
The Kentucky Center for Veterans Studies (KCVS) at EKU serves both non-veteran and veteran students. We strive to be a leader in public education and discourse about veterans’ issues. Our academic program in Veterans Studies was the first in the nation, and partnerships with KCVS provide students with opportunities in service learning, mentoring, and community education. We hope to inspire collaboration between business, government, and non-profit entities who want to address the needs of veterans in tangible ways. We want to bring veterans and non-veterans together, address veterans' needs as a civic responsibility, and send graduates out into the world capable of improving the lives of veterans in their future careers and home communities.
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Hannah Woods Reflects on Her KCVS Internship Experience
Hannah Woods graduated with a Bachelor's in Political Science, minor in Criminal Justice, and a certificate in Veterans Studies. She also won the 2021-2022 Lorden Co-op Award for her semester-long internship, during which she represented the university as liaison for a three-star Army General.Read More
Students Lead Efforts to Reach out to Veterans
A pair of Eastern Kentucky University students made the day of veterans living at St. Andrews Retirement Community on Veterans Day as they presented each one with a bag full of gifts, treats and handmade cards and letters.
Veterans Studies Students Set Sights on Careers in Mental Health
WEKU's Corinne Boyer interviews Veterans Studies students and Dr. Autumn McCane from the Lexington VA Medical Center about the new KCVS Mentoring Program.
Marling Wins Trow Scholarship
Joanna Marling is minoring in Veterans Studies and serves as a Vice President in the Veterans Studies Alliance student organization. She recently won the prestigious Jo Anne J. Trow Scholarship from Alpha Lambda Delta.
KCVS Advisory Council Announced
The KCVS Advisory Council is inclusive of business, government, and academic leaders who believe in our mission. Their expertise will help us educate more students and engage with more veterans in the EKU service region.
Veterans Studies Graduate Christopher Stanfield
Christopher Stanfield graduated EKU with a minor in Veterans Studies and now specializes in veterans’ benefits, homelessness, and employment services.
Reimagining the Introduction to Veterans Studies
Intro to Veterans Studies now features an interview series in which faculty across campus discuss veterans' issues using their disciplinary perspectives.
Educating the EKU Community
Kalan Ingram (USMC) and Samuel Aponte (KY-NG) explain how Veterans Studies contributes to a campus inclusive of veterans and their perspectives.
Interviews Available at EKU’s Berge Oral History Center
More than 300 veteran interviews are now available to the public through Eastern Kentucky University’s William H. Berge Oral History Center.
Emily's Passion for Service Dogs
Emily Woodburn earned a Veterans Studies certificate because she wants to provide veterans with easier access to service dogs.
Learning About the Vietnam War
Everyone who takes Intro to Veterans Studies archives a story for the William H. Berge Center. One student found a veteran to interview while stocking shelves at a local grocery story.