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State Tipoffs Involving Kentucky Newsletter for Saturday May 18, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Inaugural Bingham Endowed Chairs for Teaching Excellence at Transylvania University Selected
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, May 17 -- Transylvania University issued the following news: Three longtime Transylvania faculty members have been named as the inaugural Bingham Endowed Chairs for Teaching Excellence at the university. Professors Paul Duffin, Qian Gao and Frank Russell were selected following a rigorous application process by an independent selection committee of excellent teachers from Holy Cross, Pomona, Bowdoin, Colby, Middlebury and Davidson colleges, as well as DePauw University. Si  more

Kentucky Agricultural Development Board Approves More Than $5.8 Million for Projects Across the Commonwealth
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 18 -- The Kentucky Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on May 17, 2024: The Kentucky Agricultural Development Board approved $5,807,850 for agricultural diversification and rural development projects across the Commonwealth at its monthly board meeting. "Helping agricultural producers develop, diversify, and grow is one of the main goals of the Kentucky Agricultural Development Board," said Commissioner of Agriculture and board chair Jonathan Sh  more

Western Kentucky University Recognizes Outstanding Educators With Distinguished Educator Awards
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, May 17 -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: Western Kentucky University's College of Education and Behavioral Sciences (CEBS) proudly announces the recipients of this year's WKU Distinguished Educator Awards (DEA). These awards honor exemplary P-12 educators within WKU's service region in Kentucky who demonstrate remarkable dedication and contributions to the teaching profession. Now in its fifth year, the DEA received an overwhelming response with   more