Eastern Kentucky University’s School of Music played host to a leg in the LexiFest Concert series on Sunday, Sept. 12.

Eastern Kentucky University’s farm facility, Meadowbrook Farm is 720 acres of farmland on the outskirts of Richmond. The farm was purchased by…

The Student Success Center has welcomed a new director this semester, Ashley Sweat. Sweat has previously worked at Eastern Kentucky University…

The 97% is a new student organization on Eastern Kentucky University’s campus that aims to support survivors of sexual assault and sexual hara…

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The COVID-19 pandemic has been very challenging, in particular for college students and single parents. One Eastern Kentucky University gradua…

As the spring semester wraps up and graduation preparation begins, Eastern Kentucky University seniors reflect on their time as Colonels.

The Appalachian Shakespeare Center at Eastern Kentucky University premiered a feature length puppet film adaptation of Shakespeare’s Twelfth N…

Judah Schept, an associate professor in the School of Justice Studies and published author, won the “Critical Criminologist of the Year” award…

College students in the United States, including international students from all over the world, experience their studies under the extraordin…

Jacob Johnson is proud to be Appalachian and to contribute to a new textbook to help raise awareness of the region.

Much has been said about how students have had to change how they learn during the COVID-19 pandemic, but very little has been mentioned about…

When Lara Vance goes into work each day at the Eastern Kentucky University Student Success Center, Vance is doing a myriad of tasks; which can…

Last week, James Kirby Easterling and Jim Fatzinger, assistant professors of management, hosted a week-long service initiative for their stude…

Originally from the state of Michoacán, Mexico, Socorro Zaragoza came to the United States 25 years ago after attending high school in the sta…

Eastern Kentucky University’s mock trial team competed in a tournament at the national level for the first time in three years from March 13-1…

Eastern Kentucky University’s Student Government Association (SGA) hosted their executive debate on Tuesday, March 16 for their upcoming elect…

Erin Eliassen, associate professor of food and nutrition, moves about her kitchen with a quiet confidence, each sift of the batter folding the…

When Eastern Kentucky University president David McFaddin was named interim president in Dec. 2019, he could have never predicted that his fir…

Eyouel Mekonnen, student body president of the Student Government Association (SGA) at EKU, was born and raised in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, maki…

COVID-19 has brought struggles and successes to parents worldwide. An Eastern Kentucky University student and professor discuss parenting chal…

After high school graduation, Dannie Moore saw himself as someone that would be forgotten. High school counselors told Moore that he would nev…

Eastern Kentucky University’s crime scene house is a facility that allows students in the forensic science program to gain hands-on experience…

After more than a week of winter weather and multiple virtual instruction snow days at EKU, we asked students what they think about the new wa…

Café Burier is a student operated restaurant by dietetic and culinary students at Eastern Kentucky University.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a new series that the Eastern Progress is starting in order to showcase any associations, clubs and organizations on ca…

Before the coronavirus pandemic, falling in love could be difficult. Now with social distancing and mask mandates, finding and keeping that re…

In the spring of 2020, the coronavirus pandemic forced many classes to be taught online. Professors and students alike struggled on how to use…

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a new series that the Eastern Progress is starting in order to showcase any associations, clubs and organizations on ca…

In honor of a new semester, the Eastern Progress asked students to tell us about how they are preparing for the spring semester as some classe…

Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) operated the Fall 2020 academic semester differently than previous years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Due t…

As the Fall 2020 semester comes to an end, finals week is approaching fast and students are reflecting on the past semester.

Established in 1976, the EKU Archives is home to a vast collection of materials related to the history of Eastern Kentucky University. Some of…

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a new series that the Eastern Progress is starting in order to showcase any clubs and organizations on campus for stude…

Walter Tevis, an American author, wrote many novels, and three of them were later adapted into major films. Those films include “The Hustler,”…

CommNOW is an annual event hosted by Eastern Kentucky University’s Department of Communication, and this year’s is quickly approaching.

Students at Eastern Kentucky University have had to adapt this semester to the COVID-19 pandemic and it has caused a myriad of problems, inclu…

More than nine million Americans have contracted the coronavirus, experiencing radically differing symptoms, illnesses and outcomes. As a resu…

Jim Gleason, an associate professor of public relations at Eastern Kentucky University, will be releasing an album under the name Archipelago …

First Contact Records is the student-run record label at Eastern Kentucky University. Located in the Memorial Science Building, it was created…

Kor’ee Jackson and Jaydan Norris made history on Saturday at Eastern Kentucky University’s homecoming by becoming the first Black homecoming r…

The coronavirus pandemic has affected many people, including the deaf community. Students who are hearing impaired, along with those who are t…

The term “stakes” in theatre refers to situations in which actors or characters have added tension or something to lose. Stakes can be a confl…

The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) is an organization for high achieving college students that offers opportunities for studen…

The coronavirus has forced Eastern Kentucky University to conduct many of its classes online through asynchronous, synchronous and web-blended…

The Alphabet Center at Eastern Kentucky University is a registered student organization that supports students in the LGBTQ+ community through…

Eastern Kentucky University alumnus, Cody Buell, will make an appearance on the CBS television show The Amazing Race on Wednesday night at 9 p.m. 

The Wildlife Management Department at Eastern Kentucky University hosts a wide variety of in-person training for students within its programs.…

Trenia Napier, Associate Director, Programs & Outreach for the Noel Studio for Academic Creativity at Eastern Kentucky University is one o…