Eastern graduates, their families and other friends of the University are invited to the Richmond campus Oct. 18-20 to celebrate “2007 Mission: Maroon” homecoming activities.

Thousands are expected for a weekend full of floats, football, family fun and fellowship.

Scoring in the top 10 percent of proposals submitted nationwide, EKU’s McNair Scholars Program has received five additional years of federal funding.

EKU faculty, staff and students have the opportunity to enrich thousands of lives with their support of the University’s United Way campaign.

Kentucky high school choral directors and more than 400 students were on campus Sept. 13 for the annual High School Choral Day program, sponsored by the EKU Choral Music Department.

Three faculty/staff members of EKU’s Phi Kappa Phi Chapter attended the organization’s National Triennial Convention in Orlando, Fla., this summer.

American Electric Power Foundation has donated 20 computers to Model Laboratory School through ConnectKentucky’s No Child Left Offline (NCLO) program, an innovative initiative designed to help close the digital divide among Kentucky’s youth.

Ted Lloyd, association professor of technology, has been named 2008-09 national chair of the Association for Operations Management’s Voice of the Customer and Body of Knowledge Council.

Bernardine Dohrn, clinical associate professor of law and director of the Children and Family Justice Center at Northwestern University School of Law, will speak on campus Friday, Oct. 5, as part of the College of Justice & Safety's Distinguished Lecture Series.

Dohrn, who holds bachelor’s, master’s and juris doctoral degrees from the University of Chicago, will present “Children’s Advocacy” from 12:45 to 2 p.m. in the Stratton Building’s Posey Auditorium.

Lana Carnes, professor of corporate communication and technology at EKU, has received the Kentucky Business Education Association’s 2007 Outstanding Postsecondary Teacher Award for “Exemplary Professionalism and Enthusiasm in Teaching.” Carnes was nominated for the honor by a former student who is now a teacher. She was presented the award in July during the annual KBEA conference in Louisville.

Darisabel Hernandez, a senior accounting major, has received a $3,000 Minority Scholarship from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

She is one of 137 recipients nationwide and one of only four in Kentucky. Selection is based primarily on academic and personal achievement. Hernandez, of Bristow, Va., will graduate with a bachelor’s degree in December. She boasts a GPA of approximately 3.7 at EKU after transferring from Lexington Community College, where she earned an associate degree in 2005.

EKU’s College of Business and Technology, Kentucky Highlands Investment Corp. and The Center for Rural Development presented the 2007 Excellence in Entrepreneurship Awards (EIEA) on Monday, Sept. 10, during a luncheon program at The Center’s headquarters in Somerset.

Michael Foster, interim Assistant Dean for Academic and Student Affairs and associate professor of biology, is featured in this ongoing series designed to allow EKU leaders to discuss their roles as well as campus issues. Foster, who earned a bachelor's degree in biology from Columbus State University and a Ph.D. in biological sciences from the University of South Carolina, joined the Eastern faculty in the fall of 1995. He served as interim chair of biology last year and moved into his new position Aug. 1, 2007.

John McChesney, Department of Recreation and Park Administration, received a total of $22,200 from the City of Richmond to establish two graduate assistant positions in tourism and special needs.

Richard Givan, Department of Criminal Justice and Police Studies, received $40,000 from the Kentucky Department of Transportation for a State Traffic School Computerized Classroom Pilot Project.

Vickie Sanchez, Department of Health Promotion and Administration, received $7,500 from the Madison County Health Department to establish a graduate assistant position in the Master of Public Health program.

Jerry Cook and Garrett Yoder, Department of Physics and Astronomy, received $149,017 from the National Science Foundation to enhance introductory physics sequences by combining the laboratory and lecture sections into one seamless, technology-rich, innovative classroom.

Walter Borowski, Department of Earth Sciences, received $5,000 from the Kentucky Water Resources Research Institute for research on determining nutrient sources in Wilgreen Lake.

Gary Cordner and Kay Scarborough, College of Justice and Safety, received $13,052 from the Homeland Security Defense Education Consortium for research on mapping the terrain of police, military, and national intelligence.

Dirk Schlingmann, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, received $5,000 from the Northern Kentucky University Research Foundation to provide assistance with a Mathematics Coaching Program.

Ann Shordike, Department of Occupational Therapy, received $3,355 from the Kentucky Oral History Commission to collect and archive oral histories of persons with disabilities in Kentucky.

Cheryl Stone, College of Business and Technology, received $40,000 from the City of Berea for a project to stimulate business and community development and economic prosperity in the community and region.

David Williams, Facilities Services, received $20,300 from the Kentucky Division of Waste Management to replace the wood chip mulch on Model Laboratory School playground with playground mulch made from waste tire crumb rubber.