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First class of Doctor of Nursing Practice graduates hold a special place in history
Fall commencement at Kentucky State University will be a special day for its over 100 graduates, but it’s also a special day in institution and Historically Black College and University (HBCU) history. Kentucky State will confer doctoral degrees for the first time in the institution’s 131-year history Saturday, Dec. 16, as the first graduating class of Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) students cross the stage. “To strengthen its pl...
Kentucky State University business professor finds success on the global music stage
A Kentucky State University business professor is building a successful career in the classroom and on the global music stage. Dr. Swagata “Ban” Banerjee, an associate professor of economics and finance at Kentucky State, is also one half of the musical duo Ban Brothers. His older brother, Gautam, is the other half of the duo. The Ban Brothers recently won their sixth award for their current album, “All About Love: Music From The H...
Board of Regents approves establishment of University College
The Kentucky State University Board of Regents approved the establishment of University College at Kentucky State during the regular meeting Dec. 7. The University College’s mission is to provide a series of programs, services and curriculum to promote and support the academic success of the university’s first-year students, according to the proposal submitted by Dr. Thomas Calhoun, vice president for student engagement and campus...
Kentucky State University senior hopes to parlay internship into television show dreams
A Kentucky State University senior is using skills learned during his internship to launch his dreams. Phillip Francis, a Louisville native and mass communications major, is interning at Kentucky Educational Television (KET) this semester and plans to use that experience to launch his own show in the spring semester. “I’ve come up with a show I’d like to start in the spring called Phil The Culture (PTC),” Phillip said. “It will be...