October 2011
EKU Will Not Host Presidential Debate
Eastern Kentucky University will not host a U.S. Presidential Debate in 2012.
Center for the Arts Receives Vision Award from Bluegrass Tomorrow
The EKU Center for the Arts at Eastern Kentucky University has received the 2011 Vision Award for Innovation from Bluegrass Tomorrow.
Senior's Poster Takes First Place at National Honors Council Conference
Eastern Kentucky University senior Nan Campbell, of Elizabethtown, earned a first-place award at the National Collegiate Honors Council Conference for her poster.
National Survey of Student Engagement Shows Satisfaction among EKU Seniors
Eighty-seven percent of Eastern Kentucky University seniors say they would “definitely” or “probably” make the same choice of an institution if they could start their college education anew.
Model Middle Ranks Second in State on KCCT Scores
Model Laboratory Middle School ranks second among the state’s middle schools, according to results of the most recent Kentucky Core Content Test (KCCT).
Hickox Assumes Presidency of Association for Continuing Higher Education
Dr. Charles Hickox, dean of Continuing Education and Outreach at Eastern Kentucky University, is the new president of the Association for Continuing Higher Education (ACHE).
He had previously served one-year terms as vice president and president-elect of the association after serving three years on its board of directors.
Fire and Safety Engineering Technology Program Featured in Discover Magazine Article
Eastern Kentucky University’s Fire and Safety Engineering Technology Program is prominently featured in an article entitled “False Convictions: The New Science of Arson” in the November 2011 issue of Discover magazine.
STEM-H Institute Established to Focus on Critical Fields of Study
Eastern Kentucky University has established a STEM-H Institute to enhance teaching and learning in the fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics and health at all educational levels by focusing on outreach, teaching, professional development and research.
EKU Hosts Kentucky Honors Roundtable
Eastern Kentucky University’s Honors Program hosted the fall Kentucky Honors Roundtable Sept. 30-Oct. 1.
Justice & Safety Dean Featured in Newsweek
“I can’t always remember their names, but in my nightmares I can see their faces.”
That’s how Dr. Allen Ault, now dean of Eastern Kentucky University’s College of Justice & Safety, describes in Newsweek magazine his oversight of five executions when he served as the commissioner of the Georgia Department of Corrections from 1992 to 1995.
Ky. Labor Cabinet, EKU OSHA Training Institute Education Center Announce Partnership
The Kentucky Labor Cabinet’s Department of Workplace Standards and Eastern Kentucky University’s OSHA Training Institute Education Center (OTIEC) have entered into a partnership that will advance their common goal of workplace safety.
EKU Uses WHAS Crusade Grant to Assist Children with Autism, Their Families
A series of grants from the WHAS Crusade for Children has enabled Eastern Kentucky University to enhance a program designed to assist children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and their families.
WEKU Reporter Receives National Honor
Ron Smith, long-time reporter/producer with WEKU-FM at Eastern Kentucky University, has received a national award for excellence in religion reporting from the Religion Newswriters Association.
Smith received a second-place award for radio and podcast reporting for a segment on young Muslims’ efforts to improve Americans’ perception of Islam.