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Kentucky State University welcomes highly experienced chief financial officer
Kentucky State University will reap the benefits of a highly experienced chief financial officer and vice president of finance and administration. Dr. Gerald D. Shields recently began in the role, as previous chief financial officer and vice president of administration Gregory Rush returned to the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education. “I have a career passion for developing and executing organizational plans and operationa...
Kentucky State University mourns the loss of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. national president
Kentucky State University mourns the loss of Cheryl A. Hickman, national president and chair of the national board of directors of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., who recently passed away. “President Hickman provided nearly four decades of service to Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. From local leadership to the highest national office, she was a devoted colleague, friend, and sister,” Kentucky State University Acting President C...
Kentucky State University Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Assembly speaker encouraged a “but if not” attitude
Kentucky State University honored the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during its annual assembly memorializing the civil rights icon. “Sixty four years ago Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered the commencement speech to the graduating class of Kentucky State College,” Dr. Stashia L. Emanuel, acting executive director of strategic initiatives, said. “Dr. King said, ‘We have before us the glorious opportunity to inject a new di...
Kentucky State University alumnus appointed to Board of Regents
A Kentucky State University alumnus was recently appointed to the institution’s Board of Regents by Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear. Dr. Gerald W. Patton, who earned a Bachelor of Arts in history and political science at Kentucky State in 1969, was appointed to a term ending June 30, 2027. Patton went on to earn a Master of Arts in history at Western Illinois University in 1973 and a Doctor of Philosophy in history from the Univers...