Lt. Gov. Jenean Hampton, the first African-American to hold statewide office in Kentucky, will speak at Eastern Kentucky University’s annual celebration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The sixth annual event is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 28, from 6...
A new Scholar House, expected to open on the EKU campus in the summer of 2017, will offer a “transformative” experience for single parents pursuing a college education. As Dr. David McFaddin, executive director of EKU’s Office of Engagement and...
Eastern Kentucky University President Michael Benson was elected chair of the nine-person NCAA Honors Committee at the organization’s recent convention. It marks the first time any university president from Kentucky has chaired the Committee. “I am...
Eastern Kentucky University’s Center for Career and Workforce Development will offer dozens of community education courses from January through June. In addition to courses on the Richmond campus, the lineup includes several basket-weaving classes in Corbin, a...
A $3.5 million expansion of Eastern Kentucky University’s Ashland Inc. Fire and Safety Laboratory is now complete. EKU President Michael Benson and College of Justice & Safety Dean Vic Kappeler were joined by faculty, students, staff and friends as...
EKU Online graduate nursing degree programs are No. 18 in the nation on U.S. News and World Report’s 2016 list of best online degree programs. Eastern Kentucky University advanced significantly in the annual rankings, up from No. 63 one year ago, and was the...
Five Eastern Kentucky University Upward Bound students were recently honored for their accomplishments in the fields of science, service, and music with 2015 Berea College Pinnacle Scholars Awards of Excellence. EKU Upward Bound Coordinator Becca Morrison nominated...
Eastern Kentucky University’s Training Resource Center (TRC), in partnership with the Department of Applied Engineering and Technology, recently instituted a specialized co-op program designed to develop the knowledge, skills and abilities of undergraduate...
New supervisors have most likely developed the technical skills required in their field. But their continued success depends on their ability to get work accomplished through others. That’s why Eastern Kentucky University’s Center for Career and Workforce...
New supervisors have most likely developed the technical skills required in their field. But their continued success depends on their ability to get work accomplished through others. That’s why Eastern Kentucky University’s Center for Career and Workforce...