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Annual library fundraiser offered bargain books by the bag

Hundreds turned out for the annual Friends of Madison County Public book drive, which ran from Thursday, April 18 to Sunday, April 21 in the Richmond Mall.

Benson unanimously selected as Eastern’s 12th president

Michael T. Benson was named as Eastern’s 12th president Friday at a special meeting of the EKU Board of Regents, where the board voted unanimously in his favor. Benson was one of three finalists nominated by the presidential search and screening committee. Current president Doug Whitlock is slated to retire on July 1, and Benson is scheduled to begin his tenure as president on Aug. 1.

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Eastern is currently working on an agreement between the university and Madison County officials to make governing the EKU Center for the Arts clearer.

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Visible progress in construction projects

Various construction projects in and around campus are progressing on schedule for the most part despite rain delays this winter.

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Eastern links students with space station for a day

Area middle school students had a chance to chat with an astronaut on the International Space station Friday via live video uplink from the Hummel Planetarium.

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