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Junior Overcomes Violence, Injuries to Succeed

Seven years ago, Stephen Jones stepped outside his west Louisville home and was grazed by a bullet from a drive-by shooter. Today, he steps outside his comfort zone to seize opportunities at EKU.
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"There's Always a Light Somewhere"

As he nears the end of a remarkable four years as an undergraduate student and awaits his next adventure at Eastern Kentucky University, Omar Salinas Chacon finds his own life playing out like a Hollywood script.
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Ambitious Senior "On Her Way to Big Things"

Katherine Wyant is “a young woman who has lots of stories to tell,” according to Dr. David Coleman, Director of the Honors Program at EKU.
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Senior Finds Hope, Home in Agriculture

From the throes of chronic illness to the harsh realities of poverty, EKU senior Shawn Dore is no alien to adversity but, more importantly, no stranger to the strength and courage that comes with facing it head on.
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Case Dining Hall "Represents Community"

The food itself might nourish the body, but there’s something about a campus dining hall that feeds the soul.
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Homeland Security Majors Intern in New Zealand

With natural disasters dominating the news, emergency preparation and response are becoming increasingly important. Fortunately, two EKU students spent the summer in New Zealand studying just that.

Authors EKU President Michael Benson and Hal Boyd build their case for the value of higher education with examples set by four...

The four-year graduation rate at EKU continues its steady rise, and has now more than doubled in an eight-year span. Roughly...

Nov. 11, 2018, will mark the 100th anniversary of the signing of the armistice that brought World War I to an unfulfilling...

An EKU Chautauqua lecture will explore “The Pursuit of Happiness in Trying Times” on Thursday, Nov. 1, when Cornell University...

Fulfilling a childhood dream and then some to work in a bank, two-time EKU graduate April Russell Perry is now board chair and...

John Strada, a senior lecturer in the communication studies program in the Department of Communication at EKU, received the...

This installment in the QEP Leader Profile series spotlights Dr. Garett Yoder, coordinator of general education and professor...

The EKU Office of Equity and Inclusion will host a presentation titled “Changing Culture: Addressing Sexual Assault in Kentucky...

An upcoming EKU Chautauqua lecture will immerse the audience in Native American culture and regale attendees with the story of...

Once again, EKUy is among the leading four-year schools nationally in the annual Military Times: Best for Vets rankings....

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