Dr. Joel Sokoloff, Assistant Professor in the School of Business, was elected as an alternate delegate to serve at the annual meeting of the United States Chess Federation in conjunction with the U.S. Open.
Dr. Beverly Downing, Chairperson in the School of Education, presented and participated on a panel with Renee Scott of the Kentucky Department of Education and representatives from the Monarch Center at the 2009 Office of Special Education Conference in Washington, D.C. The topic of her presentation was “Recruitment and Retention of Students for Special Education Teacher Preparation.”
To kick-off this fall semester on a positive note, the Office of Advising held three “Senior Days” (one for each College) giving seniors the opportunity to meet with their major advisors and develop solid plans for graduation. Additionally, the advising staff served 242 students with one-on-one advising/counseling over the past three months. The advising staff, along with members of the Advising Council, participated in the July and August sessions of New Student Orientation, and the Director participated in the Fall Open House sponsored by the Office of Admission. The Director of Advising also serves on the Developmental Education Advisory Council. Finally, the Office of Advising welcomes Mr. Kenneth Brown who has joined the advising staff as a full-time advisor
The Academic Center for Excellence has provided extensive support for the Academics with Attitude project by coordinating the academic support seminars in conjunction with the developmental coursework during the summer and at the beginning of the fall semester. Three cohorts from summer 2009 and nine cohorts from the fall are benefitting from mandatory, twice weekly supplemental instruction sessions in English, reading and mathematics. The Center also observed its annual campus Open House on September 9th to inform the campus community of its location and services. Since the beginning of the fall semester ACE has served 404 students.
Finding Resources In Education for NontraDitional Students (FRIENDS) has continued to focus on the educational needs of Kentucky State University's nontraditional and commuter students by maintaining day and evening hours during the summer session. The FRIENDS program has already hosted numerous events and workshops during the fall semester. On August 31st, FRIENDS hosted the Annual Open House; on September 9th, KSU Officer Bryan Brashears lectured on ID Theft; and on September 14th, the Office of Continuing and Distance Education administered a workshop on the "Credit for Life" program. Additionally, a workshop on tips for financial success by Steve Tobin of the Commonwealth Credit Union was held on September 22nd. FRIENDS is currently planning to host the first annual Alpha Sigma Lambda induction ceremony on November 20th, 2009, celebrating the top achieving nontraditional students of KSU during Nontraditional Student Month.
The Environmental Education Center was selected to receive the 2009 Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Fund Stewardship Award, presented at the Awards
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