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2025 Campus Master Plan

A university campus is not merely an amalgamation of buildings and people. It is a home. A home for learning, contemplation and discovery. A home where students expand their horizons and where faculty encourage exploration and curiosity. 

Known as the Campus Beautiful, EKU takes pride in providing an exceptional learning environment—and home—conducive to intellectual and personal growth. To best serve our campus community, EKU has begun the campus planning process in conjunction with campus master planners Lord Aeck Sargant. With input and feedback from various committees across campus, the future of EKU’s campus will be carefully and meticulously designed to the needs of our students, faculty, alumni, and community—preserving our rich history while transforming the modern college experience.

Committees

Campus Planning Leadership

  • President David McFaddin
  • Colleen Chaney (Campus Planning Co-Chair)
  • Dr. Bryan Makinen (Campus Planning Co-Chair)
  • Provost Sara Zeigler
  • Dr. Tanlee Wasson
  • Brian Mullins
  • John Dixon
  • Kyle Moats

Campus Planning Partners Committee

  • Jesse Hool
  • Whitney Crowe
  • Dr. John McChesney
  • Leah Banks
  • Aaron Baker
  • Heather Brent
  • Karen Peavler
  • Steve Caudill
  • Sidney Dixon
  • Dr. John Bowes
  • Myra Thomas
  • Dr. Michael Kennedy
  • Dr. Ray Lauk

Campus Heritage

  • Ashley Thacker
  • Dr. Matt Schumacher
  • Dr. Caelin Scott
  • Matt Whittenburg
  • Dr. Charles Hay

Campus Learning

  • Dr. Rusty Carpenter
  • Dr. Anna Dunn
  • Dr. Judy Jenkins
  • Terry Gray
  • Dr. Bethany Miller

Campus Life

  • Dr. Loni Yost
  • Karen Peavler
  • Steve Caudill
  • Allison McCann
  • Steve Fohl

Campus Beautiful

  • Kyle Willis
  • Dr. John McChesney
  • Dr. Ryan Wilson
  • Ben Keeling
  • Dr. Stephen Richter

Campus Infrastructure

  • Courtney Collins
  • Jeff Whitaker
  • Dustin Tennill
  • Jill Price

Timeline

2024

November 2024

Lord Aech Sargent Selected as Campus Planners

December 2024

Campus Committees Identified

2025

February 2025

Campus Planning Team Tour Campus

March 2025

  • Surveys Sent to Campus Leadership
  • 1st Round Committee Meetings

April 2025

2nd Round Committee Meetings

May 2025

Open Campus and Community Feedback Sessions

June 2025

Proposal Submitted