EKU Military & Veteran Affairs

Today we recognized two university staff members, honoring them with the Kentucky Colonel commission.

Dr Tyler Tims, Army Veteran and staff psychologist and Dr Rae Loftis, AVP of Student Affairs are recognized for their continued support to the EKU military-connected students.

Remember the fallen. Honor their sacrifice. Carry on their legacy.

Congratulations to all of our 267 military-connected students this Spring. We were honored to host a small ceremony prior to graduation ceremonies to present military honor graduate cords and challenge coins.

Thank you to our Alumni - City of Richmond Mayor Robert Blythe and District 81 State Representative Deanna Frazier Gordon for attending and speaking to our graduates.

State Representative Deanna Frazier Gordon also honored our office and EKU President David McFaddin with a Citation of Achievement for our recent #1 ranking for Military Friendly schools.

Last week, EKU Baseball hosted the Military Appreciation game honoring our student and community service members.

Huge thank you to the Marine Corps League Det. 1012, Richmond, Ky. for presenting the colors.

SGT Kyra Mills of the Kentucky National Guard was selected to throw the ceremonial first pitch. Kyra graduates this Spring with Latin Honors and was also selected as a commencement speaker for her graduating class!

JVSG (Jobs for Veterans State Grant) consultants will be in the EKU Veterans Lounge on Friday, April 24, from 12:30-4:30 p.m., offering dedicated one-on-one employment support and career search assistance.

JVSG is a federal program that provides individualized career services, employment search and training assistance to eligible veterans. These services are open to any veteran—whether you are seeking a part-time job or are about to graduate and are seeking a career position—provided you have at least 180 days of active-duty service and an other than dishonorable discharge. Stop by to get help with job referrals, resume review, interview preparation and connecting your military experience to the civilian workforce.

Just a few more donors needed for EKU Army ROTC Colonels' Battalion to meet their Treadmill Challenge today to help our future military leaders!!

EKU Army ROTC is up early! Brian Brode, '83, is starting off our Treadmill Challenge today, working for 43 donors to ROTC. As an additional act of generosity, Brian is matching all ROTC gifts up to $5,000 total. Visit go.eku.edu/give-treadmill to see all of today's treadmill participants. Make your gift at go.eku.edu/give-ROTC EKU Army ROTC Colonels' Battalion

Join us for our Military Appreciation Baseball Game! 🇺🇸

We’re honoring our military community with a fun night at the ballpark! Enjoy the game and receive 2 FREE tickets as our way of saying thank you for your service. (Free tickets linked below)

Bring your family, connect with fellow service members, and celebrate together. Don’t miss out—see you at the game! ⚾

https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/44942981/eku-vslipscomb-richmond-earle-combs-stadium?campaign_id=511600E19E3FBA7E21A1B26681BC02AE

***CALL FOR NOMINATIONS***

As Memorial Day quickly approaches, the EKU Military and Veteran Affairs office would like to take the time to honor and remember the sacrifices of the brave men and women who defended our country.

We would like to recognize and share the stories of Fallen Heroes from our community this Memorial Day on May 25th. If you have a loved one, friend, or service member that is connected to EKU or the surrounding area, please submit their information to our office. Nominations can be sent using the following link:

https://success.eku.edu/register/dogtag

Let us come together to ensure their legacy is never forgotten.

Congratulations to all of our Fall 2025 Military-Connected graduates! Out of five graduation ceremonies, three Veteran students were selected as commencement speakers. Lastly a big thank you to BG Joseph Lear ('89), Kentucky National Guard, for being a guest speaker at our graduation banquet and supporting our Military-Connected graduates!

Remembering and honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice on December 7, 1941 at Pearl Harbor.

Today, we remember and honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice during the attacks at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.