EKU on YouTube
January 21, 2009
Eastern Kentucky University just went public with their “Power of Maroon” channel on YouTube. EKU Media Production has helped Eastern establish its YouTube presence. On the channel you can find interviews, information on EKU programs, EKU athletics, etc. Check it out and subscribe today to keep up to date with what is happening at EKU!
Martin Luther King Jr.
January 19, 2009
Remembering Martin Luther King Jr. on MLK day and the eve of Barack Obama’s Presidential inauguration.
“I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight, and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together.”
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Last day to add/drop
January 17, 2009
The last day to drop a full-semester course without a “W” appearing on your university transcript and the last day to register for or add additional full-semester courses is Monday, January 19.
It is also the last day for a full tuition refund if a student drops all of his/her classes.
the Office quote of the day 1/14/09
January 14, 2009
Oscar: Great. They stole my laptop.
Kevin Malone: Yeah, well, they stole my surge protector.
Oscar: How does that even compare!
Kevin Malone: Oscar I’m now going to be prone to surges.
New EKU homepage
January 11, 2009
Eastern Kentucky University recently redesigned their web page. The new page went live on January 10, 2009. EKU is working on updating the other top level pages.
Check it out www.eku.edu
6 year old drives to school
January 7, 2009
A 6 year old missed the school bus. What did he do? He stole his parents car and drove 10 miles before crashing into a utility poll. The boy was okay and authorities dropped him off at school shortly after lunch. He was passing slower cars on a two-lane rural road. The boy told police he learned to drive by playing Grand Theft Auto.
“It’s just a miracle God was with everybody that morning from the speeds and the reports that we got he was determined to get to class,” says Sheriff Chuck Wilkins. – CBS 6 WTVR, Richmond, Virginia
Wow. Now, only if my students were that motivated and determined to get to class.
Michael Oher
January 3, 2009
Over the holidays I did a bit of traveling. So, I picked up Michael Lewis’s book, The Blind Side. I was already familiar with Lewis, after a friend lent me a copy of his book, Moneyball.
The main figure is Michael Oher. He is one of thirteen children born to a mother addicted to crack. He pretty much raised himself in the streets of Memphis, Tennessee. He was adopted by a wealthy Memphis family and given a chance at Briarcrest Christian High School.
Oher only started playing football seriously in his junior year of high school. At that time he was six five, 350 pounds and could run the 40 in 4.9 seconds.
Oher was just passed along in school. He had a measured IQ of 80. But with proper instruction he was able to achieve the Dean’s List at Ole Miss.
Oher now six six, 325 pounds plays left tackle. Left tackle has become one of the most important positions in the NFL, because of its responsibility to protect the quarterback from defensive players he can’t see coming, aka the blind side.
Ole Miss defeated Texas Tech in the 2008 Cotton Bowl, 47-34. Michael Oher looks forward to the NFL Draft.
The Blind Side is a compelling story. Oher will be a dominant force in the league. However, he easily could have ended up dead in the streets of Memphis.
Lewis’s overview of NFL strategy was eye opening. It has changed the way I look at the game. Overall, this was a great read.
