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The Eastern Kentucky (EKU) athletic teams are called the Colonels (formerly known as the "Maroons" until the mid-1960s). The university is a member of the NCAA Division I ranks, primarily competing in the ASUN Conference since the 2021–22 academic year; while its football team competes in the United Athletic Conference (UAC), with the ...
Comedian and motivational speaker; former EKU professor [44] Laura Kirkpatrick: Non-degreed Art America's Next Top Model cycle 13 runner up [45] Homer Ledford: 1954 Bluegrass musician and maker of dulcimers [46] Lee Majors: 1962 History and physical education: Actor known for Six Million Dollar Man and The Fall Guy [47] Mike Morgan 1970 Education
The Weaver Gymnasium, formally known as the Weaver Health Building, is an on-campus gymnasium on the campus of Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Kentucky.It was opened in 1931 and was named for Charles F. Weaver who served for twelve years on EKU's Board of Regents and established two of the first financial awards at EKU.
The current student center at Eastern Kentucky University is named after Powell. Built in 1971 the 110,601-square-foot (10,275.2 m 2 ) $5.4 million J.C. Powell Building (Eastern's Student Center) houses meeting and conference rooms , a food court , the campus cafeteria , student lounges, a bowling alley , and an arcade.
EKU's intercollegiate athletics teams are nicknamed the Colonels. [9] Maroon has been the official color of Eastern athletics since the school was begun as the Eastern Kentucky State Normal School in 1906, and the school's official team nickname was the "Maroons" from the start of intercollegiate competition in 1909–10 until 1963, when then ...
Eastern Kentucky University is part of an unprecedented effort to create a new Football Bowl Subdivision league. Again eyeing a move to the FBS, EKU aims ‘to compete at the highest level we can ...
Model is the first laboratory school established in Kentucky. It opened its doors on September 11, 1906 (four months prior to the opening of Eastern Kentucky State Normal School). It was initially organized as a private school to provide its students with facilities and opportunities of a superior level, as a demonstration school to acquaint ...
Archibald William Hamilton VI (born October 15, 1980) [1] is an American basketball coach and former player. He is the head men's basketball coach at Eastern Kentucky University, a position he has held since 2018.