EKU Final Three Presidential Finalists Unveiled

Three finalists in the search for a new president at Eastern Kentucky University were unveiled today.   They are political scientist Michael Benson of Southern Utah University, Alan Shao, who's dean of the business school at the College of Charleston and Lamar University administrator Gregg Lasson.  The chairman of Eastern’s Board of Regents calls the finalists an “outstanding group” with “demonstrated proven leadership.” The finalists will now undergo a series of public forums at EKU.   The Richmond-based university hopes to have a new president before summer. He’ll replace President Doug Whitlock, who’s retiring.