The Eastern Kentucky University Board of Regents voted Wednesday, Feb. 25, to pursue a state-of-the-art immersive experience laboratory in the Black Box Theater at the EKU Center for the Arts, advancing science, art, health, engineering and interdisciplinary learning for EKU students, K-12 partners and the Central Kentucky region.
On Oct. 28, 2025, Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica, causing widespread damage, evacuations and flooding. In the days following a hurricane, rising floodwaters and displaced wildlife can turn entire communities into public health risk zones.
Eastern Kentucky University will transition from its traditional general education curriculum to Essential Education beginning in the Fall 2026 semester.
Eastern Kentucky University has expanded its investment in faculty research, awarding $159,000 to 17 research projects.
Today in History: February 24, President Andrew Johnson impeached by US House
Matt Evans, ’91, was honored with the Hall of Distinguished Alumni Award from Eastern Kentucky University in 2025.
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Today in History: February 22, US hockey team beats USSR in 'Miracle on Ice'
Today in History: February 21, Malcolm X is shot and killed at age 39
Chris Hacker, ’93 ’95, director of corporate security programs, executive protection and investigations at Delta Air Lines, built a career around protecting people. Before working in positions spanning from local law enforcement to the FBI and now global security, Hacker earned his education in his hometown at Eastern Kentucky University.
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Today in History: February 18, Dale Earnhardt Sr. dies in Daytona crash
Today in History: February 17, House elects Thomas Jefferson president over Aaron Burr
Before a swim in a lake or a walk through a creek, few people think about bacteria or toxins from algae. But what lives in that water can affect health days later. At Eastern Kentucky University, research led by Dr. Jason Marion helps explain the unseen contaminants in waterways and why it matters for public health.
Today in History: February 16, Castro sworn in as Cuban leader
Juan Carlos Castro, ’00, was honored with the Hall of Distinguished Alumni Award from Eastern Kentucky University in 2025.
Circling parking lots in search of an open space presents a familiar challenge for many college students. To reduce this challenge and enhance the campus experience, Eastern Kentucky University has partnered with ParkZen to launch the EKU Park app.
Blood spatter analysis, fingerprint analysis, forensic serology and DNA analysis. While these processes are often shown and discussed in television crime shows, students in Eastern Kentucky University’s (EKU) Forensic Science program put the concepts into practice for real-life crime investigation.
About 3 million people work in insurance and related jobs in the United States, yet few enter the field with a degree focused on insurance. Graduates of Eastern Kentucky University’s (EKU) Risk Management and Insurance (RMI) program gain a specialized education that helps them stand out, with a 100% job placement rate.
Eastern Kentucky University was awarded nearly $110,000 from the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education to purchase essential equipment for healthcare workforce training.