{Pikeville, Kentucky}...James Hurley, who will become president at the University of Pikeville on July 1, 2013, says the university must take five important steps to make the institution a leader in Central Appalachia over the next six years. Those steps include continuing to implement a surplus budget, strengthening the school's endowment and financial viability, focusing on recruiting and retaining students, improving the campus experience for students and aiming for education excellence. Hurley will become the first alumnus of the school to serve as its president. Current UPike President former Governor Paul Patton plans to serve as chancellor at the school.
