A History of Eastern Kentucky University: The School of Opportunity

By William E. Ellis

Book Overview

Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) in Richmond, Kentucky, was originally established as a normal school in 1906 in the wake of a landmark education law passed by the Kentucky General Assembly. One hundred years later, the school has evolved into a celebrated multipurpose regional university that is national in scope. The school was built on a campus that had housed Central University, a southern Presbyterian institution. In its early years, EKU grew slowly, buffeted by cyclical economic problems

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813123461
• ISBN13: 9780813123462
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.4"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher