Black Student Services (BSS)

Ken English

Program Director, Black Student Services 
Pronouns: he/him/his 
kenneth.english@ucdenver.edu

Ken English serves as the Program Director of Black Student Services.  Originally from Georgia, Ken mostly grew up in Denver and is proud alumnus of DPS, graduating from George Washington High School.  Ken completed his B.A. at CU Boulder, followed by an M.Ed. in Higher Education Leadership at the University of Nevada Las Vegas.  Immediately after college Ken began working in higher education out of a desire to help and encourage students to have a successful academic career.  For over two decades Ken’s career has spanned many facets of higher education at both the community college and large university level, from recruiting and admissions to advising to student programs.   Over the years Ken has narrowed his focus to helping those students most in need of support, whether that is international students, nontraditional students, or first generation and students of color. Ken’s passion to help those from similar backgrounds stems from his own experiences in K-12, his college years, and as a professional in higher education.  A constant throughout his professional life has been discovering and creating pathways for black student success in higher education.