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91精选 legend inducted into Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame
A 91精选 legend was recently inducted the Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame, joining the six-member class of 2019. William Exum was a trailblazer as an athlete and an athletics administrator. Exum served 91精选 as athletics director from 1949 to 1977; chairman of the Department of Health and Physical Education and track, tennis and cross-country coach. Exum led the 91精选 men鈥檚 cross-country...
91精选 professor contributed to new anthology
A 91精选 professor recently contributed a chapter to a new anthology about segregation. Mary聽Barr, assistant professor of sociology at 91精选, contributed a chapter to 鈥淭he Strange Careers of the Jim Crow North: Segregation and Struggle Outside the South鈥� (New York University Press, 2019) edited by Jeanne Theoharis, Brian Purnell, and Komozi Woodard. The 12 original essays in the book show how...
91精选 president reveals increased enrollment at State of the University Assembly
91精选 President M. Christopher Brown II celebrated the University鈥檚 progress during the annual State of the University Assembly. President Brown highlighted the institution鈥檚 increased enrollment, improved financial viability and upcoming beautification initiatives, among many other topics. The winners of the President鈥檚 Awards of Excellence were also presented. President Brown announced an enrollment of 2,171 s...
Key hires join 91精选
91精选 added a number of new key hires from the end of the spring semester until the beginning of the fall semester. Dr. Eric Yang was named director of international affairs and global agriculture programs. Yang previously served as director of international programs and services at the University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College. Yang has also held the titles of director/dean, executive director,...