EKU First Year Programs

The goal of First Year Programs is to empower first year students to persist to graduation. Orientation is required for all new freshmen. What Is Orientation?

During Orientation you will:

-Meet with faculty, staff, and student advisors
-Acquaint yourself with Eastern's campus and services
-Register for your first semester courses
-Once you are admitted to EKU, you will receive a letter inviting you to register for an Orientation session. You must attend Orientation on the campus where you will be taking classes. The Orientation Program:

-Is REQUIRED f

Timeline photos 10/15/2015

Tonight in Brock Auditorium at 7:30 pm, EKU Reads Keynote Presentation with author William Powers.

Our computers and mobile devices do wonderful things for us. Do they impose a burden, hinder our ability to focus or our relationships? From Plato to Shakespeare to Thoreau, Powers will challenge you to rethink your digital life.

Family Weekend 2015 10/01/2015

We see a few familiar faces in this Family Weekend crowd! Please tag and share with your friends!

Please tag and share with your friends!

Family Weekend 2015 10/01/2015

Please tag and share with your friends!

10/01/2015

Check out and share some of our photos from our successful Family Weekend 2015!

Family Weekend 2015 | Family Weekend | Eastern Kentucky University Thank you to everyone who participated in a successful Family Weekend 2015! Please enjoy and share our photos from the event. Go Colonels!

09/26/2015

Welcome EKU Families! Registration begins at 1 pm in the Fitness and Wellness Center lot. We hope you enjoy your weekend at the Campus Beautiful!

09/23/2015

If you missed pre-registration for Family Weekend, we will be offering onsite registration beginning on Saturday at 1 pm in the Fitness and Wellness Center parking lot as supplies last! Please see familyweekend.eku.edu for a complete Family weekend schedule.

09/17/2015

City Fest is happening tonight at Powell beginning at 5 pm. Local businesses, community groups and EKU departments will showcase their products and services. Learn about local resources, EKU student organizations and how you can get involved on campus and in the community.

2015 New Student Days Schedule | First Year Programs | Eastern Kentucky University 09/10/2015

Our next NSD, Hypnotic Intoxication, will take place TONIGHT at 7 pm in the Center for the Arts. For more information, visit here: http://firstyear.eku.edu/NSD/schedule

2015 New Student Days Schedule | First Year Programs | Eastern Kentucky University Convocation is a large, formal gathering of the members of the university community. Full of tradition, convocation provides a formal welcoming to the University. During the ceremony, the President, Provost and staff are dressed in academic regalia, and the University Mace is carried in and student…

09/09/2015

Recognized by University administration and faculty for their important role in aiding with the transition of new students, this team of leaders has a significant amount of responsibility as well as many privileges. Selection as an Orientation Leader is both a unique honor and rewarding opportunity for personal and professional growth.

If you are interested in applying for the Orientation Leader position, please apply at the link below. Applications will be open until October 8th.

https://jobs.eku.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1441822821517

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09/03/2015

At the first football game this Thursday, we will be handing out concession coupons and free t-shirts to the first 500 freshmen! Come see us on Thursday!

Colonel Camp and NSD 2015 08/31/2015

Photo by Tim Webb

Pictures from our 2015 Colonel Camp and NSD events

Registration For Family Weekend | Family Weekend | Eastern Kentucky University 08/05/2015

Registration for Family Weekend is now open! Family Weekend will take place September 25-27. Please visit this link in order to register: http://familyweekend.eku.edu/registration-family-weekend

Registration For Family Weekend | Family Weekend | Eastern Kentucky University These shirts are in addition to the one free shirt included with each Family Weekend pass. Shirts must be picked up at Check-in.

New Student Days Schedule | First Year Programs | Eastern Kentucky University 08/15/2014

Welcome to campus New Students!

After we kick off with Move-In-Mania activities today and Saturday, Sunday is the official start of the 2014-2015 Academic Year!

To get started on the right foot, be sure to attend the New Colonel Celebration at the EKU Center for the Arts, next to Keene Hall. Events include: New Student Convocation, concert by "Mountain Heart", and Cookout. Come out for free food, giveaways, music, information from Campus Departments, and pump up your Colonel Pride!

See the New Student Days Schedule here: http://firstyear.eku.edu/NSD/Schedule

New Student Days Schedule | First Year Programs | Eastern Kentucky University Convocation is a large, formal gathering of the members of the university community. Full of tradition, convocation provides a formal welcoming to the University. During the ceremony, the President, Provost and staff are dressed in academic regalia, and the University Mace is carried in and student…

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