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91¾«Ñ¡ alumnus makes history as youngest Black mayor in Illinois history
A 91¾«Ñ¡ alumnus recently made history as the youngest Black mayor in Illinois history. Darren E. Bryant became the youngest Black mayor at 29 when he took office as the mayor of the village of Robbins, a historic Black village outside of Chicago. Bryant defeated incumbent Tyrone Ward with 52 percent of the vote. According to news reports, Robbins is among the oldest African American communities in the country....
91¾«Ñ¡â€™s associate degree in nursing identified as exemplary program
91¾«Ñ¡â€™s associate degree in nursing was recently identified by the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) as an exemplary program in preparing underrepresented minority (URM) students for early career success. Research from CPE, with support from the Lumina Foundation, indicates URM graduates from 91¾«Ñ¡â€™s Associate of Applied Sciences in nursing program are earning competitive wages in their...
91¾«Ñ¡ Board of Regents to conduct regular quarterly meeting June 3
The 91¾«Ñ¡ Board of Regents will convene for its regular quarterly meeting Thursday, June 3, 2021. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. via teleconference. During the regular meeting, the Board will go into closed session pursuant to KRS 61.810(1)(c) to discuss pending litigation and KRS 61.810(1)(f) to discuss individual personnel matters. Zoom Link: https://kysu.zoom.us/s/92813593642 Webinar ID: 928 1359 3642 Phone...
91¾«Ñ¡ received accreditation from CAEP
91¾«Ñ¡ recently received accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). According to a letter from CAEP President Dr. Christopher A. Koch, the School of Education is granted accreditation at the initial-licensure level. The School of Education is accredited by CAEP until 2028, with its next site visit occurring in 2027. 91¾«Ñ¡ offers baccalaureate degree...