Thursday, October 22, 2026
6:00–8:00 p.m.
Crabbe Main Library

Registration link will be available soon!

Join Eastern Kentucky University Libraries as we celebrate 50 years of preserving EKU's history, scholarship, and legacy through the EKU Research Center for Special Collections & Archives (RCSCA).

This special evening will commemorate five decades of collecting, preserving, and sharing the stories that define our University and the communities it serves. Guests will enjoy a panel discussion featuring EKU's first archivist and longtime supporter, Charles Hay, alongside EKU faculty and students, a special exhibition curated by the RCSCA staff, optional behind-the-scenes tours of the archives, refreshments, and opportunities to reconnect with colleagues, alumni, and friends of the University.

Whether you've donated to the archives, conducted research, explored our collections, or simply have a passion for EKU's history, we invite you to join us as we celebrate the people, stories, and collections that have shaped our past and continue to inspire our future.

We look forward to celebrating with you!