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Scheherajazz Features Music Ensembles

May 3, 2018 by David Meany

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Eastern Washington University’s Music Department will present an innovative concert collaboration between its distinguished…

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Hickey named EWU Athletic Director

April 26, 2018 by eastern247

Picture: Lynn Hickey, director of athletics

The interim tag has been removed from her title and Lynn Hickey has now become the permanent Associate Vice President/Director of Athletics at Eastern Washington University. EWU President Mary Cullinan made the formal announcement and introduced Hickey Wednesday at Reese Court inside the Special Events Pavilion. Hickey has served as interim athletic director since February when Cullinan

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Get Lit! Festival celebrates 20 years

April 23, 2018 by easternmagazine

Picture: Alumni Jess Walter reading at Get Lit!

The Get Lit! Festival has been a driving force in Spokane’s growing literary community – fostering a love of reading and writing in the area while celebrating talented local, regional and national writers – and this April marks its 20th anniversary. The festival started small its first year, yet showed promise that Spokane was eager to

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Jeff Ogden to be Inducted into Hall of Fame

by eastern247

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From community college pole vaulter to an All-American athletically and academically, NFL player and EWU alum will be inducted to Hall of Fame.

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Alumna named National Teacher of the Year

April 20, 2018 by easternmagazine

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EWU alumna Mandy Manning ’98 was named the 2018 National Teacher of the Year, announced on Friday, April 20, on CBS This Morning. Manning teaches newly arrived immigrants and refugees at Spokane Public Schools’ Newcomer Center at Ferris High School. In September 2017, Manning was recognized as Washington state’s 2018 Teacher of the Year, awarded through

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Campus garden continues to grow

April 17, 2018 by eastern247

Squash from EWU greenhouse

The EWU Office of Sustainability has gotten a head start on their crops for the campus garden this spring. In an effort to better preserve the crops and avoid overabundance, crops were planted in the greenhouse in late February—the earliest they’ve planted in the greenhouse. “It’s challenging at Eastern because our campus almost shuts down

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Remembering Professor Emeritus Patrick McManus

by eastern247

Picture: Old picture of author, Patrick McManus

During his time at Eastern (1959-1983), he touched the lives of many students with passionate and engaging journalism classes.

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Creating a winning team for wheelchair athletes

April 11, 2018 by eastern247

EWU wheelchair club team

Eastern Washington University (EWU) and Spokane Hoopfest Association (Spokane Hoops) are teaming up to promote wheelchair basketball at all levels in the Spokane area. With EWU having recently launched a wheelchair basketball club team, and Spokane Hoops’ iconic 3on3 basketball tournament, Hoopfest, the partnership will create a bright future for para-athletics in the community. The

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Faculty Research Seeks Honey Bee-Friendly Campus

March 29, 2018 by eastern247

Close up of bees on a honeycomb

Jenifer Walke, assistant professor of biology, has been researching the microbes (the bacteria and fungi) associated with honey bees and the impact they have on their health. Walke, a new faculty member to Eastern Washington University, has been working with the local beekeeping community, who provided samples for her research. Together, they have been working

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Record $5 million gift to EWU highlights Catalyst project

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Catalyst Building rendering

Eastern Washington University’s role as the primary tenant in the innovative Catalyst building will result in a $5 million gift from the two companies behind the innovative project in Spokane’s University District. The planned Catalyst building is funded by Avista Development and South Landing Building A, LLC, which includes two long-time McKinstry executives. As part of

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