Ekupdate, May 6, 2002 Eastern Kentucky University, Public Relations

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May 6, 2002 Volume 3 • Number 19 EKU Signs ‘2+2’ Transfer Agreements with LCC, CKTC EKU has recently signed several “This new 2+2 agreement represents many hours of work by faculty of both institutions,” “2+2 Seamless Education Agree- CKTC President Ron Baugh said. “This first ments” with Lexington Community agreement addresses majors in manufacturing- College and Central Kentucky Techni- related careers and is designed to provide graduates with the skills and attributes essential cal College that will make it easier for for this sector of our economy to grow and graduates from the two Lexington- remain healthy. Students entering CKTC will have based institutions to transfer their doors of opportunity open to them that did not exist prior to this agreement.” academic credits into a related four- Four similar new agreements between EKU year program at Eastern. and Lexington Community College (LCC) also The agreement with Central Kentucky provide a link between associate degree Technical College (CKTC) allows the transfer of programs at LCC and related baccalaureate CKTC credits toward a baccalaureate degree in degree programs at EKU. industrial technology at Eastern. The pact targets Under one agreement, LCC students who CKTC students who complete an associate degree earn associate degrees in nursing, radiography, in general occupational/technical studies through nuclear medicine, dental hygiene, dental the machine tool, computer-aided drafting, laboratory technology and respiratory care now electronics and industrial maintenance pro- have direct access to EKU’s four-year programs grams. in health services administration. ARTICULATION AGREEMENT – President Glasser, fourth from left, and Lexington Commu- nity College President Jim Kerley, third from left, were among the EKU and LCC officials on hand “This new partnership between Eastern Under another agreement, LCC students April 25 for the signing of four “2+2” transfer agreements between the two institutions. Kentucky University and Central Kentucky who complete an associate degree in engineering Technical College will enhance educational technology, electronic options, will be eligible to opportunities for CKTC graduates by providing a enroll in EKU’s four-year programs in computer agreements with Eastern Kentucky University,” and must – work collaboratively. Together, we direct, seamless pathway to a baccalaureate electronic networking and industrial technology. said LCC President Dr. Jim Kerley. “These types of will continue to provide access to quality degree program,” said President Glasser. “This Also, LCC students who complete the two- articulation agreements are vital between educational programs to students throughout agreement is a perfect example of how educa- year architectural technology program are now institutions so that students can continue their Central Kentucky. Together, we will help address tional institutions can work collaboratively to eligible for advanced study in Eastern’s construc- postsecondary education.” the region’s workforce needs, contribute to provide access to educational programs and tion management program. Glasser called the agreements “a perfect economic development for this great Common- address workforce needs.” “We are certainly excited to solidify these example of how educational institutions can – wealth and enrich the lives of Kentuckians.” Faculty Respond Positively to TLC EKU professors strongly believe in “Here, we are far exceeding that number even the benefits of education – for without summer program participants. “Statistically, across the nation, having 10 themselves as well as their students. percent of the faculty participate is considered Dr. Douglas Robertson has been impressed great,” he added. “While I don’t have the final with the response from Eastern faculty in his first data, my guess is that about 35 percent of year as director of EKU’s Teaching and Learning Eastern’s faculty participated in at least one TLC Center. event this year. The commitment and dedication “They have these huge teaching loads – and to good teaching is so strong among the EKU are doing a great job faculty that they are responding in a way that is teaching,” he noted. “But three times great. They need to know that.” they really are making Faculty interest doesn’t seem to be taking a time in their schedules to vacation either. The Center’s Summer Institute, get better at it. Our “Teaching & Technology,” which has an numbers show that.” enrollment deadline of May 10, has already During the 2001-02 reached near capacity. academic year, the Faculty development opportunities offered Teaching and Learning by TLC include the Center’s regular workshops; Center attracted nearly events co-sponsored with other campus offices Robertson 1,500 participants to its (which have included Crabbe Library, Women’s workshops, including more than 200 at the Studies, Institutional Research, Distance March 7 “Celebration of EKU Excellence,” Education, the Graduate School, Information presented as part of President Glasser’s Technology, Honors Program, Multicultural Inaugural Celebration. Student Services, Student Success Institute, and About 250 faculty members gave presenta- the Training Resources Center); new faculty tions during that time. Videotapes of regular and orientation; faculty conference attendance faculty-generated workshops are available for sponsorship; the TLC Breakfast Book Club; the checkout in the Instructional Media Center in Teaching Consulting Process (TCP); individual- Crabbe Library. ized faculty consulting, both for general issues as “In the first year of the last center I helped well as specific problems, and departmental HONORS PROGRAM DIRECTOR RECOGNIZED – Dr. Bonnie Gray, left, founding director of start at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, which consultations. EKU’s nationally prominent Honors Program, was honored recently by the establishment of the Dr. had a similar faculty size, we had about 800 EKU established the Teaching and Learning Bonnie Jean Gray Honors Endowment Fund. The Fund was established through the support of Center in 2000 to serve as the focal point for the alumni and friends of the Honors Program and recognizes Gray’s “exemplary leadership and participants over the course of the whole year outstanding contributions” since the program was established 14 years ago. At right is President and that was considered terrific,” Robertson, a ongoing professional development of faculty and Glasser. 28-year veteran of higher education, explained. innovative teaching and learning strategies. EKUpdate 2 News Book Publishing Bonanza in History Department If, as Dr. Ronald Huch says, there equivalent to what you’d expect at a research World’: The Formation of North Carolina’s Lower The books are attracting national notoriety university, and that’s what makes it unique,” Cape Fear Region, 1725-1775.” Most were for the authors and for Eastern’s history is a “direct connection between Huch said. “It takes a great deal of commitment published by university press associations at program, which offers baccalaureate and scholarship and what happens in a and dedication for a professor to turn out work Kentucky, Missouri, Cornell, Illinois, Tennessee graduate degrees. of this quality.” and South Carolina. “The kind of respect we’re getting is college classroom,” then EKU history The authors and their books (all the result “I don’t buy the adage that teachers should reflected in the number of invitations our faculty students are indeed fortunate. of original research) are: Dr. Tom Appleton, only teach,” Huch said. “The best teachers are are receiving for seminars and national In the past three years, nine faculty “Negotiating Boundaries of Southern Woman- those who are scholars. That doesn’t always conferences,” Huch said, “and when faculty are members (half the total) in the Department of hood: Dealing with the Powers That Be,” mean publishing books and articles; it can mean doing things that gain us respect and recognition, History have authored 13 books, some of which “Roadside History: A Guide to Kentucky Highway reading and keeping abreast of what’s going on others in the department benefit from the are groundbreaking, said Huch, chair of the Markers,” “Searching for Their Places: Women in your profession.” attention. Department. in the South Across Four Centuries”; Dr. David One example of the latter, Huch said, is “When I came to EKU I had a most positive The figure is even more impressive Coleman, “Creating Christian Granada: Society Professor Mick Lewis, who has received Student attitude, but I never thought I was joining a considering that most of the nine were carrying a and Religious Culture in An Old-World Frontier Government Association awards for teaching department that was on the verge of becoming a full teaching/advising

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