As she was growing up in Rockcastle County, school was Kara Canterbury’s “kryptonite.” And that, she said, is putting it nicely. Diagnosed with ADHD, she found even sitting at her desk a daunting task. She was constantly staying after school to keep...
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...
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...
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. 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...
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...
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...
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...
In the midst of the most ambitious campus revitalization initiative in the institution’s history, Eastern Kentucky University recently concluded a record year for private support. The University finished the fiscal year that concluded June 30 with $8.9 million...
Eastern Kentucky University is one of only two institutions in Kentucky to receive the 2016 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from Insight into Diversity magazine. The HEED Award recognizes U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an...
