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.