Health writer Mary Meehan has joined the WEKU-FM newsroom as the station’s reporter in the Ohio Valley ReSource, a regional journalism collaborative covering three states. Meehan, a 15-year veteran of the Lexington Herald-Leader, has written about...
Sgt. Jeffrey Simmons recently joined the Eastern Kentucky University Police Department. A Richmond native who has served his hometown as a police officer since 1994, Sgt. Simmons brings a wealth of experience to the University. He has also worked as a police officer...
Former Eastern Kentucky University baseball player and Major League Baseball veteran umpire Sam Holbrook will be part of the seven-man umpiring crew for the 2016 World Series featuring the Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians. Holbrook will be the replay...
Eastern Kentucky University graduates, their families and other friends of the University are invited to Homecoming and Reunion Weekend 2016 Oct. 20-23 for “Golden Opportunities.” As Eastern celebrates its 50th year of university status, thousands are...
The Eastern Kentucky University Board of Regents, meeting in regular session on Monday, Oct. 24, heard positive reports on student success, construction, fundraising and the annual audit. Dr. Laurie Carter, executive vice president and University counsel, shared in a...
Acclaimed independent journalist, author and documentarian Gwynne Dyer will speak at Eastern Kentucky University on Thursday, Oct. 20, presenting “Don’t Panic: ISIS, Terrorism, and Today’s Middle East,” the same title as his most recent...
Internationally known poet, writer, performer, and musician Joy Harjo will discuss “Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings” at Eastern Kentucky University on Thursday, Nov. 3. Her lecture, free and open to the public, will begin at 7:30 p.m. in...
The highest Ohio Valley Conference individual academic/athletic honor has been awarded to Eastern Kentucky University senior baseball student-athlete Ben Fisher, the league announced today from its Brentwood, Tennessee headquarters. Fisher is one of six...
Eastern Kentucky University’s adult education programs in Madison and Clay counties were recognized recently by Kentucky Adult Education for ranking among the Top 25 such programs in the Commonwealth. To earn the recognition, a county-level Kentucky adult...
Eastern Kentucky University recreation and park administration students are partnering with the U.S. Forest Service to conduct a recreational use survey in Daniel Boone National Forest. The survey will be conducted randomly over the next year with forest visitors at...