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Dear Eagle Family and Friends, The start to my first academic year at EWU has been a wonderful whirlwind of learning, listening and participating in as many great campus activities and events as possible. It all started with our students – who have brought such great energy and enthusiasm to campus. The fact that we’ve…

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Karina Elias July 14th, 2022 Shari McMahan began her duties as the 27th president of Eastern Washington University the last week of June, taking the helm after David May served as interim president for almost two years. McMahan comes to EWU from California State University, San Bernardino, where she was that university’s first woman to…

As many students returned to campus at the end of August, the new president of Eastern Washington University visited the Tri-Cities to meet with local business leaders.

Excerpts from one of McMahan’s public forums during her visit to Cheney on February 4

EWU’s new president aims to find out, in light of enrollment slump.

Eastern Washington University is a regional university with a big heart and bold ideas. When I speak about Eastern, I use the word legacy, not just because the university has been established for 140 years, but because the stories, the graduates, the character, and its reputation have made profound impacts in the community for generations.

President Shari McMahan greeted attendees and introduced workshop facilitator, Tiffany Wentz, a mental health professional with extensive expertise in coaching wellness, resilience and organizational culture.

The state of Washington ranks 47th in the nation for participation in four-year public higher education at the undergraduate level for U.S. population ages 20-34, and approximately 40 percent of Washington students do not attend a college after high school. At the same time, employers will create an estimated 373,000 net new jobs in the…

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