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Second Title in Parry Series Published

Second Title in Parry Series Published

The second book in Dr. Pam Parry’s series on Women in American Political History was just released by Lexington Books, a subsidiary of Rowman & Littlefield. The 274-page book, titled “Gendered Politics: Campaign Strategies of California Women...
Faculty Innovators Assist Baptist Health

Faculty Innovators Assist Baptist Health

Four Faculty Innovators at Eastern Kentucky University recently conducted professional development sessions for Baptist Health Lexington. The sessions were designed to help Evolving Leaders – content specialists in their respective fields at Baptist Health...
Student Designs Logo for Cancer Research Fund

Student Designs Logo for Cancer Research Fund

One night, Austin Shepherd was scrolling through Facebook when he read a post from the president of the Kentucky Pediatric Cancer Research Trust Fund seeking a graphic designer to create a logo for the organization. Months later, the Eastern Kentucky University...
Chautauqua: Women’s Art of Italian Renaissance

Chautauqua: Women’s Art of Italian Renaissance

Eastern Kentucky University faculty member Dr. Lisa Day will discuss women’s art of the Italian Renaissance on Thursday, March 2, continuing EKU’s year-long Chautauqua lecture series “Order and Chaos.” Day’s lecture, “Order, Chaos,...
Annual Empty Bowls Project Fights Hunger

Annual Empty Bowls Project Fights Hunger

For the 20th consecutive year, the Empty Bowls Project is helping to put food on the table for hungry people in Madison County. The popular community event will be held on Friday, March 31, at First Baptist Church, 425 Eastern By-Pass, Richmond. Lunch will be...
Student Finds Her “Why,” Becomes Campus Leader

Student Finds Her “Why,” Becomes Campus Leader

Mark Twain once said, “The two most important days in your life are the day you were born and the day you find out why.” It wasn’t until college that EKU junior Jessica Vaught found her “why.” While a student at Western Brown High School...
Plan’s Goal: Carbon Neutrality by 2036

Plan’s Goal: Carbon Neutrality by 2036

Eastern Kentucky University has completed a comprehensive Climate Action and Resiliency Plan to strategically and economically reduce its carbon footprint to zero by 2036, in accordance with the Second Nature Climate Commitment. The plan calls for the University to...
Smith Named Fulbright Scholar to Pakistan

Smith Named Fulbright Scholar to Pakistan

Ron Smith, retired reporter/producer with WEKU, has been selected by the U.S. Department of State as a Fulbright Scholar to Pakistan, where he will teach at a university in Lahore. Smith retired from Eastern Kentucky University’s public radio service in 2012...
Online Degree in I-O Psychology to Launch

Online Degree in I-O Psychology to Launch

Eastern Kentucky University will offer a master’s degree in industrial-organizational psychology as an online program beginning in Fall 2017. The new format provides an opportunity for those working in the field to continue their education. In addition, it will...
Planetarium Debuts Three New Programs

Planetarium Debuts Three New Programs

Three new programs are wowing visitors of all ages at Eastern Kentucky University’s Hummel Planetarium. “Earth, Moon and Sun,” “The Accidental Astronauts: An Earth Sun Moon Adventure” and “Two Small Pieces of Glass: The Amazing...