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Kentucky State University marching band to perform in New Orleans during Mardi Gras
The Kentucky State University marching band will perform during three parades as part of the Mardi Gras festivities Feb. 10-13. The Mighty Marching Thorobreds will send approximately 140 band members to compete against some of the best bands in the nation, according to Alvin Level, director of bands at Kentucky State. “This is the mecca for bands that march and play in the HBCU style,” Level said. HBCUs are Historically Black Colle...
Kentucky State University president to speak at the Legislative Black History Month Celebration
Kentucky State University President M. Christopher Brown II is the featured speaker for the Kentucky Black Legislative Caucus’s 15th-annual Legislative Black History Month Celebration Tuesday, Feb. 13 at 11:30 a.m. in the Capitol Rotunda. The annual event is a celebration of the contributions made by African Americans, historically and currently, to the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the nation. Students, faculty, staff, alumni and c...
Kentucky State University math and English departments receive grant to benefit all freshmen students
The Kentucky State University math and English departments recently received a $50,000 grant that will benefit all freshmen students at the university. “The funding will provide support to enhance the accelerated math and English courses, professional development for faculty and staff support and increase the success in these gateway courses by tracking student success in future courses,” Dr. Joe Moffett, assistant professor of Eng...
Kentucky State University's senior advisor, Dr. Gus T. Ridgel, honored by University of Missouri
A 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...