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From the rolling hills of Moses Lake, Washington, to the bustling streets of New York City, Teal Delys has embarked on a remarkable journey that exemplifies the transformative power of urban planning education. As the Eastern Queens Team Leader at the NYC Department of City Planning’s Queens Borough Office (as of summer 2025), Teal brings…

From intern to office leader in just five years – that’s the remarkable trajectory of Aren Murcar’s career since graduating from EWU’s Urban and Regional Planning program in 2019. Today, he serves as Office Principal at SCJ Alliance’s Spokane office, overseeing a 20-person office comprised of planners, engineers, and landscape architects, and managing planning projects…

For Della Mutungi, the transition from graduate student to practicing planner was seamless – a testament to the real-world focus and relationship-building emphasis of EWU’s Urban and Regional Planning program. As a city planner, she draws daily on both the technical skills and professional networks she developed during her time at Eastern. From Theory to…

Graham Zickefoose’s journey to urban planning began in an unexpected place: YouTube. After earning his bachelor’s degree from the University of Idaho in 2018 and working as a content writer in Boise, Graham found himself searching for a career that truly called to him. It was through watching videos from the popular City Beautiful channel…

Fresh from completing her Bachelor of Arts in Urban and Regional Planning degree at Eastern Washington University in 2025, Cassidy Olheiser has seamlessly transitioned into her role as a Planner with SCJ Alliance, a prominent 100% employee-owned consulting firm specializing in planning, civil engineering, and environmental services across the Pacific Northwest. Cassidy’s journey from student…

Eastern Washington University Music is offering a two-week summer intensive in Kodály music education, ideal for K–12 music teachers seeking professional development and 77 clock hours. Held July 21–26 and July 28–August 1 on EWU’s Cheney campus, the program is led by nationally certified instructors and includes hands-on training in musicianship, conducting, pedagogy, and more. Participants will also engage with real classroom applications through a partnership with the Spokane Area Youth Choirs. Learn more and register at ewu.edu/pce.

An exhibition by DeepTime Collective (Amanda Leigh Evans & Tia Kramer) Opening Reception: The opening reception of When the River Becomes a Cloud as well as a gallery talk by Tia Kramer will be held on Thursday, November 21st, at noon in the EWU Gallery of Art.   Closing Reception/Lecture: A closing reception and lecture by Amanda…

The Latino and Chicano graduation was first celebrated in June of 2021, an alternative commencement to celebrate the work of EWU Latino and Chicano students from marginalized communities – an opportunity to honor shared perseverance in the face of unique obstacles. 80% of the graduates fell under the category of first-generation college students – undergraduates…