Eastern Kentucky University

Founding On March 21, 1906, Governor J. C. W. Beckham signed legislation which established the Eastern Kentucky State Normal School No. 1 . [ 9 ] On May 7, 1906, the Normal School Commission selected the site of the former Central University campus as the location of this new college; EKU remains at this location today.

In 1922, the Eastern Kentucky State Normal School No. 1 changed its name to Eastern Kentucky State Normal School and Teachers College, and the transformed college awarded its first degrees under that name in 1925. In 1930, the college changed its name again, becoming the Eastern Kentucky State Teachers College. In 1948, the General Assembly shortened it to Eastern Kentucky State College. In 1966, it was officially renamed Eastern Kentucky University. [ citation needed ]

The years between 2012 and 2020 were marked by a building campaign that altered the campus layout and improved aesthetics. Funding for the multimillion-dollar project relied heavily on public-private partnerships (P3) under the leadership of then-President Michael T. Benson . The construction efforts mark the most significant period of campus facility development since President Robert R. Martin's tenure in the 1960s. Among the renovations and additions are: Powell Student Center (2019–20) [ 10 ] New Rec Center (2019–20) [ 11 ] Case Dining Hall (2018) [ 11 ] New Gertrude Hood Stadium (Softball Field) (2017) [ 12 ] Scholar House (2017) [ 13 ] Turner Gate (2016) [ 14 ] John Grant Crabbe Main Library's Noel Reading Porch (2015) [ 15 ] Lancaster Avenue Pedway (2015/2017) [ 16 ] 1971 Verdin Carillon bells (Keen Johnson Building) (2014) [ 17 ] New Science Building (Phase I) (2012) [ 17 ]

Presidents of the institution have included: [ 18 ] More information No., President ... No. President Term 1 Ruric Nevel Roark 1906–1909 2 Mary Creegan Roark 1909–1910 3 John G. Crabbe 1910–1916 4 Thomas J. Coates 1916–1928 - Homer Cooper (interim) 1928 5 Herman L. Donovan 1928–1941 6 William F. O'Donnell 1941–1960 7 Robert R. Martin 1960–1976 - Julius Cherry Powell (interim) 1975–1976 8 Julius Cherry Powell 1976–1984 9 Hanley Funderburk 1984–1998 10 Bob Kustra 1998–2001 - Eugene Hughes (interim) 2001 11 Joanne Glasser 2001–2007 - Charles D. Whitlock (interim) 2007–2008 12 Charles D. Whitlock 2008–2013 13 Michael T. Benson 2013–2020 - David T. McFaddin (interim) 2020 14 David T. McFaddin 2020–present Close