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Nguyen Delegate at Phi Kappa Phi Convention

Nguyen Delegate at Phi Kappa Phi Convention

Eastern Kentucky University faculty member Dr. Minh Nguyen represented the campus chapter of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi – the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines – at the Society’s...
New Year Brings Improvements at Model

New Year Brings Improvements at Model

Freshly painted walls and improved lighting for a more welcoming environment. New furniture. New sidewalk and resurfaced parking areas. New safety features. Upgraded science lab and refreshed auditorium. Those are just some of the obvious physical improvements as...
Football Game Day Enhancements Announced

Football Game Day Enhancements Announced

Eastern Kentucky University athletics announced a series of enhancements to the game day experience at Colonel football games this season.  The enhancements were designed to improve the game day experience for Colonel Club members, families and students. The 2018...
Savage Named General Manager of WEKU

Savage Named General Manager of WEKU

An award-winning 25-year broadcasting veteran and a former member of the NPR Board of Directors, Mike Savage has been named general manager of WEKU-FM, the public radio service of Eastern Kentucky University. Most recently, Savage served four years as general manager...
MPA Program Accredited by NASPAA

MPA Program Accredited by NASPAA

The Master of Public Administration (MPA) program at Eastern Kentucky University has met the high standards for continued accreditation by the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA). EKU’s program, available in online and...
Pact with Blue Grass Airport Aids Students

Pact with Blue Grass Airport Aids Students

A “mutually beneficial” partnership between Eastern Kentucky University’s nationally prominent aviation program and Blue Grass Airport has taken another step forward. With the recent opening at the airport of a new facility for general (private)...
Benson Touts Progress at Annual Convocation

Benson Touts Progress at Annual Convocation

It was as much a celebration as a convocation. Eastern Kentucky University President Michael Benson, speaking at the annual event, recounted a litany of recent achievements at the institution and discussed some ongoing campus improvements, thanking faculty and staff...
Recent Grad National Finalist for Business Pitch

Recent Grad National Finalist for Business Pitch

Out of 150 applicants across the United States, recent Eastern Kentucky University graduate Rose Pidgorodetska was one of only 21 finalists in the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council Student Entrepreneurship Program Pitch competition. The Women’s...
Profs’ Discovery Better Targets Specific Cancers

Profs’ Discovery Better Targets Specific Cancers

Two Eastern Kentucky University faculty members recently received a U.S. patent, with 15 claims approved, for their discovery of a chemical compound that better targets specific types of reproductive cancer tumors. For Dr. Lindsay Calderon, associate professor of...
Chautauqua Theme: “Truths and Consequences”

Chautauqua Theme: “Truths and Consequences”

The 2018-19 Chautauqua series at Eastern Kentucky University will explore the theme “Truths and Consequences” through nine lectures by many internationally prominent authors, artists and experts; a special documentary screening; and a nationwide juried art...