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EWU Entrepreneurship in Spotlight

December 17, 2020 by David Meany

Aerial view of downtown Spokane

EWU Entrepreneurship—the recipient of two prestigious national awards—continues to receive recognition. Bruce Teague, PhD, associate professor and chair of management, is the EWU Foundation Endowed Professor of Entrepreneurship and the founding director of the EWU Center for Entrepreneurship. He joined Spokane Talks for an edition of “Experts @ EWU” to discuss his efforts.

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Data Analytics Students Benefit from Microsoft Program

by David Meany

Data Analytics Students Benefit from Microsoft Program

Eastern Washington University is continuing to offer data analytics courses that can help students prepare for Microsoft Certification through its participation in the Microsoft Learn for Educators program. With access to the materials included in the program, Eastern students will develop future-ready technology skills that are in high-demand and in high paying industries. For EWU,

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EWU Expert Offers Insight into Our Cyber Reality

December 2, 2020 by David Meany

EWU Expert Offers Insight into Our Cyber Reality

The pandemic has forced many of us to work remotely from home. We are doing more shopping online. Relying more on email and social media. But is this new cyber reality compromising our privacy? Stuart Steiner, assistant professor of computer science at EWU, joins “Experts @ EWU” on Spokane Talks to discuss cyber security during

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EWU Expert: Protecting the Pollinators is Critical

November 13, 2020

EWU Expert: Protecting the Pollinators is Critical

Eastern Washington University assistant professor of Biology Jenifer Walke joined the latest edition of “Experts @ EWU” on Spokane Talks to discuss her expertise in micro-organisms that are both beneficial (digestive) and potentially harmful (viruses) to humans. Walke also discusses her main research interest, which is focused on studying beneficial bacteria in the guts of

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Partnership Opens Educational Pathway for Trade Workers

November 4, 2020 by David Meany

Photo: President's Residence in fall

A new agreement between Eastern Washington University (EWU) and Spokane Community College (SCC) has established a pathway for skilled trade workers to earn a bachelor’s degree. The partnership comes after more than two years of work between the two schools and creates a pathway for a journeyman to receive their associate’s degree at SCC, with

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Political Science Professor Talks Elections

October 28, 2020 by David Meany

Washington State Capitol on a sunny morning

Eastern Washington University Political Science Professor Kevin Pirch shares his thoughts on the upcoming general election on the latest edition of “Experts @ EWU” on Spokane Talks. Pirch, who previously served as president of the Pacific Northwest Political Science Association, discusses the impact of early voting during this historic election cycle as well as other

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EWU and CBC Partnership Helps Students Earn Degrees

October 22, 2020 by David Meany

The sun breaks through a stormy sky over campus

In an effort to collaboratively promote increased access to a college degree, Eastern Washington University (EWU) and Columbia Basin College (CBC) have created a memorandum of understanding geared to benefit students who wish to attend and graduate from both institutions. The agreement solidifies a commitment to more efficiently provide baccalaureate access to students who begin

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EWU Winter Quarter will be Online

October 14, 2020 by David Meany

Herculean Pillars outside Showalter Hall

With the health and well-being of students, faculty and staff its top priority, Eastern Washington University will continue to offer most courses online for the winter 2021 quarter, while in-person instruction will be allowed for certain classes. Spring semester classes will follow the same format utilized this fall, which included a mix of online and

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Your Future, Your Vote

by David Meany

The Washington State Capitol with blossoming cherry trees

Eastern Washington University will host a series of virtual forums and town halls designed to inform students, faculty, staff and the community about critical issues and races as we inch closer to the Nov. 3 election. The College of Social Sciences’ (CSS) Your Future, Your Vote virtual event will run Oct. 19-23. This voter engagement

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David May Appointed Interim President

August 4, 2020 by David Meany

Showalter Hall at sunset

Eastern Washington University (EWU) President Mary Cullinan has announced she will retire from her position, effective immediately, and assist in a transition role over the next six weeks as EWU prepares for the upcoming academic year. Eastern’s Board of Trustees (BOT) has appointed David May, provost and vice president for academic affairs at EWU, to

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