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Kentucky State University Career and Professional Development Center featured in NACE article
The Kentucky State University Career and Professional Development Center was recently featured in an article by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). The article, entitled “Building relationships with HBCUs that go beyond ‘scratch-the-surface’ measures”, talks about Kentucky State’s efforts to build relationships with prospective employers for upcoming graduates. The article explores Kentucky State’s approach...
Kentucky State University men’s basketball national championship teams honored and remembered
The Kentucky State University men’s basketball NAIA national championship teams from 1970-72 have been recently featured and honored in various publications. The teams were remembered and their paths to the championships were chronicled in the March 2022 edition of Kentucky Monthly. The nostalgia of the piece brings alive the swagger of the squads and the raucous crowds that came to watch them play. Travis Grant and Elmore Smith...
Kentucky State University alumnus joins Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame
A notable Kentucky State University alumnus was recently selected to join the Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame (KSHOF). Elmore Smith, member of the 1970 and 1971 NAIA championship men’s basketball teams, joined the KSHOF class of 2021. Smith set a national record for rebounds in 1971 with 799 and averaged 22.3 points per game in his Kentucky State career. Smith was known as “The Rejector” for his skill at blocking shots and set a sing...
CHI Saint Joseph Health, Kentucky State University form alliance to increase number of nurses in Kentucky
Health system to provide $2.5 million in tuition assistance, program support over five years FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 25, 2022) – CHI Saint Joseph Health today announced plans to invest $2.5 million in tuition assistance and program support of the Kentucky State University School of Nursing over the next five years. The alliance will include direct job placement for nurses at CHI Saint Joseph Health upon completion of the KSU nursing p...