Mr. Scott Ross produced a work titled, DANCER in an invitational group exhibition at Lex Arts in Lexington and commenced construction of a Woodkiln, with the initial kiln firing taking place during the spring semester. This addition will offer a critical component of artistic production to the University's students.
Dr. Mark Tollefsen and Dr. Jae Won Kim presented a piano master class at Ga-Eun Art Hall in Busan, South Korea, working with pianists from Busan Women's University and Busan Art High School. Additionally, each was elected to be the president and vice-president, respectively, of the Bluegrass Area Music Teachers Association, which is a nonprofit educational organization that represents music teachers in studios, music schools, public schools, private schools, colleges, and universities in the area.
Student Accomplishments
Music Education majors are working with the Frankfort Salvation Army as a part of the Division of Fine Arts' outreach efforts. The students are providing critical and quality instruction in the arts to Frankfort's children, many of whom may not otherwise have such an opportunity.
Art majors volunteered at the Fall Arts Festival held at Josephine Sculpture Park on September 14.
COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
School of Nursing
The RN-BSN Program Monitoring Report was submitted to the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) on July 29, 2014. A Substantive Change Report to request the addition of the DNP program was submitted to the ACEN, on August 27, 2014.
The School of Nursing hosted the Bluegrass Planning Meeting (a collaborative meeting to schedule clinical experiences between nursing programs and clinical facilities within the area) on Friday, September 12, 2014.
School of Public Administration, Social Work, and Criminal Justice
Dr. Arthur Hayden attended the national conference of the National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice (NABCJ) in Orlando. Dr. Hayden presented, “Decreasing Disproportionate Minority Confinement through Alternatives to Detention Programming.”
Student Accomplishments
Dr. Arthur Hayden had 21 Criminal Justice students who participated in civic engagement activities last semester ranging from the Franklin County Sheriff's Office to Department of Corrections.
School of Education
The School of Education hosted award-winning author Jacqueline Woodson for two sessions on September 22 in Bradford Hall's Carl H. Smith Auditorium. The program was a collaborative effort between the Franklin County Schools, Kentucky State University's School of Education and Paul Sawyer