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Eagle Nation Raises $233,857 for GivingTuesday
December 6, 2021 by Melodie Little
We are pleased to report that Eastern supporters provided 185 generous gifts for GivingTuesday!
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Eastern Edge in Tri-Cities: Powering the Hispanic Workforce
November 5, 2021
Eastern Washington University’s fall Eastern Edge event went on the road to the Tri-Cities for an inspiring discussion on how we can work with our community partners to prepare the growing Hispanic population to meet the needs of our workforce.
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Donations Bolster EWU Diversity and Inclusion Efforts
October 21, 2021 by David Meany
Generous gifts from Providence and Cambia Health Foundation will help Eastern Washington University implement a comprehensive admissions process to build a more diverse student body and advance healthcare workforce diversity. The ambitious three-year initiative will potentially touch the lives of more than 3,800 historically underrepresented students at EWU, in addition to faculty and staff, through…
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Donations Bolster EWU Diversity and Inclusion Efforts
October 15, 2021 by David Meany
Generous gifts from Providence and Cambia Health Foundation will help Eastern Washington University implement a comprehensive admissions process to build a more diverse student body and advance healthcare workforce diversity. The ambitious three-year initiative will potentially touch the lives of more than 3,800 historically underrepresented students at EWU, in addition to faculty and staff, through…
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National Science Foundation Awards EWU Biology Researcher $625,000 Grant
July 30, 2021 by David Meany
Eastern Washington University’s Jessica Allen in July received more than $625,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund her part in the Central Appalachian Lichen Project, an investigation into how various factors, both natural and man-made, may have influenced the prevalence and distribution of the region’s lichen species. Allen, an assistant professor of biology,…
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EWU Geosciences Expert: Wildfires Impact Us All
July 22, 2021 by David Meany
Lauren Stachowiak, an assistant professor of Geosciences at EWU, is an expert on wildfire activity and how climate change has impacted fire behavior. Appearing on “Experts @ EWU” on Spokane Talks, she points out how recent fires in the region are prime example of Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) and how we all need to be ‘fire-wise.’ …
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Partnership Allows EWU to Expand Affordable Online Programs
by David Meany
Eastern Washington University (EWU) has announced the expansion of its online portfolio of graduate degrees supported by Academic Partnerships (AP) beginning fall 2021. In accordance with EWU’s core themes of its mission of access, learning and completion, these new offerings will complement the existing portfolio of 18 AP-supported EWU programs in education, accounting and business.…
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EWU Board Votes to Keep Athletics in Division I
June 11, 2021 by David Meany
During a special meeting on Friday, June 11, the Eastern Washington University Board of Trustees (BOT) accepted the plan presented by interim President David May to keep EWU Athletics in Division I and the Big Sky Conference. The proposal calls for creating a fiscally responsible path forward through increased fundraising and a refocusing of resources.…
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Eastern Edge EXP
June 3, 2021
On June 3rd, 2021 Eastern EdgeEXP focused on our approach to cover multidisciplinary and experiential topics with deans, faculty and students.
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EWU Athletics: Recommendation to Stay in NCAA DI
May 21, 2021 by David Meany
Eastern Washington University Interim President David May is recommending to the governing Board of Trustees (BOT) that EWU Athletics remain in Division I, while also calling for a sustainable path forward through increased fundraising and a refocusing of resources. The recommendation comes after a ten-month Athletics Review process that included stakeholders from EWU and the…
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