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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...
Kentucky State University graduate credits University employee for helping her reach the finish line
One Kentucky State University graduate gives credit to a University employee for helping her reach the finish line. “Ms. Cherie Benson had had my front and my back from day one,” Rachel “Bama” Peterson said. “It is because of her dedication to me and other students that little ole me, from a small town in Alabama, will be the first of 13 siblings graduating from college. And at an HBCU at that.” The Gordon, Alabama native and libe...
March, 2016
Data Breach Update: Tax information March 31, 2016 The University has received information that the individual or individuals who fraudulently obtained Kentucky State University (“KSU”) W-2 information as a result of the recent data breach Read More Data breach at KSU March 29, 2016 This correspondence is to inform you of a data breach that occurred on March 22, 2016, and invo...
Jefferson and KSU Announce New RN-to-BSN Partnership
Jefferson Community and Technical College (Jefferson) and Kentucky State University (KSU) announced at a signing ceremony today a new partnership to provide a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. The partnership creates a pathway for graduates of Jefferson’s nursing program to pursue a BSN from KSU with significant in-person support on the Jefferson campus. In addition, KSU’s Jefferson-2-KSU Pathway Scholarship provides a tuition-free...