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At Eastern Kentucky University, we take pride in providing an excellent educational experience for students from all walks of life. With comfortable and convenient campus housing options, competitive financial aid packages, and an abundance of student life experiences, you are sure to find your place at EKU.
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Experience EKU at your convenience using our Virtual Tour. You’ll find information about campus housing, academic buildings, athletic facilities and so much more. After taking the virtual tour, be sure to schedule a time to visit campus and apply for admission.

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EKU’s OSHA Training Institute Education Center Renewed by U.S. Department of Labor

The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced the renewal of Eastern Kentucky University’s OSHA Training Institute Education Center (OTI Education Center).
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Family Values: Education, Service... EKU

With education and service ingrained in their family values, father Choubert Rémy, ’89, and daughter Tarah Rémy, ’15, live their lives with purpose and passion. Originally from Haiti, the Rémy’s created a family legacy at Eastern.

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General Assembly Makes Historic Investment at EKU

Reinforcing the role as Kentucky’s School of Opportunity, the state’s General Assembly passed a biennial budget in the spring investing in EKU’s top capital project priorities — a large-scale renovation and modernization of Alumni Coliseum, a new Model Laboratory School, and funds for deferred maintenance and asset preservation.
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Homecoming 2022

Homecoming week started with a concert by Tenille Arts and continued with several fun events like the Colonel Corn Roast, Eastern’s Got Talent, Homecoming parade, Block Party featuring the Family Dog, the annual 5K and others. Generations of Colonels brought so much energy to campus during Homecoming week, and it was a true celebration of EKU’s past, present and future!

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EKU Celebrates LatinX Heritage Month

LatinX Heritage Month is from September 15th to October 15th and it gives us the opportunity to celebrate the richness of LatinX cultures and communities in the United States. Hear from EKU faculty, staff, and students about the significance of sharing and celebrating LatinX Heritage Month at EKU.