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Animal Studies

EKU to Host International Conference Devoted to "Living with Animals"

Eastern Kentucky University, home of the world’s only undergraduate degree in animal studies, will host an international conference March 21-23 devoted to “Living with Animals.”

First Graduates of Animal Studies Program to Cross Commencement Stage Dec. 15

The first graduates in Eastern Kentucky University’s baccalaureate degree program in Animal Studies will walk across the stage during Dec. 15 commencement ceremonies.

Course Earns National Award from Humane Society of the U.S.

Posted: January 13, 2012

An academic course at Eastern Kentucky University has earned national recognition from an unusual source.

The Humane Society of the United States and the Animals and Society Institute have honored the university’s Introduction to Animal Studies course, taught by Dr. Robert Mitchell, with its 2011 Distinguished Established Course Award.

Baccalaureate Degree in Animal Studies Believed to be First In World

Eastern Kentucky University’s new baccalaureate degree program in Animal Studies is believed to be the first of its kind in the world.

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