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KSU launches The Institute for Lifelong Learning
FRANKFORT — Kentucky State University (KSU) is set to expand its programmatic offerings to include the community and beyond by delivering a palette of attractive new courses. The Institute for Lifelong Learning’s lineup includes Supper with Spanish, English to Speakers of Second Language (ESOL) to Dinner and a Movie, belly dancing, wine tasting and a slew of other exciting non-credit and credit-bearing courses are available to...
Inaugural Gus and Gertrude Ridgel Innovation and Service Award holds special meaning for Dr. Cynthia Shelton
The inaugural Gus and Gertrude Ridgel Innovation and Service Award is special in its own right. The couple, who the award is named after, are cornerstones of Kentucky State University (KSU) and inspired countless faculty, staff, and students during their tenures on campus. But for Dr. Cynthia L. Shelton, Associate Professor, Interim Chair, Whitney Young Honors at KSU, and the inaugural recipient of the award, it means even more. “I...
National Association of Schools of Music visiting evaluators on campus April 23-25
The Kentucky State University Division of Fine Arts will host visiting evaluators from the National Association of Schools of Music on April 23-25. The site visit is in pursuit of the accreditation reaffirmation of the institution’s degree programs in music, the Bachelor of Arts in Music, the Bachelor of Music in Performance, and the Bachelor of Music Education. Visiting evaluators will visit with selected institutional representat...
Chicago Trinity United Church of Christ's Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III to speak at KSU's Commencement
FRANKFORT — Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III will be the speaker at Kentucky State University’s 128th Commencement. This year’s commencement will be held at 9 a.m. on May 13 at the Frankfort Convention Center. Dr. Moss is Senior Pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, Ill., and has built his ministry on community advancement and social justice activism. For the last two decades, he has been practicing and preaching a black...