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Eastern Students Attend and Present at Literacy Conference

December 19, 2022

Eastern Students Attend and Present at Literacy Conference

EWU’s School of Education sent three students to a respected literacy conference, the National Council for Teachers of English (NCTE), in Anaheim, California in late November.

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Eagles Come Together to Support “Thanks for Giving Tuesday”

December 13, 2022

Eagles Come Together to Support “Thanks for Giving Tuesday”

The Toys for Tots Drive has raised two truckloads of toys and is being extended through Wednesday, Dec. 21. Eagles can drop off donations at the Veterans Resource Center.

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MultiCare Gift to Help EWU Dental Hygiene Advance Periodontal Care at Nonprofit Clinic

December 12, 2022

MultiCare Gift to Help EWU Dental Hygiene Advance Periodontal Care at Nonprofit Clinic

Eastern Washington University was selected to receive a $21,000 grant from MultiCare’s Community Partnership Fund in support of the EWU Dental Hygiene Department’s nonprofit clinic, a leading provider of dental care for low-income households in Spokane County.

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Family Traditions and Expectations of Your College Student

December 9, 2022

Family Traditions and Expectations of Your College Student

Make this Winter Break with your student GREAT!

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Living with Your College Student During Winter Break

December 8, 2022

Living with Your College Student During Winter Break

“This can be tough transition between college students and their parents…”

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Winter Break Transportation: Tips & Tricks

December 7, 2022

Winter Break Transportation: Tips & Tricks

“There are a variety of options to get your student where they need to be.”

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EWU Public Health Student and Professor Travel to Mongolia to Improve Air Quality

EWU Public Health Student and Professor Travel to Mongolia to Improve Air Quality

Nicholas Swope, lecturer for the Master of Public Health program at EWU, and Jason Sisk, a recent Eastern master’s of public health graduate, traveled this past summer to analyze air-quality data in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, one of the world’s most polluted cities.   

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Longtime Teacher Continues Legacy of Making a Difference

December 5, 2022

Wayne Wright and future math teacher, Jacquelyn Pinkney, scholarship recipient.

Wayne Wright, pictured above with his daughter and grandson, created a scholarship fund to honor his wife, Nancy, and pave the way to a degree for students from Rogers High School.

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Success after Graduation: CPP Degrees in the Real World

Success after Graduation: CPP Degrees in the Real World

“EWU has a unique quality of 1:1 attention you get from the faculty and staff.”

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Longtime Teacher Continues Legacy of Making a Difference

Longtime Teacher Continues Legacy of Making a Difference

An Eastern alumnus who spent 26 years teaching and coaching elementary and middle school students has created a scholarship fund to inspire yet another generation of students as they pursue their dreams at Eastern. The E. Wayne and Nancy Wright Scholarship, named in honor of Wayne Wright and his wife Nancy, a longtime first-grade teacher who passed away in 2019, is now fully endowed and awarded its first scholarship recently.

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