Category Archives: awards and recognition

EKU’S Dorothy Sutton named a “Kentucky Great Writer”

from the Richmond Register: Dr. Dorothy Sutton, Foundation Professor Emeritus of English at Eastern Kentucky University, has been named a “Kentucky Great Writer” by the Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning. The honor recognizes Sutton’s “notable literary achievements,” particularly her latest collection of poetry, “Backing into Mountains,” according to Jennifer Mattox, development director of the [...]

EKU Makes Chronicle Listing of "Great Colleges to Work For"

Eastern Kentucky University is one of 122 four-year colleges and universities nationally recognized in The Chronicle of Higher Education’s 2009 Great Colleges to Work For® program.  (See chronicle.com/indepth/academicworkplace for more information). The Chronicle’s Great Colleges to Work For® program recognizes colleges (based on enrollment size) for specific best practices in areas such as compensation and [...]