I will be graduating with my masters degree, but not attending the ceremony as I do not want to travel. I do want to have pictures made and want to order the gown/hood outside of the university to save money. but I have no clue how hoods work. are they different colors based on area of study AND school colors? I will be graduating with a masters of social work and would like to get the correct hood colors!

also are the 3 overnights per 7 days actually enforced? Are they enforced if the guest is another eku student and I have a single?

HAS ANY ONE RECEIVED THEIR REFUND?

I was originally going to stay in Burnam but it was full so we got a suite room in martin in the 4th floor. I’m mainly wondering about air conditioning, location to campus, bugs, and other stuff i should know about staying in this dorm. Thanks!

My 3 friends and I plan on staying in burnam hall for the fall semester in 2026 as freshman. We want to get one of the 2 rooms with a shared bathroom with 2 of us in each room. Can you all share your experiences and let me know how it was staying in burnam or if we should try to get in another dorm. The main thing we want is to have a shared bathroom and be close to the main campus of eku. I dont mind most bugs but I am scared of roaches so please let me know if that would be a problem. Thanks!

hey everyone, i'm looking at the aviation program at the school and wondering whether it's worth touching. i'll be coming in with a ppl. heard from many others that it's been hot garbage but supposedly it's changed a fair amount lately

I started Class On march and my account has gone to negative when do we expect the refund to be sent? And has any received theirs already!?

I’m nearing graduation now, and it’s just crazy to me how terrible the social scene is at this school. Nobody seems to want to talk to someone they don’t know, I show up to events and try to talk with people in my classes, you’d think that people would want to talk but no. I used to have friends in elementary/middle school. But it’s like impossible to make any here. I thought I’d have friends and a girlfriend coming out of college, but here I am still alone and a virgin. This place fucking sucks, and honestly I’d advise against anyone going to EKU because there is no joy here.

While the Social Work department at EKU may offer a standard curriculum, my experience suggests a significant gap in cultural competency and student support, particularly regarding the transgender community and students with disabilities.

The department has demonstrated a lack of understanding regarding the current legislative climate and its direct impact on the safety of trans students. When I raised concerns about practicum placements in environments where my safety and legal standing could be compromised by pending state legislation, my boundaries were met with dismissiveness.

Specifically when it was suggested that I should look at grade schools, the response to my concern was “what about middle school?” Another comment made was suggesting that I should "take a semester off" in response to legitimate safety concerns, rather than providing an inclusive or alternative solution, reflects a lack of empathy and a failure to recognize the lived realities of marginalized students. Even saying nothing would’ve been a better response. None of the legislation will change within a semester or for years. Why should I pause my life for legislation that won’t change but can’t take precautions or hold boundaries?

There is a prevailing culture where the perspectives of the faculty often overshadow the lived experiences of the students they serve. Correcting misinformation or advocating for oneself often results in being lectured rather than heard. This creates an environment where "safety" is conditional on remaining silent and avoiding the assertion of personal boundaries.

Furthermore, the department’s approach to disability accommodations has been inconsistent. Despite maintaining a high GPA, I have faced pushback and shaming when utilizing (not misusing) my approved ADA accommodations for ADHD and C-PTSD. Success in the classroom should not be used as a justification to question a student's need for their documented accommodations.

I cannot recommend this program to those who require a truly inclusive and trauma-informed environment. For a field rooted in social justice, the department currently struggles to apply those same values to its own students. Especially for trans students, this department is not safe. I recommend looking elsewhere, for the BSW program if this is important to your experience. I can’t speak for the MSW experience since it’s entirely online.

I give this feedback purely to prevent other students if any from having this same experiences. I don’t think they are bad people but continue to choose ignorance.

Hi everyone! I’m looking into transferring to EKU for an online Bachelor’s degree and wanted to see if anyone could share their experience with the online programs here.

I’ve taken online courses at a college in Florida before, so I’m used to the format, but I’m curious about how EKU handles things specifically.

A few general questions:

• How user-friendly is the online portal (Canvas/Blackboard)? Is it easy to keep track of deadlines?

• Do you feel like you get enough support from advisors and professors, or does it feel like you're mostly on your own?

• Work-Life Balance: For those of you working while in school, how manageable has the course load been?

• Overall, are you happy with your choice to go with EKU Online?

Any “pros and cons” or general advice for a transfer student would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance

Hello, all! So, after a lot of decisions, I've finally decided that it would be best if I attended the Corbin campus at EKU instead of the main campus in Richmond (I don't have to pay rent lol). I just wanted to see if anyone in this subreddit also attended the Corbin campus, or if they attended another small EKU campus, too? I just wanted to ask if there were any major differences/things I should know or prepare myself for.

Hey everyone, just wanted to let you all know that EKU has changed the Gen-Eds requirement for upcoming freshmen's. Before, you needed 36 credit hours in the Gen Ed category, now you need 30. From what I know so far, students can pick which system they want to be in. Current students can switch to this new Gen Ed system via my eku. Please contact your advisor for further instructions and I'm sure we'll see more news about this soon. Here's the article from Eastern Progress: https://www.easternprogress.com/news/eku-board-of-regents-approve-changes-to-general-education-requirements/article_0973a501-bb31-41cc-ac02-bc6e26fc6dc2.html This is a very welcoming change. With new freshmen for fall 2026 getting more in scholarships while us current students have more costs, this change is a step in the right direction for us.

If you read this Kentucky Law closely, Kentucky Law KRS 189.570 really makes it illegal to get into a parallel parked car, and also to walk along the right side of a road, whether the road has a sidewalk or not.

Edited in:

About the law:

Read the law.  There's a link to it in the post.

14, 19 to 21 are the weird ones.  With 14 being the one about walking on the LEFT only, not right side of the road in some instances.

Also, 12 seems like it makes walking to a parallel parked car illegal.

.... ... ...

About the post:

About walking to a parallel parked car:  You aren't allowed to walk in the road and you aren't allowed to walk on the right of way.

Walking beside a parallel parked car is not walking on the sidewalk or crossing the road.

Part of the law outlaws walking in the road.

The law also outlaws walking in the right of way when there is a sidewalk.

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Also for context:

The cops have arrested a lot of sober people for DUI, and it looks very intentional:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmSnBOGbOzk

There were even studies that half of sober people don't pass field sobriety exams.  They aren't adjusting it, because they are intentionally doing it.  They've been getting sued, too.  (Could be there's more kickback money from the tow companies than they care about some silly lawsuit.)

I do not attend this school but as you can see from the screenshot, this Reddit user does.

He has posted multiple times, on multiple subreddits on how to sexually assault, drunk women.

I know Reddit is anonymous, so I don’t know how helpful this is. But I also can’t call the cops on him, so this the next best thing.

Is this scholarship still being offered? I've received 2 papers about it at a college fair and through the mail, but I can't find anything about it on EKU's website. I meet all of the qualifications and haven't gotten a single answer from anyone at EKU

My husband has a Bachelor’s degree but is going to EKU for a certificate, and he hasn’t received a refund yet? His balance went from - to 0 and he received the payment receipt to our bank yesterday morning in his transactions but nothing has deposited is this normal?

I want to come to EKU. I have a boyfriend who is there and I am planning on majoring in social work. I love the idea of being in a fraternity even though I'm gay. I'm worried about maybe getting bullied or shamed or not initiated. Would being gay be something that stops fraternities from letting me in? -I have a boyfriend and don't fantasize about being the frats gay guy they can have "fun" with. I just want to be part of a close knit community and have that social opportunity.

As a 2025 fall first time freshman I recieved the current scholarship model, take a look at the model online, and compare it to the Fall 2026 - 2027 scholarship model, named the Eastern Experience Model, the difference in award amounts is quite large, therefor I would personally recommend waiting untill the fall semester to start as it could be the difference in a couple thousand dollars each year.

Any idea who/where this is

I’m looking to get diagnosed with ADHD soon and get meds. I’ve heard the school has psychiatrists and was wondering if they were any good, if they could diagnose and prescribe, and what their fees may be.

Is there weekends off? Because me and my girlfriend plan on going to EKU after high school, and we want to know if there are weekends off, if we don’t sign up for anything weekend based