T-Pain in Concert It started with anticipation: Who was coming to EKU for the November concert? In September, Jenna Grace Smith, SGA president, revealed the artist to the EKU community: T-Pain! Students were invited to an exclusive concert, as part of the Exceptional...
2022 Fall Commencement Congratulations Fall 2022 graduates! We celebrated over 1,200 EKU students during two fall commencement ceremonies on Saturday, Dec. 3. Peers, friends and families gathered at Alumni Coliseum to honor graduates from the university’s six academic...
Homecoming 2022 This year’s Homecoming celebration was one of our biggest and best in decades! Homecoming spirit week started EKU students off strong with a week full of fun themes like pajama day, crazy sock day and, of course, EKU spirit day, where Colonels were...
The learning environment may be changing during the COVID-19 outbreak, but the commitment shown by Kentucky educators has not wavered. To show appreciation for the dedication shown by Kentucky teachers, Eastern Kentucky University is offering a Kentucky teacher...
Eastern Kentucky University students and faculty will be able to observe pediatric therapy with clinicians, interact with therapeutic equipment and assessments, participate in internships and engage in faculty-led research at a newly-opened clinic located in Richmond....
Dr. Walter Kimbrough, president of Dillard University in New Orleans, will speak at Eastern Kentucky University Friday, January 21, 2022, for a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration. Kimbrough, who is known on social media as the HipHopPrez, will spend the...
Two Eastern Kentucky University students were awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, a highly competitive study-abroad grant that receives thousands of applicants each year. Emily Burcham, an EKU Honors Program junior studying art education,...
Wayne Sherman, who serves as the assistant chief flight instructor and safety manager for the EKU aviation program, earned his DPE status in 2021 after nearly a year of intense interviews, training and monitoring by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). He is one...
Eastern Kentucky University and the Hyster-Yale Materials Handling in Berea today announced a partnership that will provide Hyster-Yale employees the opportunity to further their education through their employee benefits package at Eastern Kentucky University with the...
The year was 1967. Brenda Strong had just graduated from Madison High School. The EKU Registrar’s Office was seeking to fill a position and Strong came highly recommended. She had experience from working in the superintendent’s office during her senior...
