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Eastern Kentucky University is committed to providing year-round support to news media. All media inquiries are handled by the Office of Executive and Strategic Communications.

For inquiries, please contact Executive Director of Strategic Communications Sarah Baker at 859-582-9260 or media@eku.edu.

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News Releases

EKU’s Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine Guided Forward by Dr. Dustin Devers and Community Advisory Committee

As the shortage of primary care providers continues across Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) is moving one step closer to addressing the critical need for more physicians in the Commonwealth. Earlier this year, EKU’s proposed Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Program cleared initial budgetary review from the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education and was allocated funds […]

EKU School of Aviation Continues to Soar, Adds Air Traffic Management Program

Eastern Kentucky University’s (EKU) School of Aviation continues to grow as one of the university’s most in-demand programs. A new state investment designates EKU to lead an Air Traffic Management program with $5 million in startup funding and $1.5 million in annual operational support. “The EKU School of Aviation is nationally recognized as one of […]

Curiosity Fuels EKU Graduate’s Rise in Healthcare Cybersecurity

When attending his first class as a broadcasting and electronic media major at Eastern Kentucky University (EKU), Chris Gabel, ’05 ’09, had no idea his career would one day lead to advancing healthcare cybersecurity and even helping develop AI standards at a national level. From Northern Kentucky, Gabel had applied to schools like Duke and […]