02/02/2018Kentucky State University's senior advisor, Dr. Gus T. Ridgel, honored by University of MissouriKentucky State University's senior advisor, Dr. Gus T. Ridgel, honored by University of MissouriA new residence hall atrium at the University of Missouri (MU) has been named for a civil rights trailblazer and longtime Kentucky State University faculty member and administrator. Dr. Gus T. Ridgel, MU’s first African-American graduate, currently serves as senior advisor to the president at Kentucky State. The Gus T. Ridgel Atrium is part of the newly named Lucile Bluford Residence Hall at MU. “Dr. Ridgel is extremely deserving o...