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Alumnus delivers passionate address to graduates, talks about the gift of now
“It is the gift of now that has produced scholars and leaders and innovators like Dr. Rufus B. Atwood, Dr. Whitney M. Young Jr., Dr. Gus Ridgel, and Dr. Lee Charles Harris and the countless kings and queens and students who have moved this institution through unprecedented tests and countless trials and moments of triumphs and valleys of despair,” declared 2022 Baccalaureate Assembly Speaker Mario J. Radford. “And now, class of 202...
First-generation student named class valedictorian
Less than 60 miles down the road, Lancaster, Kentucky native Olivia Saylor found her “home away from home” at Kentucky State University. The business administration major was captivated by the family environment, the access to an affordable, high-quality education, and the opportunity to play softball. “On my first visit to campus, everyone I met seemed interested in me as a person. They asked me personal questions about myself a...
KSU pinning ceremony marks students’ transition into nursing profession
Each year, on the Thursday before Spring Commencement, Kentucky State University holds its Nursing Pinning Ceremony. A time-honored tradition, the pinning formalizes the transition from student to professional nurse. This year, 15 students were pinned. The modern pinning ceremony dates back to the 19th century when Florence Nightingale was honored with the Red Cross of St. George for her care of wounded soldiers during the Crimean...
Kentucky State University celebrates milestone in new student housing project
With construction almost complete on the new state-of-the-art residence hall at Kentucky State University, the university hosted a truss signing ceremony to celebrate the significant progress on Tuesday, May 10. During the ceremony, students, alumni, faculty, staff, and community members were able to sign their names and messages on the last truss to be placed during the framing phase of the more than 164,000 square foot structure....