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Greensburg Man Receives Thacker Scholarship in Economics

Greensburg Man Receives Thacker Scholarship in Economics

Eastern Kentucky University junior William Chaudoin is the recipient of this year’s Kyle J. Thacker Memorial Scholarship. Chaudoin, of Greensburg, is a triple major in economics, political science and paralegal science with minors in mathematics and business and...
Students Get GLIMPSE into Potential, Future

Students Get GLIMPSE into Potential, Future

Hundreds of students from EKU and other college and university campuses got a GLIMPSE into their potential and future recently at a three-day event on the Richmond campus. GLIMPSE is an acronym for Gathering, Listening, Igniting, Mending, Persevering, Surviving and...
Concert Benefits Ken Haddix Scholarship Fund

Concert Benefits Ken Haddix Scholarship Fund

The Eastern Kentucky University campus and Richmond community will come together on Sunday, Nov. 22, to honor the memory of Dr. Ken Haddix and help pass on his love for music to future generations. A benefit concert, at 7 p.m. in Brock Auditorium, will feature...
Online Psychology Program Ranks among Best in U.S.

Online Psychology Program Ranks among Best in U.S.

Eastern Kentucky University is rated among the best in the third annual AffordableCollegesOnline.org 2015 Best Online Psychology Program Rankings. EKU is one of only three Kentucky schools to be included on the list. “Our top priority is providing students with...
Veterans Day Ceremonies on Nov. 11 Include Roll Call

Veterans Day Ceremonies on Nov. 11 Include Roll Call

Eastern Kentucky University will participate in the National Roll Call and pay tribute to veterans in campus ceremonies on Wednesday, Nov. 11. From 6:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial in Powell Plaza, volunteers will read the names of all service...
Intervention Team Aids Student Success

Intervention Team Aids Student Success

EKU prides itself on its commitment to student success but, for some students, the road to graduation isn’t always straight or smooth. At some point, many students deal with roadblocks such as personal setbacks, family and relationship difficulties, substance...
WEKU Sharing in Grant to Boost Regional Journalism

WEKU Sharing in Grant to Boost Regional Journalism

WEKU, the public radio service of Eastern Kentucky University, is among seven public media stations in Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia that will share a $445,000 grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to establish an Ohio River regional journalism...
Chautauqua Lecture Examines Native American Culture

Chautauqua Lecture Examines Native American Culture

The best way to learn about people is to talk to them. Dr. Anton Treuer will provide this opportunity for anyone who wants to learn more about Native Americans at his Chautauqua lecture on Thursday, Nov. 19, at Eastern Kentucky University. A professor of Ojibwe at...
Veteran Finds Camaraderie on Campus

Veteran Finds Camaraderie on Campus

Nelson County High graduate Christopher “Cris” Burgin, a U.S. Army veteran, knew about EKU’s veteran-friendly reputation before enrolling as a full-time student in the Fall of 2012. But he soon realized that the benefits were more than rankings and...
TRC Hosts Visitors from Georgia

TRC Hosts Visitors from Georgia

EKU’s Training Resource Center recently hosted visitors from Georgia State University’s Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, School of Social Work and the Georgia Department of Human Services, Division of Family and Children Services. Georgia sought out...