Since its founding, Eastern Kentucky University has built an enduring reputation for providing opportunity for Kentuckians and generating economic growth across the Commonwealth. In fact, the majority of graduates stay in the state to work, making EKU among the top universities for Kentucky employment. Reinforcing the role as Kentucky’s School of Opportunity, the state’s General […]

The largest and most comprehensive fundraising effort in the history of Eastern Kentucky University (EKU), the Make No Little Plans campaign, officially ended on June 30, 2022, exceeding the $50-million goal by over $11 million. The campaign officially began in 2015. It was publicly launched in September 2019 with a gala and concluded with a […]

Dr. Lindy Dejarme and Dr. Kelly Carter were each presented the EKU College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Award during ceremonies on Sept. 12, 2022. This award is the college’s highest honor and is presented to individuals who have made impactful contributions to the college. Dejarme was born in the Philippines and obtained a […]

Fascinated by southern literature and women writers, Heather Fox spent a decade researching four prominent writers from the late 19th through early 20th century. This research led to her recently published book, “Arranging Stories: Framing Social Commentary in Short Story Collections by Southern Women Writers.”  Fox joined Eastern Kentucky University in 2018. Currently, she is […]

Eastern Kentucky University will be hosting a Lunch with Ma event to celebrate the legacy of Bessie “Ma” Kelly in the Case Dining Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 18 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Kelly touched many lives in the Richmond community. As most locals remember, the restaurant, Ma Kelly’s, was located on Third Street […]

Previously, when EKU sophomore Sasha Carrasco visited student accounting, financial aid and the registrar for assistance, she found it time-consuming to get in each of the separate offices.  “My experience was great, but finding the separate offices was difficult at first,” said Carrasco, a biology major from Richmond, Kentucky. Getting everything in order for this […]