February 2013
SGA Produces Video to Raise Awareness about Importance of Higher Education
The Student Government Association at Eastern Kentucky University has produced a video to raise awareness among elected leaders and the public about the importance of accessible and affordable higher education, especially for EKU students.
Engle Named 2013-15 Foundation Professor for Teaching Excellence
Dr. Allen D. Engle has earned Eastern Kentucky University’s highest honor for teaching excellence.
EKU Homeland Security Program Thrives on 10th Anniversary of U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security
As the U.S. Department of Homeland Security marks its 10th anniversary on March 1, one of the nation’s top homeland security programs continues to thrive at Eastern Kentucky University.
New Living Learning Community Will Focus on American Sign Language, Deaf Students
Boasting one of only nine nationally accredited baccalaureate degree programs in American Sign Language and Interpreter Education, Eastern Kentucky University has for many years attracted deaf and hard-of-hearing students as well as those who want to serve and assist them.
Graduate Students Return to Homeland to Help Fellow Kenyans Identify Water Quality Risks
Ben Cheruiyot and Peter Sigilai were already famous in their native Kenya, thanks to their exploits as All-American runners at U.S. universities.
Today, they are heroes for a different reason.
Environmental Education Endorsement One of Only Two in Nation Recognized by NCATE
The environmental education endorsement program offered by the Eastern Kentucky University Center for Environmental Education recently became only the second such program in the U.S. to earn national recognition from the National Council for the Association of Teacher Education (NCATE).
Students Invited to Join Campus Chapter Started by WEKU, Communication Dept., PRNDI
Eastern Kentucky University students are invited to participate in a pilot project sponsored by WEKU, the University’s Department of Communication and the Public Radio News Directors Inc. (PRNDI).
Danville Man First Recipient of Michael Judge Scholarship
Chris Redding, a senior agribusiness management major at Eastern Kentucky University, was recently awarded the Michael Judge Scholarship.
Newhart Selected by APA Status of Women Committee to Participate in Workshop
Dr. Laura Newhart, chair and associate professor in Eastern Kentucky University’s Department of Philosophy and Religion, has been accepted by the American Philosophical Association's Committee on the Status of Women to participate in a training workshop to serve in the APA CSW-Sponsored Site Visit Program.
Matthews Named to Kentucky Juvenile Justice Board
Dr. Betsy Matthews, an associate professor in criminal justice and police studies at Eastern Kentucky University, has been appointed by Gov. Steve Beshear to a three-year term on the Juvenile Justice Advisory Board.
Mohanty Selected as Fulbright Specialist
Dr. Amiya Mohanty, professor emeritus and adjunct professor of sociology at Eastern Kentucky University, has been selected as a Fulbright Specialist.
Class Partners with Local Agencies to Provide Free Tax Preparation, Assistance
An Eastern Kentucky University accounting class is partnering with the Central Kentucky Economic Empowerment Project and Kentucky River Foothills Community Action Agency to offer basic income tax preparation for those making $50,000 or less.
Foundation Awards EKU Highest Rating for Support of Free Speech
Eastern Kentucky University is one of only 16 colleges and universities nationwide and the first in Kentucky to earn a “green light” from the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) for its policies in support of free speech.
New Science Building Profiled in University Business Magazine
Eastern Kentucky University’s New Science Building is featured in the February issue of University Business magazine.
Turner Brings Can-Do Entrepreneurial Spirit to New Role as Chair of Board of Regents
His family roots run deep at Eastern Kentucky University.
When he crossed the EKU commencement stage in 1975, Craig Turner was following the footsteps of both his educator parents, Floyd County natives who later moved to Michigan. His wife, Madonna, who grew up in Pikeville, also earned a degree from Eastern.
Agriculture Students Attend Poultry Exposition
Three Eastern Kentucky University agriculture students -- Eric Phelps, of Somerset, Tyler Rench, of Bradford, Ohio, and Scott Benjamin, of Bethel, Ohio --attended the 2013 International Poultry Exposition in Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 29-31.
Senior Uses Co-Op Experience to Help Current, Prospective Students Via Social Media
Spencer Barrett, an Eastern Kentucky University senior from Lancaster, is putting his public relations major to good use with social media in the Office of Admissions.
Three Research Projects Funded by Welch Appalachian Social and Economic Justice Project
The memory of late Eastern Kentucky University social work professor Rob Welch will live on in the work of EKU faculty, thanks to research proposals funded by the Welch Appalachian Social Justice Project.
EKU Occupational Therapy Dept. Offers "The Place to Be" for Adults with Memory Loss
For local adults who are experiencing memory loss related to dementia or Alzheimer’s, the Department of Occupational Therapy at Eastern Kentucky University has provided “The Place to Be” for the past two decades.