EKU President Michael Benson on Eastern Standard

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Published September 4, 2017 at 10:29 PM EDT

Last month, Eastern Kentucky University’s president kicked off the 2017-18 academic year with his annual address reviewing where the school is, where it’s been and where it’s headed.

Dr. Michael Benson joins us for this week's show to respond to your questions or comments.

Eastern Kentucky University President Michael Benson delivered his annual convocation address August 15, 2017

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Here's the full video of the 2017 EKU Employee Convocation, courtesy of EKU Media Services.

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