The system will allow vehicles to continue driving when there are no pedestrians in the area, but when a pedestrian activates the system, it flashes yellow to alert cars to stop. The system will be activated on June 1, and is designed to help with traffic flow in areas where there is not a traffic light. Lexington is upgrading the crossing signal on South Limestone at Pine Street, near the Good Samaritan Parking Garage, to a high-intensity activated crosswalk (HAWK). Have something that should be considered for next month’s higher education round-up? Contact reporter Monica Kast at Upgrades to UK crosswalk system If it does not serve students, I don’t do it.” “So students first, that focus is what drives me every day. “I don’t view what I do as a job, I view it as my calling: giving someone the chance to better themselves,” Akakpo said. Akakpo was praised at BCTC for his “students first” approach, and said he plans to continue taking that approach at KSU.
KSU is the only public historically Black university in the state. “My main goal is to make sure we serve the students, and we do whatever is right by them,” Akakpo said. At a board meeting Tuesday, the university said its target enrollment for the fall 2023 semester is 1,353 students, with 990 students currently registered. We just need to find ways to address it quickly so we get back on track.”Īkakpo said he also hopes to improve the university’s student enrollment and graduation rate. The school is doing great things, and budget (problems) have been lingering for too long. “The longer we drag this out, the negative publicity does not help us and it does not help our students. “The financials are top on my mind, because we have to address it,” Akakpo said.
The university has been working to balance the budget and address its current financial issues, and Akakpo said that must remain the top priority.
KSU has been without a permanent president for nearly two years, and staff turnover in the budget office has repeatedly been a concern for university and state officials. The university has faced several financial issues, including a multi-million dollar budget deficit and a special examination of its finances from the state, as well as plenty of staff turnover in recent years. Akakpo said Thursday he was humbled and honored to accept the position, and is not blind to the challenges before him and the university.įirst on his list of priorities is addressing the financial state of KSU, Akakpo told the Herald-Leader. Koffi Akakpo, who is the current president of Bluegrass Community and Technical College in Lexington, will start as KSU president this summer. In the excitement of the end of the spring semester, Kentucky State University has named its next president.
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