Eastern Kentucky University’s Justice & Safety Center recently trained first responders from Ohio in preparation for the Republican National Convention, which drew thousands of participants, protesters, and media personnel to Cleveland July 18-21. As a...
The NCAA and the Division I Committee on Academics recently presented EKU Athletics with the NCAA Public Recognition Award. The honor is bestowed on teams with an NCAA Division I Academic Progress Rate (APR) in the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective...
This year’s faculty and staff retirees included, from left: Jack Rutherford, Janis Logsdon, Richard Chen, Dorie Combs, Bruce Pratt, Gary Barksdale, John Curra, Theresa Collins, Ken Tunnell, Fred May, Andre Kinney, Donna Ricketts, Bob Frederick, Elaine Waters,...
Dr. Eric Parker has been selected to serve as executive director of Model Laboratory School. Parker brings 17 years of experience in K-12 education, the last 13 in school and district administration. For the past year, he has served as executive director for K-12...
Sarah Pitt, who has more than 20 years of experience as a human resources leader, has been named chief human resources officer at Eastern Kentucky University. Pitt, of Lexington, has held senior positions in a national governmental nonprofit, health care and corporate...
Dr. Sherry Powers, dean of the College of Education at Eastern Kentucky University, was recently appointed by Gov. Matt Bevin to serve on the Commonwealth’s Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB). Powers was among nine new members named, and the only...
The EKU Adult Education Program recognized graduates from Clay, Garrard and Madison counties in a recent ceremony on the Richmond campus. Over the past year, 40 students from Garrard, Clay and Madison counties completed their GED. At the same time, six students from...
In addition to his other duties with EKU Police, Chet Wright is a school resource officer, not a teacher at Model Laboratory School. But, as Model senior Meghan Corder recently explained, Wright “has taught us a lot about the world. He teaches us respect for the...
Eastern Kentucky University, home to more than 1,500 military-affiliated students and their dependents, is ranked second nationally among the “Best for Vets: Business Schools” by Military Times EDGE magazine, up from seventh a year ago. EKU ranked behind...
Students, faculty and staff will come together April 11-15 to celebrate a campus culture of scholarship, research and creative endeavors during Eastern Kentucky University’s annual Scholarship Week. The celebration includes a diverse series of events...
