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As the need for qualified educators rises, #EKU is helping close the gap by preparing the next generation of teachers, including those in music education. Read more about our music education efforts and their impacts below! 🎶🧑‍🏫 #EKUPrograms #GoBigE 🔗: eku.edu/news/setting-t…

Continuing a commitment to education throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky, #EKU announced the recipients of the “Experience Excellence” Superintendents of the Year. Congratulations, gentlemen! Read more about the recipients in the link below 👇🏆 🔗: eku.edu/news/eku-recog…

This year’s Giving Day marked another record-breaking year of support for #EKU. We hit 2,485 total donors & raised more than $1.1 million, with gifts received from all 50 states. A complete round up of the numbers can be found in the link below! 💸 🔗: eku.edu/news/eku-celeb…

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Near the end of the semester, #EKU recognized our outstanding faculty and staff at the annual President’s Excellence Awards. A total of seven employees were awarded for their commitment to our students and the #EKUFamily. Find a full list below! 🏆 🔗: eku.edu/news/eku-recog…

We’re thrilled to share that we’ve been named the top Large Public University for Military Friendly® Spouse Schools for 2026-27. This recognition reflects our commitment to supporting veterans & their families with the resources they need to succeed 🪖 🔗: eku.edu/news/eku-earns…

4 of our Colonels presented their research at the 24th annual Posters-at-the-Capitol event at the KY State Capitol. We’re proud to see #EKU research in action and their impact beyond the classroom! You can read an in-depth recap of the event below 👏🔬 🔗: eku.edu/news/eku-stude…

Near the end of the spring, we took time to celebrate the people who make #EKU the School of Opportunity. At the 2026 Faculty Awards, we honored outstanding faculty members during. Congrats to this year’s recipients! Read the full winner list below 🧑‍🏫🏆 🔗 eku.edu/news/eku-honor…

#EKUGrad Dr. Alexandra Szarabajko recently received #EKU's Young Alumni Award. A 1st-gen scholar who earned 3 degrees in her third language, her career path proves that hard work & resilience can make anything possible. Congrats! 🏆🎉 Read More: eku.edu/news/alexandra…

Meet Silas Feeback, an #EKU student who recently spent three days in Nashville recording for the new EA SPORTS College Football ’27 video game soundtrack! You can read more about his exciting opportunity below! 🎺🕹 #EKUPrograms #GoBigE 🔗: eku.edu/news/eku-pep-b…

Congratulations to former Colonel @pezzplayers, who as head coach, led @MUCrusadersSB to the @NAIA National Championship. @eku - #EternalColonel Ron played at EKU from 1987-89 and had a .398 career batting average.

#EKUGrad Jeffery Humble is paying it forward through an endowed scholarship that ensures students from Appalachia & rural KY have access to opportunities that might otherwise feel out of reach. Learn more about his generosity below! 🏔💰 #EKU 🔗: eku.edu/news/philanthr…

Wishing #ColonelNation a very happy and safe Memorial Day. 🇺🇸🦅 #EKU #MemorialDay

#EKUGrad Jeri Isbell has transformed a global corporate career into a legacy of philanthropy that is transforming opportunities for future Colonels. For that reason, she was honored as #EKU’s 2025 Philanthropist of the Year! Read more below! 💼🌍 🔗: eku.edu/news/a-life-of…

After a 7-year battle with Alzheimer’s, Mike Karpathakis’s legacy now lives on through an MBA Scholarship Fund, honoring his passion for learning and helping others succeed. Read more below about how his family is investing in the next generation 🤍💼 🔗: eku.edu/news/a-familys…

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Across this year’s commencement ceremonies, we heard four unique and impactful stories from each of our student speakers. In the link below, you can read a more in-depth summary of Nadia, Dyana, Claudia and Kyra’s speeches! 🗣🎓 #EKU #EKUGrad 🔗: eku.edu/news/eku-gradu…

On a trip across Europe, #EKU English majors had quite the elevated educational experience. Between studying literature in Dublin & creative writing in Prague, 17 Colonels made memories they won’t soon forget. Hear directly from one of them below! ✈️📚 🔗 eku.edu/news/eku-stude…

At #EKU, Whitney Brown discovered how to turn resilience into purpose. Graduated and now working in emergency care, Whitney is making a difference every day. Read more about her inspiring story below! 🏨🩺 🔗: eku.edu/news/eku-stude…

#EKUGrad Om Patel graduated from #EKU this past week. At just 18, he was one of the youngest grads this year’s, where grads ranged from 18 to 72 years old. A special congratulations to him! You can read more about his college career below! 🙌🎓 🔗: eku.edu/news/eku-stude…