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New Chief Flight Instructor Brings 40 Years of Military, Higher Education...
For professional pilots the skies are home but, after four decades of military and aviation education experience, Ralph Gibbs has found his professional heaven here on earth in Eastern Kentucky...
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Professor Honored by International Graphic Arts Education Association
The International Graphic Arts Education Association (IGAEA) has honored an Eastern Kentucky University faculty member for his accomplishments and service to the Association.read more
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ATMAE reaccreditation received
On November 8, 2011, The Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE) Board of Accreditation reaccredited EKU's Applied Engineering Management B.S. and Network Security and...
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Students Expand Educational, Career Horizons on Trip to China
The Pizza Hut “palaces,” the “sensory overload,” “scorpions, snake, and other mystery things ‘on a stick’ from street vendors” and every mode of transportation imaginable were only some of the many...
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University Aircraft Now Features EKU Paint/Logo Scheme
No, Eastern Kentucky University has not established its own air force, but the university’s rapidly expanding Aviation Program has taken a leap in visibility with the first of many airplanes bearing an...
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EKU program prepares students for direct flight into aviation career
Lexington, KY - On the first day of class, chief flight instructor Ralph Gibbs shares with students his view that flying is the "ultimate rush" — but only after spending a good five minutes warning...
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Six EKU Grads Worked on Gray Construction Project Touted by President Obama
Six Eastern Kentucky University graduates – five from the university’s construction management program – played key roles in a job-producing project mentioned by President Barack Obama in his State of...
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EKU Team Competes in Flexography Challenge
On March 17th, five Eastern Kentucky University Graphic Communications Management majors competed in the Phoenix Challenge College 2012 in San Antonio, TX. The competition celebrated its fifth year and...
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Program steps in to renovate basement of Whalin Tech Complex
The Eastern Progress -by Courtney KimberlinA varied and even eclectic mixture of buildings exists across campus and because of age, some of these buildings are due for updates.read more
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Study Abroad in China: Fall 2012
11-Day Study Abroad Trip to ChinaFall 2012 Semester: November 1st to the 11thCities to be visited: Beijing, Shanghai, and Suzhou Open to All College of Business & Technology Majors/MBA...
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EKU Aviation Participates in Airport Open House
Airport fuel sales up 34 percent; Jet traffic also increases By Bill Robinson, Register EditorThe Richmond RegisterRICHMOND — The ceiling was too low for the Young Eagles to fly but the barbecue was...
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EKU Aviation Selects New Program Director
President Doug Whitlock and Eastern Kentucky University have set the aviation bar even higher.read more
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Aviation Industry Forecasts Pilot Need
According to EKU Director of Aviation Ralph Gibbs, “Conducting safe flight operations is a top concern for the traveling public, the air carriers, and the Federal Aviation Administration. An integral...
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EKU Aviation at Frankfort Aviation Day Activities
Around FrankfortPublished: September 20, 2012 11:05AMAVIATION DAY ACTIVITIES SET FOR SATURDAY(AP) — Capital City Airport in Frankfort will have aircraft on display Saturday at Aviation Day...
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Adams, Arias and Chandra Participate in Noel Studio Creativity Week
The Noel Studio invites students and faculty to the 2nd annual Creativity Week, held October 8th through the 12th.read more
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Aviation Flight Deck students in Clay Hall's Aviation Living Learning Community (LLC) had the second highest Average Living Learning Community GPA for Spring 2012. At 3.06 (on a 4.0 scale), Aviation...
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Airlines Face Acute Shortage of Pilots
According to EKU Director of Aviation Ralph Gibbs, “As EKU continues to improve and expand its aviation program, it is worth noting that the aviation industry is also preparing for a significant...
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Flight schools expect demand to take off
South Florida Sun-Sentinel by Ken Kaye, Staff WriterWithin the next few years, U.S. airlines are expected to see a severe pilot shortage as thousands of older captains and copilots retire and jetliner...
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Pilot shortage looms for airlines
USA Today by Charisse JonesA wave of retirements and new FAA requirements could make it hard for airlines to find enough pilots, especially if travel picks up.read more
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EKU Aviation Majors, Others Can Now Take FAA Exams on Richmond Campus
Based on a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Computer Assisted Testing Service (CATS) site review and subsequent approval, all aviation majors at Eastern Kentucky University can now take their...
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