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THIS WEEK ON THE HILL Submit an Event CAMPUS NEWS KSU will co-host Pearson’s 2017 HBCUs: Executive Leadership Forum FRANKFORT -- Kentucky State University (KSU) Interim President Dr. Aaron Thompson will be among a lineup of industry experts at Pearson’s 2017 HBCUs: Executive Leadership Forum on February 16-17 at the Le Meridien in Charlotte, North Carolina. KSU, Diverse Issues in Higher Education and Pearson Education are sponsors of the event. Click here to read more .
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THIS WEEK ON THE HILL
Submit an Event
CAMPUS NEWS
KSU will co-host Pearson’s 2017 HBCUs:Executive Leadership Forum
FRANKFORT -- Kentucky State University(KSU) Interim President Dr. Aaron Thompsonwill be among a lineup of industry experts atPearson’s 2017 HBCUs: ExecutiveLeadership Forum on February 16-17 at theLe Meridien in Charlotte, North Carolina. KSU,Diverse Issues in Higher Education and Pearson Education aresponsors of the event.
Click here to read more.
Call for papers: Get publishedin 'Notes and Records'
The editors of Notes andRecords: An International Journal ofAfrican and African Diaspora Studies herebysolicit for original andsolid essays for publication. The journal is primarilydevoted topublishing original studies related to the linkages andrelationshipsbetween Africans and the African Diaspora.
The journal aims tofocus on the varied webs of connectionsbetween the Africans and the AfricanDiaspora in an interdisciplinaryapproach. Studies related to history,politics, culture, literature,gender, music/dance, globalization, war,resistance, civil rightsmovements, and lots more are welcome.
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Intelligence Workshop: Taking aMultidisciplinary Approach toUnderstanding Radicalization
On Friday, February 3rd, the Bluegrass State Intelligence CommunityCenter of Academic Excellence (BGS IC CAE) will sponsor anintelligence workshop on Taking a Multidisciplinary Approach toUnderstanding Radicalization (logistical information provided below). The Kentucky State University (KSU) Division of Behavioral andSocial Sciences will host the workshop. During theworkshop, workshop participants will obtain in-depth information onradicalization via the presentations listed below. Following thepresentations, participants will apply the knowledge they haveacquired to develop a propaganda campaign to recruit members intoa social movement. Participants will work in assigned teams toidentify the mission and goals of the social movement and todetermine what propaganda tactics might be effective to persuadenew members to join. As a final activity, participants will present theircampaigns.
The History of Revolutions and the Evolution of ISIL (Dr.Thomas McPartland)
Profiling Radicals: Who Joins Radicalized Groups, and Why?(Dr. Johnathan Sharp)Predictors of Insurgency: Understanding Radicalization UsingEmpirical Methods (Dr. Wilfred Reilly)How to Construct an Enemy: Using Threat, Demonization, andPropaganda to Motivate Social Movements (Dr. Mara Merlino)
This event is provided free of charge to all participants (no cost toregister or attend the workshop). To register for the event, pleasecomplete and submit the online form here. Please register byFebruary 2nd for planning purposes. If you have alreadyregistered for the event, no further action is needed. For anyquestions about the workshop, please contact Dr. MaraMerlino at [email protected]. For those of you who are IC CAE Scholars, you will receive twoparticipation points for attending the workshop. Logistical Information Event: Intelligence Workshop: Taking a Multidisciplinary Approach toUnderstanding RadicalizationDate: Friday, February 3Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Location: Kentucky State University, Carl M. Hill Student CenterBallroom (4th Floor), Frankfort, KY Directions and Parking: See attached document.Note 1: Lunch will be provided to all attendees at no charge. Note 2: Transportation shuttles will be provided to EKU students,faculty, and staff interested in attending the workshop.Note 3: Concept Poster Presentations – A poster presentationsession by KSU students and professors will be held in the KSUStudent Center Ballroom during and after the lunch break. Theseconcept posters will address topics such as Social Identity Theory,Crowd Behavior, Tajfel’s Minimal Group Paradigm, Groupthink, andother relevant concepts that help to explain and predict radicalization.
2017 Payroll Calendar and Time SheetsFrom the Office of Human Resources: Included below is a link to the2017 payroll calendar:
Payroll Calendar
To learn more information about time sheets and other payrollinformation, please click here.
Register for theTri-State Diversity Conference
The Tri-State Diversity Conference will be held in Cincinnati onFebruary 16-17 and will focus on “Breaking Down the Walls: BuildingInclusive Communities.” The conference is designed for extensionpersonnel, educators, administrators, community outreach leaders,social marketers, health and social services professionals,employers and supervisors, human resource staff, and all otherswanting to empower greater diversity and cultural understandingwithin their communities.
Register for the conference online here.
The conference will be held at the Marriott, Cincinnati Airport locatedat 2395 Progress Drive, Hebron, Kentucky. Reservations areavailable online here. Remember to reference Tri-State DiversityConference for a discount. Reservations can be made via phone at(800) 696-0165.
KSU Professor Siddharta Dasgupta'sbook chapter published in
'Tilapia in Intensive Co-culture'
Siddhartha Dasgupta, a professorin the College of Agriculture,Food Science & SustainableSystems, has a book chapterpublished in Tilapia in IntensiveCo-culture entitled “TheEconomics of Small-ScaleTilapia Aquaculture in theUnited States.”
Published for World AquacultureSociety by Wiley Blackwell, thisbook will be of great use and
interest to researchers, producers, investors and policy makers.
For more information, visithttp://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1118970667.html
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet CivilEngineering Scholarship
The KYTC Civil Engineering Scholarship Program is for studentsinterested in pursuing a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. Candidates must be a Kentucky resident and have a minimum GPAscore of 2.5. Freshmen and sophomores currently receive $6,200a semester to apply towards tuition, books, etc. Juniors and seniorsreceive $6,600 a semester. Students are expected to work for theCabinet upon graduation for each year they are enrolled in theprogram. Students may also work with the Cabinet during the summermonths while they are still enrolled in school. More details about the program and the application can be foundhere. More details about the pre-engineering program at KSU can be foundhere. Deadline to apply is February 1.
Funding opportunities at grants.govFunding opportunities are available for ideas and projects to providepublic services and stimulate the economy. Grants.gov supportscritical recovery initiatives, innovative research, and many otherprograms that are listed in the Catalog of Federal DomesticAssistance (CFDA). For more information, please visit grants.gov orstop by the Office of Research, Grants, and Sponsored Programslocated in ASB Room 256.
How to "Submit An Event"for the KSU website calendar
All events must be submitted through the following online form. Wesuggest submitting events at least two weeks prior for the mosteffective event promotion, but calendar requests must be submittedat least five business days before the event.
Before submitting a calendar request, the event organizer mustreserve the event location through Auxiliary Services. Making acalendar request does not reserve the event location. To submit anevent for the calendar, please use the form found at this link:http://kysu.edu/calendar/submit-an-event/ or use the Submit anEvent at the top of this newsletter.
In the case that your event is canceled and needs to be removedfrom the calendar, please email [email protected] [email protected] with the event name and date.
Please notify Auxiliary Services of cancellations as well.
Green Tip for the New YearHappy2017! It is a new year and the perfecttime to make some sustainableresolutionsto be better to yourself, your wallet, and toEarth. This month,set some 2017sustainability goals and see how farthroughout the year you cango. Some ideasinclude:
Bring reusable silverware and a waterbottle to the office and use itevery timeyou eat instead of throwing awayplastic each day.Join a yoga class, walking group, or anart club that enhance your senseofcommunity and your health and wellbeing.Commit to purchasing at least two organic products each timeyou groceryshop.Become a campus recycling champion and use the bluerecycling bins aroundcampus for all of your cans, bottles,cardboard, and paper.Search for other ways to be the most sustainable you that youcan bethroughout the year, commit to them, and share yourideas with others.
To submit your own announcements, email us! Submission deadline for the morningannouncements is 4 p.m. for the following day.
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