Kentucky State University had several student participants in the 2009 Posters-at-the-Capitol event hosted collaboratively by colleges and universities in the Commonwealth to help members of Kentucky's legislature and the Governor better understand the importance of involving undergraduates in research, scholarship, and creative work. Among the undergraduate presenters were Leslie Brent (mentored by Dr. John Sedlacek and Karen Friley), De'Anna Craycroft (mentored by Dr. Kirk Pomper, Jeremiah Lowe, and Sheri Crabtree), Shandeep Dutta (mentored by Dr. Kirk Pomper, Dr. Li Lu, Jeremiah Lowe, and Kyle Schneider), Maleka Embry (mentored by Dr. George Antonious and Dr. Tejinder Kochhar), Emerald Gates (mentored by Dr. Kirk Pomper, Jeremiah Lowe, and Sheri Crabtree), Marcel Hampton (mentored by Dr. Greg Graf and Dr. Charles Bennett), Abdul Kakar (mentored by Dr. Michael Bomford, Dr. Paul Vincelli, Brian Geier, and Dr. George Antonious), Lauren Lobel (mentored by Dr. George Antonious and Dr. Tejinder Kochhar), Ashley Mack (mentored by Dr. John Sedlacek, Karen Friley, Jeremiah Lowe, and Dr. Kirk Pomper), Elizabeth Perkins (mentored by Dr. George Antonious), Rodney Ripberger (mentored by Dr. Tamara Sluss), John Rodgers (mentored by Dr. Michael Bomford and Brian Geier), Kiah Rodriguez (mentored by Dr. Changzheng Wang, Dr. Lingyu Huang and Cecil Butler), Colby Smith (mentored by Dr. Narayan Rajendran and Dr. William Mazhawidza), Michael Somuah (mentored by Dr. Narayan Rajendran and Dr. William Mazhawidza) and Jonathan Strayer (mentored by Dr. Changzheng Wang, Dr. Lingyu Huang, and Cecil Butler).
Master of Business Administration students Mark Barnieh, Jonathon Mays, Yolanda Benson, Dionna McDonald and Steve Jacobs, and undergraduate business students Teron Abdullah, Chad Bibbs and Nelson Walton participated in the IDEASTATE U. competition at the Lexington Convention Center. The graduate students won second place in the business concept division with their game "Kentuckyopoly." The undergraduates presented an "HBCUopoly" concept. The two teams competed against seven other universities, including the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville. They are already gearing up for next year. The faculty advisors for the project were Dr. Paul Wilhelm and Ms. Jana Wilhelm.
In response to midterm warnings, ACE has established extra study table times with student supplemental instructors for students in classes where numbers of warnings were very high. ACE staff members continue to respond to faculty requests for classroom presentations of academic success workshops.
The FRIENDS program held its traditional “Buckle Down” Brunch for nontraditional and commuter students during midterm week. Students and staff brought dishes for the FRIENDS clientele to enjoy while studying for midterm exams. This activity relates to the FRIENDS goal of enhancing the campus climate for nontraditional and commuter students.
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