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Team in ESPN Obstacle Racing Event

Team in ESPN Obstacle Racing Event

A team of four Eastern Kentucky University students will put EKU in the national spotlight June 30-July 2 when they compete in the 2016 Battlefrog College Obstacle Racing Championship on ESPN. The competition, which was filmed during Spring Break, will air Thursday,...
Employee’s Shirt Design Gains National Attention

Employee’s Shirt Design Gains National Attention

An unabashed love for the whimsical rock band They Might Be Giants has brought national attention to an Eastern Kentucky University employee. When Lindsay Riley was a graduate student in EKU’s Master of Arts in Teaching program in 2012-13, she created a relief...
Former EKU Track Standout Headed to Olympics

Former EKU Track Standout Headed to Olympics

Ole Hesselbjerg was a three-time All-American in the 3,000-meter steeplechase during his decorated career at Eastern Kentucky University. Now, he will represent his native Denmark in that event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. The Danish Federation announced...
EKU to Test All Siren Messages on Aug. 6

EKU to Test All Siren Messages on Aug. 6

Nearby neighborhoods can expect additional sirens and messages when Eastern Kentucky University conducts a test of its own alert and notification system on Saturday, Aug. 6, at 12:20 p.m. In addition to the regularly scheduled test by Madison County Emergency...
Academic Colleges Restructured

Academic Colleges Restructured

The College of Arts and Sciences at Eastern Kentucky University has been split into the College of Science and the College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS). The College of Science, headed by Dean Dr. Tom Otieno, consists of the departments of Biological...
Aramark to Finance, Build New Dining Hall

Aramark to Finance, Build New Dining Hall

Eastern Kentucky University and Aramark Educational Services LLC have reached a $37 million agreement by which the food services vendor will finance and construct a dining facility on the Richmond campus and provide food services for the campus for the next 15 years....
Phi Beta Lambda Members Capture National Honors

Phi Beta Lambda Members Capture National Honors

Members of Eastern Kentucky University’s Phi Beta Lambda chapter captured many honors at the organization’s National Leadership Conference, held June 24-27 in Atlanta, Georgia. The conference drew thousands of future business leaders to compete in...
More Dual Credit Scholarships Available

More Dual Credit Scholarships Available

Eastern Kentucky University’s Dual Credit Program is more attractive than ever, thanks to the University’s participation in the Commonwealth’s new Dual Credit Scholarship Program. EKU’s popular program allows juniors and seniors in area high...
Students in Obstacle Racing Event on ESPN

Students in Obstacle Racing Event on ESPN

A team of four Eastern Kentucky University students will put EKU in the national spotlight June 30-July 2 when they compete in the 2016 Battlefrog College Obstacle Racing Championship on ESPN. The competition, which was filmed during Spring Break, will air Thursday,...
Free Performances Conclude Shakespeare Celebration

Free Performances Conclude Shakespeare Celebration

Eastern Kentucky University Theatre, in a co-production with Kentucky Conservatory Theatre’s 10th annual Summerfest, is bringing Shakespeare’s “As You Like It” to the Richmond campus. Two performances, free to the public Friday, July 22, and...