kentucky TRIO board, Kentucky Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel, as a service member at large. Her role included overseeing the state TRIO scholarship initiatives and service awards as well as maintaining the membership directory of all TRIO programs in Kentucky.
Jordan Robinson of the TRIO program presented at the 39th annual Southeastern Association of Equal Opportunity Program Personnel Conference, where she discussed the Educational Talent Search's PASS program. Partners Assuring Student Success (PASS) is a mentoring program designed to support Educational Talent Search students to achieve their goal of graduating from high school and enrolling in a college or university. Students participating in PASS will talk with their success coach (KSU student mentor), who serves as a personal resource for learning more about the college admissions process, college life, academics, campus activities and support services.