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September 2017 Doctor of Nursing Practice program received accreditation
KSU Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Debbie Thomas updated the Board of Regents on the recent accreditation of the Doctor of Nursing Practice program. The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) recently approved accreditation for the program. The program began January 2015. The DNP program is an online program that emphasizes adult-gerontology primary care. With a focus on gerontology, th...
Kentucky State University welcomes influx of new freshmen
FRANKFORT — Kentucky State University welcomes a new academic year with an influx of new freshmen for the fall 2017 semester. Justin Mathis, director of admissions, says Kentucky State is witnessing the hard work invested by a dedicated enrollment team to increase the total number of freshmen enrolled from 194 (June 1) to 510, a surge of 316 more students or 162.9 percent. President M. Christopher Brown II says that Kentucky State...
Lisa Lang named General Counsel at Kentucky State University
FRANKFORT — Kentucky State University President M. Christopher Brown II recently named Lisa K. Lang, Esq., an attorney with vast experience in higher education, to the position of General Counsel. Lang has spent the last nine years providing counsel to the Commonwealth of Kentucky. She served as assistant general counsel for the Department of Education from 2008 until present and as general counsel to the Education Professional Sta...
Remembering Dr. Norris Allen Edney: A Beloved Giant Among Us
Kentucky State University President M. Christopher Brown II extends his deepest heartfelt sympathies and condolences to the family of former Interim President Norris Allen Edney, Ph.D. who transitioned Saturday, August 26 surrounded by the love of his family. Brown says that Dr. Edney, who was born in 1936 was a powerful figure and “the bookends” to his presidency at Alcorn State University. Dr. Edney began his career as a biology...