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Professor Involved in Prezi Research

Professor Involved in Prezi Research

Dr. Ginny Whitehouse, professor in the Department of Communication at Eastern Kentucky University, is one of eight American educators participating in classroom research of zooming presentation software for the international company Prezi. The research project is...
Farmers Market Grows in Popularity

Farmers Market Grows in Popularity

Location changes, the addition of a “fresh food truck,” a collaboration with the EKU Red Barn Garden and Orchard and increased promotion have combined to make this the best year ever for the Madison County Farmers Market on the EKU campus. This...
“Inside EKUSports” Program Debuts

“Inside EKUSports” Program Debuts

EKU Athletics and the University’s Division of Communications and Marketing are collaborating to produce “Inside EKUSports.” The weekly show, hosted by the long-time voice of the Colonels, Greg Stotelmyer, will give fans an inside look at Colonel...
Senior 1 in 30 Worldwide Selected for Humanity in Action Program

Senior 1 in 30 Worldwide Selected for Humanity in Action Program

As she navigated her own academic struggles, Symone Purcell came to realize “how closely tied the growth of others is to my own progress.” The Eastern Kentucky University senior calls it a “mentality of mentorship,” and it drives her passion...
Marine Corps Veteran Finds Challenge, Wins Honors

Marine Corps Veteran Finds Challenge, Wins Honors

Andrew Stofleth, all 5-foot-2 of him, surveyed the room, filled mostly with Eastern Kentucky University faculty and administrators. “You guys,” he said, “sure know how to make someone feel 6 feet tall.” Speaking at the University’s annual...
Retention, Graduation Rates Improving

Retention, Graduation Rates Improving

Freshman retention and four- and five-year graduation rates continue to trend upward at Eastern Kentucky University, according to a report presented at a regular meeting of the EKU Board of Regents on Monday, June 20. Dr. Laurie Carter, executive vice president and...
Once a Coach, Always a Coach

Once a Coach, Always a Coach

Once a coach, always a coach. You might even say this former Colonel football standout and long-time assistant coach is still drawing up plays. Still prodding young people to give their very best. Still giving them the tools for success. Moving across campus from the...
Quitting Was “Not an Option”

Quitting Was “Not an Option”

Heather Browning Kates can’t possibly miss the constant reminders of not only her dreams and aspirations, but the long and winding path her young life has already taken. Along with several Bible verses, a glass angel and some Eastern Kentucky University...
Faculty Member Chairs Local NAMI Board

Faculty Member Chairs Local NAMI Board

Dr. Paul Rosile, an assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, has been selected chairman of the Madison County National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Board of Directors. His responsibilities will include leading the growth of the...
Senior Earns Prestigious Honor for Work as Intern

Senior Earns Prestigious Honor for Work as Intern

Still a few months from graduation at Eastern Kentucky University, a northern Kentucky man has already earned a top honor from one of the nation’s top insurance and investment firms. Taylor Davis, a senior marketing major from Hebron, was recently named one of...