Rachel Clowers, and Deanna Trombley explored the nature of a tragic hero in their panel, Okonkwo’s “Tragedy: Considering the Hero of Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart.” Sophomore, Andrew Teal argued for the political virtue of a balance of power and separation of powers in his presentation on “Balance of Power in the Roman and United States Constitutions”. Dr. Gary Elliott helped with the preparation of the student presenters. Dr. Thomas McPartland, Chair of Whitney Young School, who accompanied the students, is also president of the Kentucky Honors Roundtable.

Drs. Mark Tollefsen and Jae Won Kim began their terms as president and vice-president, respectively, of the Bluegrass Area Music Teachers' Association (BAMTA).

Dr. Erin E. Gilles was elected as the Eastern Representative for the Kentucky Communication Association for 2014-2016.

Dr. Sam Oleka initiated and facilitated the meeting between President Raymond Burse and the official representatives of the Vice Chancellor from Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umuahia, Nigeria. During the visit, a memorandum of understanding was signed on the implementation of partnerships, research on grants proposal writing collaborations, faculty engagement, and student exchange programs.

Drs. Shannon M. Brogan and Erin E. Gilles presented on a panel at the 2014 Kentucky Communication Association Conference with undergraduate students Suncearae Spears and Robert Willis titled, “Paying it Forward: Uniting Communities in Times of Need.”

Abdullah Alhurani received American Heart Association’s (AHA) Instructor of Basic life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications. This certifies him to conduct training workshops and to provide AHA certificates for BLS and ACLS.

Jennifer Miller’s abstract, "A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study of Gender Disparities in Symptoms of Anxiety, Depression and Quality of Life in Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Recipients," Control ID 2107764, was accepted by Southern Nursing Research Society (SNRS) as a poster presentation for inclusion in the 2015 conference program.

The School of Nursing collaborated with Student Health Services to host a blood drive. Two nursing students helped with registering participants for the drive.

The School of Nursing collaborated with Student Services to host a health fair on October 28, 2014. Fifteen nursing students gave sixty-five (65) influenza vaccinations and took the blood pressure of eighty (80) participants.