College of Business and Computer Science
Approved the CBCS strategic planning process and time-line for its implementation;
Added three academically qualified, Ph.D. holders to the faculty;
Began the implementation of the new School of Business curriculum;
Initiated an agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland to hold a twice a year event on the KSU campus. This will include a luncheon seminar in the fall and a spring lecture series to be webcast on multiple HBCU campuses throughout the two Federal Reserve districts;
Developed internship agreements with a number of area businesses including Humana, The Madrian Group, Inc., the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, and the Kentucky State Auditor's Office, among others; and
Successfully persuaded faculty to pursue opportunities for collaboration with other units of the university. As a result, Dr. Albert Assibey-Mensah secured a grant for a project he will conduct in collaboration with colleagues in the CAFSSS.
College of Professional Studies
Receipt of HRSA grant in the amount of $403,172
NCLEX-RN pass rate 96% (unofficial until December)
Increase number of RN-BSN students (54)
Receipt of Learning Resource Center equipment modernize medication administration
Reaccreditation of SOW program
Implementation of online track for CJE
CPE approval of MGNT Gerontology
MPA less fewer complaints from NURSING & MPA
Dr. Elie Bracy speaks to Education Majors on October 11, 2012 – Alumni and now Superintendent of Weldon County Schools in North Carolina
Education student in Chemistry makes the perfect score on Praxis II Content Knowledge.
Program Reviews - the first step in the School of Education were submitted to the Educational Professional Standards Board
Dr. Patricia Higgins - Presented with KDE 8/4/12 NASA/STUDIES Tucson, AZ THE Application of Simulations and My NASA data TO Increase Understanding of Rotation and Revolution
Dr. Sunday Obi (with Dr. Sapp) in press - Obi, S. & Sapp, M. (in press). Diagnostic Assessment: One of the Effective Ways of Assessing Learning. In F. Obiakor & J. Bakken (Eds.). Current Issues & Trends in Special Education
Dr. JoAnne Rainey Presented in Canada July - Rainey, J. A. (2012). The SHINE: A strength-based intervention tool. Presented at 34th Annual International School Psychology Conference, Montreal, Quebec Canada.