University of Kentucky

Statement of purpose Kentucky State University, expanding on its legacy of accomplishment as a truly dark, human sciences, and 1890 Land Grant University, bears access to and readies a differing understudy populace of customary and non-conventional understudies to contend in a multifaceted, always providing so as to show signs of change worldwide society understudy focused learning while coordinating educating, research and administration through superb undergrad and select graduate projects. Kentucky State University is focused on keeping pertinent its legacy of administration by proactively captivating the group in associations on community ventures driven by the goal of decidedly affecting the personal satisfaction of the nationals of the region. Vision Statement Kentucky State University readies today's understudies as worldwide nationals, deep rooted learners and issue solvers. To…

Regardless of the type, every change made by an institution with the magnitude of a university such as Western Kentucky University (WKU) has effects which are not perceivable at their conception. Already witnessed at other colleges and universities is an increase in recruiting prowess as a result of a more desirable brand acting as the institution’s sponsor, in the case of WKU, this is now Nike. Given the nature of “college towns” in the United States, many of the decisions which a university…

Should Louisville Kentucky Have a Major League Baseball Team? Quintez T. Choice Georgia Southern University Louisville Kentucky, the largest city in the blue grass state, and the 28th most populated city in the United States according to ballotpedia.org (2013). Louisville is ranked higher than Milwaukee, Kansas City, Atlanta, Arlington, Cleveland, Oakland, Miami, and Minneapolis. All of these cities have their own respective MLB teams who bring fans out night in and night…

cost has made college simply unaffordable for numerous individuals across the entire Commonwealth of Kentucky. It is a shame that more people can’t attend college to be able to have a greater chance of living the American dream. College tuition should be completely free for qualifying individuals that want to further their education and receive a degree. Several countries such as Finland, Sweden, France and Germany offer free college not only to their…

African Americans that have driven the cause of securing Black rights fall into obscurity outside of the Black community. Americans such as Anthony Bowen, Bayard Rustin, and William C. Parker. Parker, a catalyst for the civil war, is commonly a name that is only mentioned if there is spare time to be filled in a speech. Black lives and accomplishments must no longer be understated but instead underscored. This is the change that I hope to bring to the university. My contribution to diversity at…

The term “poverty-stricken” tends to be synonymous with neighborhoods in urban areas that have median income that is substandard compared to the majority of the city. However, for those living in South Eastern Kentucky, poverty holds a definition that stretches far abroad the city limits. There is a large population in this rural setting who live below the poverty line. My point is not to invalidate those living in more urbanized areas, but bring awareness to the communities in South Eastern…

and truly display their creativity. By setting up entire schools with programs that focus towards performing arts, STEM, or even languages, FCPS allows students to live up to their potential with a healthy encouragement of creativity in the classroom. Personally, I was in MSTC (Math, Science, and Technology Center) at Paul Laurence Dunbar (It even has it’s own Wikipedia page), which, as the name suggests, is geared towards STEM subjects. By designing a separate advanced curriculum for those…

History in Louisville, Kentucky spans hundreds of years. Many famous people are from Louisville; actors, inventors, and a boxing legend. Louisville is also known for the Kentucky Derby at the Churchill Downs. During the 1770’s settlers moved into the Kentucky region area starting from scratch they built a settlement, forts, and farm lands on the Ohio River. One of the well-known residents was inventor Thomas Edison, he was a prolific inventor, holding over a thousand US patents in his name.…

was focused on Panama Canal and it’s effect on the economy of Panama. At the conclusion of my semester in Panama, I knew I wanted to continue to study policy and how policy can empower a community and even a nation. I am applying to the University of Louisville School of Urban Affairs to obtain my Masters of Public Administration and Masters of Urban Planning in order to further understand the complex nature of public policy and use the knowledge I obtain to uplift society. The University of…

After I graduated high school a few years ago, I attended the University of Alabama for a short time before I decided that I did not want to be in school at the moment, and would rather work until I was ready to go back to school. Being in the small town of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, was a culture shock to me being that I was born and raised in the suburbs of Washington D.C., and then moved to Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, where I always had plenty of activities to choose from. Coming to Union College…