Eastern Kentucky University baseball head coach Edwin Thompson will be a guest on the MLB Network on Wednesday. Thompson will join the MLB Tonight Special which begins at 6 p.m. ET. The show will feature conversations about diversity at the MLB and...
For the EKU Honors Program’s rising senior Biology major Nicholas Koenig, the summer of 2020 was all set to be a grand, intercontinental learning adventure with stops in far-flung locales in Germany, Arkansas, and Utah. Before the COVID-19 pandemic led to...
Erika Viva-Ramos, a junior criminal justice and social justice major from Louisville, dreams of positively impacting her community through public service. Nearing the finish line of her degree, her dedication has begun to pay off; she recently earned the prestigious...
The 2020 recipient of the distinguished Professional Achievement Award is Mr. Dale Morgan, a 2009 College of Business and Technology graduate. The Professional Achievement Award recognizes an alumnus who has achieved prominence professionally and made...
Acclaimed by her professors as “the model student scholar,” Eastern Kentucky University senior Aggie Williams is a living example of the power of hard work and dedication. Williams is originally from Monrovia, Liberia, a nation on the western coast of...
While Eastern Kentucky University is primarily known as a teaching institution dedicated to student success— and powering Kentucky communities with graduates who work as essential employees— EKU faculty also conduct ground-breaking academic research as...
Dr. Dannie Moore has been named the new Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer at Eastern Kentucky University (EKU). He has more than 16 years of executive higher education administrative experience, including...
Former Eastern Kentucky University All-America running back Markus Thomas is a candidate for the College Football Hall of Fame, the National Football Foundation announced recently. Thomas played four seasons at EKU from 1989 to 1992. He earned All-America honors his...
Believing that her students in grades 5-8 would benefit greatly from developing their leadership, entrepreneurial and interpersonal skills, Jana Mayer developed and implemented an innovative program at Model Laboratory School that would accomplish that goal. The...
The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) has awarded the 2020 Walter S. Mangold Award, its premier honor, to Dr. Carolyn Hester Harvey, retired professor at Eastern Kentucky University. The Walter S. Mangold Award recognizes and honors individuals...
