Barbara Kent, recently-named Director of Military and Veteran Affairs at Eastern Kentucky University, has experienced the university as a “school of opportunity” firsthand. A military veteran, Kent came to EKU in 2010 as a temporary, part-time...
RICHMOND, Ky. — By a 9-1 vote, the Eastern Kentucky University Board of Regents approved the transfer of the historic White Hall property in northern Madison County from the Commonwealth of Kentucky to the university at its meeting on Feb. 22. “What we...
The recent All “A” Classic at Eastern Kentucky University recorded a total attendance of 38,201, the highest number for the annual event since 2008. The statewide basketball tournament for small schools returned to the Richmond campus this year after six...
“This is my best regards to you I have started for the kiser Don’t you think I havnt” That message, scrawled on a postcard from Great Uncle Lester who served in World War I, inspired the poem, “No Man’s Land,” by Eastern Kentucky...
Seven years ago, Stephen Jones stepped outside his west Louisville home and was grazed by a bullet from a drive-by shooter. Today, he steps outside his comfort zone to seize opportunities at Eastern Kentucky University. The story of Jones’ life reads like a...
Eastern Kentucky University’s occupational safety bachelor’s degree program has received a prestigious certification from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP), the leading accrediting body in the U.S. for safety-related college programs and...
Katherine Wyant is “a young woman who has lots of stories to tell,” according to Dr. David Coleman, director of the Honors Program at Eastern Kentucky University. Wyant, a senior homeland security and Spanish double major from Mt. Sterling, has been...
EKU Online, the online learning community at Eastern Kentucky University, has founded a chapter of Omega Nu Lambda, a collegiate honor society for online students. More than 120 high-achieving EKU Online students have accepted invitations to join the national...
“O-M-G,” junior Gabrielle Thornhill uttered as a name that sounded like hers was called from the stage at O’Donnell Auditorium. She was one of more than 600 Eastern Kentucky University students who had entered for a chance to win a study-abroad...
Eastern Kentucky University’s online degree programs rank among the best for military members and veterans. EKU Online earned a “gold” rating and was named fifth on Military Friendly Schools’ Top Ten list of online and vocational schools. EKU...
