Nursing students complete community service project in Lexington

Nursing students complete community service project in Lexington

December 31, 1969

Students from the Kentucky State University nursing program completed a community service project providing meals and other essentials to persons at the Hope Center in Lexington, Kentucky.   The outreach was completed as part of courses instructed by Nursing Program Administrator Dr. Mary Ellen Broaddus.   Dr. Broaddus expressed the importance of creating awareness of social issues in our surrounding communities and the critical ne...

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Historic legislation strengthens Kentucky State University’s connection to Simmons College and West Louisville

Historic legislation strengthens Kentucky State University’s connection to Simmons College and West Louisville

December 31, 1969

Kentucky State University President M. Christopher Brown II was on hand at the Kentucky Center for African American Heritage for the historic signing of Senate Bill 270, which strengthened Kentucky State’s partnership with Simmons College and West Louisville.  The bill will assist in the production of teachers for hard-to-staff schools; increase the preparation of K-12 educators, especially those of color; create a partnership with...

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Kentucky State University men’s basketball national championship teams honored and remembered

Kentucky State University men’s basketball national championship teams honored and remembered

December 31, 1969

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...

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April, 2017

April, 2017

December 31, 1969

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. Inaugural Gus and Gertrude Ridgel Innovation and Service Award holds special meaning for Dr. Cynthia Shelton The inaugural Gus and Gertrude Ridgel Innovati...

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