Eastern Kentucky University

Eastern Kentucky University is a university in Kentucky in the United States. Eastern Kentucky's athletics teams are called the Colonels and they have 15 varsity teams and have a rivalry with Western Kentucky University. The president of Eastern Kentucky is Dr. Charles Doug Whitlock.

Eastern Kentucky University

Motto	Where Students and Learning Come First
Type	Public
Established	1874/1906 [1]
Endowment	$60,725,631
President	Michael T. Benson
Provost	Jerry Pogatshnik (interim)
Academic staff	687 full-time[2]
Students	16,881[3]
Undergraduates	14,293[3]
Postgraduates	2,588[3]
Location	Richmond , Kentucky , United States
Colors	Maroon and White [4]
Mascot	Colonels
Website	www.eku.edu