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President David McFaddin knows all about the Eastern Kentucky University experience, and not just through his current role as the institution’s president. He knows, be… Read moreThe Value of 4-Year Degree: Affordable Now, and Benefits Years Later

Bethany Orr’s family hails from Appalachia, where poverty is widespread and the idea of going to college can seem as far-fetched as flying to the moon. Just being able… Read moreExpanded Scholarship Program Provides More Students with Hope for a Bright Future

Like many college freshmen, Molly McGowan wanted to save a little money wherever she could. So when she found a used version of a textbook for her biology class, she b… Read moreFor Students, Benefits of BookSmart Program Extend Well Beyond Cost Savings

Since its beginning in the early 1900s as a training college for teachers, Eastern Kentucky University has worked toward the goal of creating a better commonwealth. Hi… Read moreFree Textbooks, No-Test Scholarships, and So Much More: Your Opportunity Awaits at Local University

Standardized tests have long been part of the college admissions process, and they were something else thrown into chaos by the pandemic. Many students seeking to take… Read moreNo More Test Anxiety: EKU Waives Scores for Admission, Scholarship Eligibility

Like so many other undergraduates at Eastern Kentucky University, David T. McFaddin was a first-generation college student and a native of the Commonwealth. And when h… Read moreGoodbye, Textbook Sticker Shock: New Program Eliminates One of College’s Hidden Costs

From its beginnings in the early 1900s as a teacher’s college, a mission of Eastern Kentucky University has been to produce graduates who go on to better lives through… Read moreEKU Has Long Presented Opportunity—And Now It Also Offers an Advantage

It has been a few months since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fortunately, the number of those afflicted with the virus has been on the decline, but it is not… Read morePlasma Donation at the Kentucky Blood Center Can Provide Emergency Relief for the Sickest COVID-19 Patients

Strong blood supply isn’t something that most people think about until someone they know needs it. Then, you hope blood is available because someone, somewhere has hel… Read moreHow Kentucky Blood Center Saves the Lives of Kentuckians Every Day