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Alum Begins Accomplished Military Career at EKU

Alum Begins Accomplished Military Career at EKU

For as long as Jonathan Myers could remember, he dreamed of a military career. The spring 2020 graduate of Eastern Kentucky University and second lieutenant in the U.S. Army spent his high school years in the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) and after...
Female Duo Blazes Trail in Cancer Research

Female Duo Blazes Trail in Cancer Research

Shortly after joining Eastern Kentucky University, Dr. Lindsay Calderon, associate professor of biological sciences, and Dr. Margaret Ndinguri, associate professor of chemistry, met at a grant writing workshop. “From there, we started working together, and it...
Presidential Search Committee Recommends McFaddin

Presidential Search Committee Recommends McFaddin

Eastern Kentucky University’s presidential search committee today voted unanimously to recommend to the University’s Board of Regents that the presidential search for EKU’s 14th president be permanently suspended, and interim president Dr. David...
Fire, Arson and Explosion Research Could Save Lives, Prove Innocence

Fire, Arson and Explosion Research Could Save Lives, Prove Innocence

What started as an internship that sparked his interest in college, has turned into a lifelong career for Greg Gorbett, of trying to figure out why and how something happened, and using it to keep people safe.  “I always enjoyed using science and physics in...
Librarian Promoting Access to Free Textbooks

Librarian Promoting Access to Free Textbooks

Eastern Kentucky University Librarian Kelly Smith is involved with an essential program known as Open Educational Resources (OER). Smith is the Coordinator of Collections and Discovery of OER where she, along with many others, assist students who may not have the...
EKU Online RN-BSN Program Named No.1 in the Region

EKU Online RN-BSN Program Named No.1 in the Region

Eastern Kentucky University has been recognized as the best RN-BSN program in the southeast region of the United States according to Nursing Process. Consistently recognized as a leading institution in nursing education, EKU ranked number 1 out of the 169 accredited...
Professor’s research impacts workplace safety

Professor’s research impacts workplace safety

Dr. Clint Pinion, associate professor of environmental health science and director of the Master of Public Health Program at EKU, combines his passion for teaching with a desire to improve workplaces across the Commonwealth of Kentucky.   “I grew up in...
Journalism Faculty Earns IRE Educator of Color Fellowship

Journalism Faculty Earns IRE Educator of Color Fellowship

Michael A.J. Randolph, senior lecturer in the Department of Communication at EKU, is one of nine university journalism faculty members nationwide to receive an Educator of Color Fellowship from the Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE).  “I am amazed,...
EKU Wins Four Blackboard Awards for Excellence in Online Learning

EKU Wins Four Blackboard Awards for Excellence in Online Learning

Eastern Kentucky University’s online degree programs have once again been recognized for distinction by Blackboard, Inc. The education technology company reviewed courses and programs from around the world to identify the very best in teaching, professional...