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Kentucky State University hosted inaugural HBCU Mental Health Summit
In the midst of a global health pandemic and deepening racial tensions, the Kentucky State University Division of Student Engagement and Campus Life and its Center for Emotional Wellness recently hosted the two-day inaugural HBCU Mental Health Summit. A virtual event, held during Minority Mental Health Month, brought together 130 mental health professionals, faculty, student affairs staff, consultants and graduate students from mo...
Kentucky State University ranked first in Kentucky for online RN-to-BSN nursing program
An online publication recently ranked Kentucky State University first in the Commonwealth for its online RN-to-BSN nursing program. Kentucky State’s program was ranked first by RegisteredNursing.com for its online RN-to-BSN nursing program. “Kentucky State University believes that students come first,” according to the RegisteredNursing.org website. “This RN-to-BSN program offers the flexibility of online education while maintainin...
Kentucky State University professor completed Stanford Advanced Computer Security certificate
A Kentucky State University professor recently completed the Stanford Advanced Computer Security certificate. Dr. Richard Maiti, assistant professor, said he heard about the certificate from a conference he attended and became more interested in the area of computer security. “In the information age it has become more important to protect information and to reduce the risk of information being stolen,” Maiti said. “I became more...
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 th...