EKU receives $2 million investment from Gray Construction
14 Apr 2026
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Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) announced a $2 million endowed gift from Gray, a nationally recognized construction and engineering firm, to advance EKU’s Construction Management program and strengthen one of Kentucky’s most in-demand workforce pipelines.
The gift establishes an endowed professorship, funding a permanent faculty position in EKU’s Construction Management program. The endowed professorship will allow EKU to recruit and hire a new faculty member and ensure the role will remain in place in perpetuity, supporting generations of students.
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