The next lecture in this year’s Chautauqua Lecture Series is a special event in conjunction with the EKU First-Year Writing Program. Manhattan-based hip-hop musician, artist and writer Jace Clayton will present “Uproot: Travels in 21st Century...
Eastern Kentucky University’s 2019 Homecoming king and queen both proved that being new on campus doesn’t mean you can’t break barriers and achieve your dreams. The Colonel community voted seniors Kyle Best and Phaneece Macklin king and queen at the...
Eastern Kentucky University’s public phase of its comprehensive fundraising campaign launched at a gala at the University Center for the Arts on Friday, Sept. 27 with three new pledges totaling nearly $5 million. Entitled “Make No Little...
Department of Communication Senior Lecturer Krista Kimmel was elected to a three-year term as secretary and executive council member of the Kentucky Communication Association during the organization’s 88th annual meeting Sept. 19-21 at Lake Barkley State Resort...
Eastern Kentucky University’s 2019 Homecoming weekend will take place earlier in the month than usual, welcoming graduates and their families and friends to the Richmond campus Oct. 3-5. This year’s Homecoming celebration coincides with the launch of...
Eastern Kentucky University has been selected to join Degrees When Due, a national initiative of the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) to help students who have some college credits complete their degrees. As one of the colleges and universities from...
Donald R. Whitaker and Erika Gil Winter, graduates of Eastern Kentucky University, were each presented the EKU College of Science Award during ceremonies on Sept. 9. The college’s highest honor is presented to individuals who have made impactful contributions to...
Hundreds of potential future Colonels converged on the Campus Beautiful on Sept. 25. for the official launch of the GEAR UP Kentucky program. GEAR UP Kentucky is a seven-year grant program administered by the Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) designed to...
Novelis, the world’s leading producer and recycler of aluminum products recently donated $7,000 to support EKU’s annual Science and Mathematics summer camp, bringing their three-year total support for the Eeastern Kentucky University College of Science to...
A strong student-centered faculty and a nationwide network of clinical partners have helped Eastern Kentucky University’s online RN-to-BSN degree program earn a national No. 14 ranking among 440 such programs from RegisteredNursing.org. The...
