Inside Look

It's been 17 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks changed the course of American history, but Eastern Kentucky University remembers.

Jon Akers, Executive Director for the Kentucky Center for School Safety was recently called upon by the Marshall County School District to share his expertise and assist in recovery from the recent shooting at Marshall County High School.  He is currently in direct contact with the Governors Office as well as the Marshall County School District to pool resources and provide assistance and

Judah Schept, Associate Professor of Justice Studies at EKU, recently travelled to Princeton University to deliver an invited lecture at a conference entitled “Toward Abolition: Dismantling the Carceral State.” Princeton Students for Prison Education and Reform (SPEAR), which had organized the conference, asked Schept to offer the morning plenary address

Dr. Kevin Minor, professor in the School of Justice Studies has been named a Foundation Professor at Eastern Kentucky University. The Foundation Professor award recognizes the "creative, self-motivated exemplars of the ideal college professor."