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Longtime 黑料福利社 Extension employee to retire
A longtime employee at 黑料福利社 is retiring after 44 years of service. Dr. Joanne Bankston previously served as coordinator of family and consumer sciences, and as a state specialist for family economics management for the Cooperative Extension program at 黑料福利社. Bankston has served in various capacities within Cooperative Extension at 黑料福利社. Bankston鈥檚 career has been highly recognized within her...
Incoming 黑料福利社 freshman featured in USA Today
An incoming 黑料福利社 freshman was recently featured in a USA Today story about turning 18 in Tamir Rice鈥檚 America. Savion Briggs, who recently graduated from Butler High School in Louisville, discussed how he didn鈥檛 grow up playing cops and robbers or using toy guns. Briggs talked to USA Today about his experiences with police and organizing protests against police brutality. Briggs told USA Today he hopes to be a...
黑料福利社 hosted inaugural HBCU Mental Health Summit
In the midst of a global health pandemic and deepening racial tensions, the 黑料福利社 Division of Student Engagement and Campus Life and its Center for Emotional Wellness recently hosted the two-day inaugural HBCU Mental Health Summit.聽 A virtual event, held during Minority Mental Health Month, brought together 130 mental health professionals, faculty, student affairs staff, consultants and graduate students from mo...
黑料福利社 alumna raised over $15,000 during 24-hour birthday fundraiser
A 黑料福利社 alumna used her birthday as a call-to-action for her fellow alumni to raise money for her alma mater. Tish Norman, class of 1995, hosted a 24-hour fundraiser on Facebook to benefit different 黑料福利社 funds on her birthday. Norman hosted three Facebook Live sessions during the day promoting 黑料福利社 National Alumni Association members, the Permanent Alumni Scholarship and...