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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...
Kentucky State University represented in the 29th-annual Honda Campus All-Star Challenge
Students from Kentucky State University will compete in the qualifying round of the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC) Feb. 2 at Harris-Stowe University in St. Louis, Missouri. Team members for Kentucky State are Michael Weaver, Madison Powell, Alexus Lloyd, Mark Johannemann and Sydnie Miller. The HSASC is a fast-paced buzzer competition for top Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) students that highlights stud...
Three students selected as interns for the 2018 General Assembly
Three Kentucky State University students were recently selected as interns for the 2018 Kentucky General Assembly. Marelle Adams, Trevor Odell Stephens and Michael Weaver are serving during the current legislative session. Adams is a graduating senior from Columbus, Ohio. She said she first became interested in state government when she became a criminal justice major and decided she wanted to impact and educate her community. Adam...
Kentucky State University concert choir prepares for national spring tour
The Kentucky State University concert choir is preparing for its annual spring tour across the country. Stops on this year’s tour include venues in Chicago, New York City and Detroit. “The students willingly give up their spring break, as it allows them to be ambassadors of the university throughout the country for our alumni and prospective students,” Dr. Keith McCutchen, concert choir director at Kentucky State University, said....