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Akelia Lewis

May 16, 2017 by eastern247

Photo: student Akelia Lewis

Akelia Lewis said Eastern has been the best thing that has ever happen to her, and that the community has helped her grow academically, socially and professionally.

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Abbey Homan

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Abbey Homan loves how Eastern campus feels small, while being big enough to explore many different opportunities. For her, everyone in the Theatre Department has been supportive and helped her achieve her best.

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One-of-a-kind course sets EWU students apart

April 24, 2017 by eastern247

Aerial shot of Spokane Campus

What began as an experimental course for business and marketing education students, has transformed into one of the hottest courses on campus. It has also given EWU students a leg-up in the job market. BUED 376 is a five-credit, online elective, open to all EWU students with junior standing. There are no books, three instructors

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Higher Education Finance in the US

April 20, 2017

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Today is Day 102 of the 2017 Regular Session. 3 days to go! And…budget negotiations between the two chambers are at a standstill. We expect the legislature to adjourn on Sunday without a budget and for the Governor to immediately call the first special session. So, while budget negotiators are holed up in the capitol

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The President’s Forum for Critical Thought: Frans de Waal

April 13, 2017 by eastern247

Author, Frans De Waal and his book, Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?

The author of a groundbreaking book on animal intelligence will share his innovative research as part of The President’s Forum for Critical Thought presented by the Daniel and Margaret Carper Foundation at Eastern Washington University on Tuesday, April 25. Frans de Waal, PhD, is a Dutch/American biologist and one of the world’s best-known primatologists. During

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Budget Negotiations Begin

March 31, 2017

Aerial view of the EWU Cheney campus covered in fresh snow under a clear sky

Today is the 82nd day of the 2017 Regular Session. 23 days to go! Last week, the Senate released their budget proposal and this week was the House’s turn. Below you will find a comparison of the two budgets. So far, we have only seen the Senate’s capital budget. It included $60 million for the

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Asia University America Program provides cultural immersion opportunity

March 29, 2017

Asia University students at the ice rink

The Asia University America Program (AUAP) at Eastern Washington University gives students from Asia University in Tokyo, Japan, the opportunity to live and study in the United States for five months and learn about American culture. Students in the AUAP program study English in courses designed to develop and improve their communication skills. Two cohorts

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Honor Flight

March 20, 2017 by easternmagazine

Veterans on the honor flight

In October 2016, Rear Admiral (Ret.) George Lotzenhiser ’47 and Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jerry Mellick ’67, Eastern alumni from different generations, traveled together on the Inland Northwest Honor Flight to be recognized for their service to our country. Mellick served as the guardian for “The Admiral,” as he affectionately calls Lotzenhiser. The following are excerpts

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Skyler Oberst celebrates the interfaith community

by easternmagazine

Skyler Oberst outside with prayer beads

Skyler Oberst is easy to pick out of a crowd of young professionals. It isn’t his fashionable eyeglasses, his watch and matching leather shoes, or the geometry of creases on his shirt and slacks that could only come from an ironing board. It’s something else – an unmistakable sense of purpose multiplied by passion. Trim

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Independent spirit powers entrepreneurial journey

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Two well-dressed students in a fancy kitchen

With Crystal (Balcom) Ju’s fear came a sense of longing. She longed for adventure, for travel, for fulfilling work. Her ambition and bravery led her down a path she never imagined – owning a successful international business in South Korea with her husband. Fresh from EWU graduation in 2010 with a car packed full of

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