Dr. Ben Littlepage, professor in the Department of Educational Studies, Leadership and Counseling at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ University, has been elected chair of the Board of Trustees for the Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Kentucky (TRS), placing him at the helm of one of the nation's strongest public pension systems serving Kentucky's public educators.
Dr. Christopher Craig, Tom W. Hutchens Endowed Professor of Management at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ University, recently became the editor-in-chief of two international journals with the recent launch of STEM Education, Teaching and Learning (SETL), a new international, peer-reviewed journal published by Emerald Publishing that advances rigorous, evidence-based scholarship focused on improving STEM teaching and learning.
ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ University will celebrate the completion of the Susan E. Bauernfeind Recreation and Wellness Center interior refresh project with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, Aug. 17, at 5:30 p.m. in front of the facility, which is located at 1000 Racer Drive.
The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ University Office of Development reports more than $7.6 million in new documented commitments for future support and a record $13.9 million in cash gifts received from nearly 3,500 individual donors. More than $2.7 million of those gifts will directly support students through scholarships, helping make a ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ education more affordable and accessible.
ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ University will offer a graduate certificate in communication and technology, available as a nine credit hour program within the Department of Organizational Communication and Leadership, beginning in the fall 2026 semester.
