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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 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 professor receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to Romania
A Kentucky State University professor will teach American literature at Babes-Bolyai University in Romania as a Fulbright Scholar. Dr. Joe Moffett, assistant professor of English at Kentucky State, will depart in February to teach in Romania for the remainder of the semester, he said. “I’m humbled and excited about the opportunity to share my love of American literature with Romanian students,” Moffett said. “I also hope to learn f...
Kentucky State University welcomes new vice provost
Kentucky State University recently hired a new vice provost for graduate studies and academic specialization with extensive academic experience at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Dr. Kristen E. Broady recently joined the Kentucky State administration, with previous academic experience at Dominican University, Fort Valley State University, Atlanta Metropolitan State College and Howard University. “As a proud gr...