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EELI Description
 Location: The EKU English Language
Instruction Program (EELI), which began in June of 1991, is located on the
350-acre campus of Eastern Kentucky University
in Richmond, Kentucky,
only 25 miles south of Lexington.
This part of Kentucky
is called the Bluegrass Region, world-famous for its thoroughbred horse farms
and race tracks.
The campus is part of a small town full of Southern hospitality and yet is
only ninety minutes by car from major metropolitan areas such as Louisville, Kentucky
and Cincinnati, Ohio.
The University has an enrollment of approximately 16,000 students. EELI
students live in on-campus University residence halls or Brockton apartments; however, students over
the age of 21 may choose to live in off campus apartments, many of which are
within walking distance from the campus.
Richmond, with
a population of 41,554, is a quiet, safe place, perfect for serious studying.
A pleasant climate and a friendly environment provide a supportive
atmosphere. It offers an economical lifestyle.
 Program: Five levels of
instruction are offered. Students are placed in appropriate levels on the
basis of placement test results. There are five terms or sessions available
in the two semesters and the summer, and each term is seven weeks long.
The EELI program requires twenty-eight weekly hours of instruction and offers
the possibility of more than forty hours of interactive English opportunities
each week. A Tutoring Lab, cross-cultural activities and learning excursions
are important parts of the program. The excursions and frequent
cross-cultural exchanges with several groups afford opportunities for
students to use living English outside the classroom.
EELI offers computer-assisted instruction, student observation of University
classes with a focus on developing study skills and note taking ease in
academic use of English, and much individualized instruction in small
classes. Former students have noted that "EELI feels like family"
perhaps because of their comfortable interaction with the instructors and
with other students in small classes.
Special classes are provided by EELI as there is need. Classes with an
emphasis in Business English and Conversational English have been offered for
those who cannot attend regular classes.
Note: Regular F-1 students receive their I-20's from EELI for English language
study. The I-20 can be used only for English language study.
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