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State Tipoffs Involving Kentucky Newsletter for Saturday June 22, 2024 ( 4 items )  

EKU's Global Hospitality and Tourism Degree Prepares Students for a Booming Travel Industry
RICHMOND, Kentucky, June 22 -- Eastern Kentucky University issued the following story: As tourism rapidly recovers from pandemic-era travel restrictions and revenge spending encourages travelers to get out and explore, Eastern Kentucky University's (EKU) Global Hospitality and Tourism program prepares students for a career centered on the world of modern travel. According to Statista, the worldwide travel industry surpassed pre-pandemic levels in 2023, with revenue peaking at approximately $2.2  more

Kentucky Agricultural Development Board Approves More Than $8.5 Million for Projects Across the Commonwealth
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, June 22 -- The Kentucky Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on June 21, 2024: The Kentucky Agricultural Development Board approved $8,501,869 for agricultural diversification and rural development projects across the Commonwealth at its monthly board meeting. "Through its grant approval projects, the Kentucky Agricultural Development Board creates growth and diversification opportunities for agriculture across the Commonwealth," said Commissioner of  more

Staff Members From The Center for Gifted Studies at Western Kentucky University Presented at the Thirteenth Wallace Research Symposium on Talent Development
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, June 22 -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: Staff members from The Center for Gifted Studies at Western Kentucky University presented at the thirteenth Wallace Research Symposium on Talent Development. Julia Link Roberts, Executive Director, and Tyler Clark, Assistant Director of Operations, presented on "Navigating Parenthood with Preschool Potentially Twice-Exceptional Children." This research was conducted through a partnership with the Building  more

Transylvania Em'Barks' on New Field of Research With Opening of Dog Behavior and Cognition Lab
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, June 22 (TNSres) -- Transylvania University issued the following news: The dog days of summer have arrived a little early at Transylvania University. The school's Dog Behavior and Cognition Lab welcomed its first participants this week as faculty and students from several colleges began a study on how training affects self control. The lab, which was the idea of Transylvania psychology professor Ellen Furlong '03, was installed in the lower level of Mitchell Fine Arts in   more