Kentucky State University News July 10, 2020 Rufus B. Atwood featured in KET Distinguished Kentuckian series Kentucky State University's longest-serving president will be featured on an upcoming episode of Kentucky Educational Television's (KET) Distinguished Kentuckian series. Rufus B. Atwood, who is the namesake of Atwood Institute for Race, Education, and the Democratic Ideal, will be featured in a replay of the 1976 production of Distinguished Kentuckians, which profiles Kentuckians who had a lasting positive impact on the lives of the Commonwealth. Atwood served as Kentucky State president from 1929 to 1962. Among the numerous highlights of his career, Atwood improved educational opportunities for African-Americans, brought full accreditation to Kentucky State and led the battle for desegregated education in Kentucky in the 1940s. The program will air on KET Friday, July 17 at 3 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 8 p.m. It may also be viewed online here<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ket.org%2Fprogram%2Fdistinguished-kentuckian%2Frufus-b-atwood%2F&data=02%7C01%7CJesse.Osbourne%40kysu.edu%7Cfdec17704d3c4487be4508d825027838%7Ccb83c95fc0144330bfdc88e488123ca5%7C0%7C0%7C637300039829034650&sdata=%2FIQy1cL0guPBXN0e7KCL8znORU0iPcbWrXWzEq4t%2BQw%3D&reserved=0>. Sandra M. Phoenix HBCU Library Alliance Executive Director Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library 111 James P. Brawley Drive SW Atlanta GA 30314 404-978-2118 (office) 404-702-5854 (cell) http://www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> Honor the ancestors, honor the children and those yet to come. Building Capacity for Humanities Special Collections at HBCUs - Become an ally and partner with us to protect, preserve and share a more authentic record of American history. Follow this link http://hbculibraries.org/humanities-2019.html for more information. Follow this link http://hbculibraries.org/ and click on the Donate Now button to invest in this project. Your support is appreciated. Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/ and Twitter at https://twitter.com/HBCULibAlliance Check out "PULSE!" The HBCU Library Alliance's News Source! - https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/