Five years ago, you could find Kenna Smith, an Eastern Kentucky University custodian, attending class in uniform on her lunch break. Today, she is a full-time student, finishing her bachelor’s degree in recreation and parks administration. After graduating from...
Eastern Kentucky University has received the 2018 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award from Insight into Diversity magazine for the third consecutive year. The HEED Award recognizes U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to...
Eastern Kentucky University students and others will have the opportunity to hear from two pillars of civil rights activism on Thursday, Sept. 27, when Bobby Lee Verdugo and Yoli Rios give the Hispanic Heritage Month Keynote Address. Their lecture, “The LA...
Eastern Kentucky University graduates Dr. Nelson D. Horseman and Dr. Julia K. Bohannon were each presented the EKU College of Science Award during ceremonies on Sept. 10. The college’s highest honor is presented to individuals who have made impactful...
Eastern Kentucky University has 13 percent more students enrolled in EKU Online programs compared to a year ago. The growth, from 3,002 to 3,399, is attributed to new program offerings, increased interest in degree completion and sustained enrollment in foundational...
For nearly five years, EKU Regional LINC (Liaison for Improving Networks and Connections) has provided Eastern Kentucky University students with opportunities to gain paid work experience within the Commonwealth’s Appalachian counties. Through the LINC...
Where better for Eastern Kentucky University to model its commitment to sustainability than with its Science Building? The LEED Gold plaque that now adorns a wall in the facility’s atrium testifies to the University’s leadership in energy and environmental...
Eastern Kentucky University ranks fourth among colleges and universities nationally in the water category of the 2018 Sustainable Campus Index published by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). Eastern finished in a tie...
Like many, Bryan Cole remembers exactly where he was the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. But, more than that, he remembers the outpouring of offers to help as soon as the scope of the terrorism was realized. Working at the time at a U.S. Army Reserve center, Cole switched...
The Eastern Kentucky University Risk Management and Insurance Program and Kentucky-based organized Women Leaders in Insurance and Financial Services will co-host Women’s Leadership Day on Tuesday, Sept. 18. The event will take place from 2 to 6 p.m. in the Dr....
