Founded by formerly enslaved people in 1879, Simmons produced Kentucky's first Black doctors, lawyers and teachers.Â
Simmons opens its season on the road at College of the Cumberlands on Oct. 24, followed by a trip to IU Southeast.
The story begins with the Simmons College women's basketball team making a final charge this weekend for their second consecutive Division II National Christian College Athletic Association national championship.
It's part of a partnership to provide 24-hour police visibility on campus.Â
Officials at Louisville's only Historically Black College and University said they were forced to cut the elementary education program during the Great Depression, which was causing a decline in enrollment.
For the first time in a century, Simmons College of Kentucky welcomed 100 new freshmen who will live on campus for the upcoming school year.
Ellis also served in the U.S. Navy and was the pastor of Asbury Chapel AME Church.
Stewart Hall was built 100 years ago.
Simmons College of Kentucky hosted an equity fair focused on health in Louisville on Saturday.
The Kentucky Derby Festival held its Pegasus Parade in downtown Louisville as thousands of people attended the spring event.