He grew up in Richmond, graduated from Model Laboratory School and Eastern Kentucky University, and has spent most of his adult life as a member of the EKU Athletics leadership team. Along the way, Dan McBride “developed an enormous love for EKU and the people...
Four Eastern Kentucky University students have been invited to participate in the National Security Analysis and Intelligence Seminar (NSAISS) hosted by the U.S. Defense Agency and supported by the entire U.S. intelligence community. The students are: Joel Bottomley,...
Shalomel Achi has learned many lessons in her time at Eastern Kentucky University, from the intricacies of public health to perfecting a resume. But, her most important takeaway isn’t academic. “My EKU experience has taught me that college is what you make...
Eastern Kentucky University’s six academic colleges will hold spring commencement ceremonies May 12-13, all in Alumni Coliseum. EKU is not holding a University-wide ceremony. The schedule is as follows: · ...
Dr. David McFaddin, vice president of engagement, regional stewardship and government relations at Eastern Kentucky University, has received the East Kentucky Leadership Award for a Public Individual. The East Kentucky Leadership Foundation (EKLF) honored McFaddin at...
Recalling his boyhood on a Shelby County farm, he remembers his father often saying he didn’t ever want to hear the word “can’t” because “‘can’t’ never did anything.” So Spencer Hammond learned “to always do...
Eastern Kentucky University’s Lancaster Center, located on the city’s courthouse square, held its ribbon cutting and grand opening ceremony on Tuesday, April 25, in celebration of the newly renovated facility. Many supporters of the restoration project...
Dr. Pam Parry, interim chair of the Department of Communication at Eastern Kentucky University, has been selected to serve on the Historians Review Board of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum in Abilene, Kansas. She is one of five scholars across...
When you look at Nakia Morrow, you see an empathetic peer mentor, a capable sorority president, and a compassionate community leader, but the Eastern Kentucky University senior didn’t become all that overnight. Surrounded by examples of strong women and the...
Three Eastern Kentucky University students recently received Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships for education abroad, a record number for any academic year at EKU and exceeded this application cycle by only one public university in Kentucky. Out of 3,970...