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EKU President on Gov't shut down, the White House education compact, and new research on negative online reviews

WEKU | By Mike Savage
Published October 14, 2025 at 7:22 AM EDT
EKU President David McFaddin
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EKU President David McFaddin

On Today's Interview, Mike Savage speaks to EKU President David McFaddin about the effects of the federal government shutdown, The white House's Compact on Education, the 'best colleges' report, and a new EKU study on bad online reviews.

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