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KENTUCKY STATE RESPONDS:
COVID-19
A Conversation with President M. Christopher Brown II
As we work together to halt the spread of the ever- approaches to keeping students and alumni engaged.
changing global COVID-19 pandemic, Kentucky
State University remains committed to supporting our entire campus community while executing appropriate actions and precautions to ensure safety. President M. Christopher Brown II has been a leading voice of calm and reassurance for our Thorobred family as we navigate these unprecedented times. The University is immensely thankful for his steadfast leadership and for taking the time to share his experience and advice.
In general, what has this time been like for you as the president of Kentucky State University?
President Brown: While COVID-19 has presented our campus, nation and world with unprecedented challenges to navigate, I have never been prouder of this University. At every turn, the students, faculty, staff and stakeholders of Kentucky State have been responsive and resilient. Kentucky State’s faculty ipped academic instructional delivery in one week. Our staff has responded with creative
Although the national health climate is tenuous, the Thorobred Nation is discovering innovations on a daily basis and I know we will continue to do so.
You’ve held many leadership positions in higher education throughout your career. Has anything else you’ve encountered come remotely close to what we’re experiencing now with COVID-19?
President Brown: Over my administrative career, I have encountered SARS, Zika, Avian Flu, Swine Flu, Ebola, H1N1, Hurricane Isabel, Hurricane Katrina and countless tornadoes and oods. That said, I have never experienced a context like the COVID-19 dynamic. The current pandemic is requiring all of us to utilize the core principles of crisis management, strategic planning and accelerated innovation. In the days and weeks ahead, we will make some excellent and some less-than-ideal decisions; however, we must keep the safety, sanity, and security of all of our community at the forefront.
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