June 2011
Agreement Signed with National Safety Management Society to Help Professionals Further Education
A newly signed agreement between Eastern Kentucky University and the National Safety Management Society (NSMS) will give professionals across the country the opportunity to take specific EKU graduate-level courses.
Professor Authors "Great Civil War Stories of Kentucky"
A century and a half after the first shots of the Civil War were fired, Dr. Marshall Myers, professor of English at Eastern Kentucky University, reminds readers of the harsh realities of war, and how it affected soldier and civilian alike in his new book, “Great Civil War Stories of Kentucky.”
Fishing Team Wins Event, Qualifies for Regionals
The Eastern Kentucky University team of John Smith of Richmond and Kyle Raymer of Brandenburg won the National Guard FLW College Fishing Central Division event on the Wolf River Chain on Sunday, June 20, with five bass weighing 12 pounds, 10 ounces.
Smith Named Undergraduate Research Coordinator
Eastern Kentucky University recently selected Dr. Darrin Smith, associate professor of chemistry, as Undergraduate Research Coordinator.
Noel Studio Works with Williamsburg Schools to Implement Communications/Writing Curriculum
Continuing its efforts to provide services that support the development of effective communicators in surrounding areas, Eastern Kentucky University’s Noel Studio will collaborate with Williamsburg Independent Schools to develop and implement the district’s communications and writing curriculum through professional development programs.
College of Education Receives Award for Performance Excellence
Eastern Kentucky University’s College of Education was recently recognized for its progress and achievement in the pursuit of performance excellence.
Graduate Programs in Education Redesigned to Incorporate Teacher Leader Endorsement
In an effort to build leadership capacity in P-12 schools, Eastern Kentucky University’s College of Education has redesigned several of its Master of Arts in Education programs to incorporate the teacher leader endorsement.
EKU, Richmond to Host 2012 Conference of International Town & Gown Association
Eastern Kentucky University and the City of Richmond will host the International Town and Gown Association’s seventh annual University-City Relations Conference in 2012.
Recent Graduate Receives Phi Kappa Phi Literacy Grant
Recent Eastern Kentucky University graduate Travis Martin was one of 14 individuals nationwide to receive a 2011 Literacy Grant from The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.
Savings Continue for Motorcycle Rider Education Courses Across Kentucky
Savings continue for Kentucky Motorcycle Rider Education Courses throughout the Commonwealth.
The Basic RiderCourses are offered in 17 Kentucky communities for costs that range between $75 and $100 for the 20-hour training program. The costs average out to less than $5 per hour in each of the training programs available.
Regents Approve 2011-12 Budget
The Eastern Kentucky University Board of Regents, meeting in regular session on Tuesday, June 7, approved a 2011-12 operating budget of $233,408,820, an increase of 6.9 percent over the previous year.
EKU, Morehead Announce Collaborative Regional Education Program
Eastern Kentucky University and Morehead State University today announced a new program, “Associate to Baccalaureate Degree Pathway: Collaborative Regional Education Program,” that will allow students at the University Center of the Mountains and Hazard Community and Technology College who have already received an associate degree to obtain a bachelor’s degree from EKU or MSU
Senior Receives Prestigious Summer Research Award in Biology
An Eastern Kentucky University senior from London, Ky., is among only 11 students nationally to receive an undergraduate summer research award from the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Waters Named Director of Choral Activities
Eastern Kentucky University has appointed Dr. Richard Waters director of choral activities.
Waters, associate professor of music, will direct the University’s three choral ensembles and teach undergraduate and graduate courses in conducting and choral literature.