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New Scholarship Aims to Attract Diverse Students to the Insurance Industry

Kentucky Employers' Mutual Insurance (KEMI) has established a new diversity scholarship at EKU.
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Spock, Bundy Named 2021 Foundation Professors

Eastern Kentucky University is proud to announce its 2021 foundation professors as Dr. Myra Beth Bundy and Dr. Jennifer Spock.
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Non-Traditional Student Elliott Wins Goldwater Scholarship

EKU's fifth-ever Barry Goldwater Scholar is Drew Elliott, an honor student who plans to pursue a Ph.D.
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Couple’s 65 Collective Years of Service is Recognized on the Campus Beautiful

Billy and Nancy Thames' children donated a campus bench to honor their parents' dedication to the teaching profession and combined tenure of 65 years in EKU's College of Education.
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Donor Recognizes 15 Years of Giving by Awarding 15 Diversity Scholarships from Endowment

When Ricky Gordon, ’91 ’20, realized he had been giving to the Ricky and Christian Joelle Gordon Endowed Diversity Scholarship for 15 years, he wanted to recognize the milestone by giving 15 additional scholarships to minority students.
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Retired Professor Funds Endowment to Honor Former Student’s Legacy

Dr. Gary Kuhnhenn, retired geology professor, department chair and dean, funded the Rick Schroder Student Assist Fund in memory of former student, Rick Schroder.

Eastern Kentucky University is proud to announce its four newest Faculty Innovators to its Faculty Innovator program. The...

Eastern Kentucky University’s resident authors Charlie Sweet and Hal Blythe have two new books out this summer.

Eastern Kentucky University’s Noel Studio for Academic Creativity has awarded nine faculty members with the Noel Faculty Award...

If you are or know a young aspiring actor, Eastern Kentucky University has the perfect opportunity for you to work on your...

Dr. Bryan Makinen has been named associate vice president for facilities management and safety at Eastern Kentucky University.

The term superstar is sometimes a crown bestowed on a person who hasn’t actually earned it. Nicholas “Nick” Koenig, ’21,...

Long-time Richmond attorney Michael Ray Eaves was sworn in as the newest Eastern Kentucky University regent on May 3, 2021, at...

Dr. Kenneth Tunnell, retired Eastern Kentucky University foundation professor, recently self-published his own photographic...

Donors from every part of the United States opened their hearts and gave with purpose in an outpouring of support for Eastern...

This installment in the QEP Spotlight series features EKU English professor, Erin Presley.

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