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Killin Scholars – AY2019-2020

Students 2019

Each year the EWU Honors Program selects three outstanding applicants to receive one of Eastern’s most prestigious scholarships, the Orland and Bernice Killin Scholarship. In selecting our Killin Scholars, who receive full in-state tuition for four years, we consider demonstrated intellectual engagement and curiosity, demonstrated commitment to community, resilience (including persistence in the face of

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Commentary by Drs. Almeida and Rohrer published in the Inlander

EWU students and community members discuss immigration during and Activist in Residence workshop

Dr. Deirdre Almeida and Dr. Judy Rohrer’s commentary, “EWU’s future: Will the new president restore the diversity programs that were once a vibrant calling cared of the university?” was published in the Inlander today.

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EWU Faculty Perspectives

EWU Faculty Perspectives

EWU Faculty Perspectives By Kasey Hermens, April 2021 The year of 2020 was defined by the COVID-19 virus, Zoom meetings, and masking up. Many conversations were centered on the student experience, and rightfully so, but there wasn’t much chatter about the impact on faculty members, as they zigged and zagged through the labyrinth of adaptation

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Home Literacy Kit

Students walk beneath autumn trees across campus

Breanna Guzman Summary When finding the perfect project to carry out, I came to the conclusion that my focus should be around intervention of speech and language disorders for younger children. Younger children and speech related disorders have been an interest of mine since the beginning of this program. After some discussion, I decided to

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John Stuart Mill and Proportional Representation

John Stuart Mill and Proportional Representation

Katie Gower Abstract In his analysis of representative democracy and its demerits, English philosopher and economist John Stuart Mill proposes a solution to address the political inequality that often proliferates in representative systems. Mill argues for proportional representation, a type of representation encompassing multiple methods that ensure minority groups are represented. Through his political and

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Art Students Use Digital Art to Collaborate on Temporary Mural

May 10, 2022

Art Students Use Digital Art to Collaborate on Temporary Mural

Winter quarter the Advanced Digital Art class took on the challenge of creating a collaborative installation piece of two murals where they had to not only find a way to depict their own sense of duality, light vs. dark, dystopia vs. utopia, but they also had to work together so that their pieces connected to

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National History Day 2022

May 9, 2022

Social Studies Education Majors

Since 1974, the National History Day non-profit education organization has offered annual year-long academic programs that engages over half a million middle- and high-school students around the world in conducting original research on historical topics of History. This year’s theme is Debate & Diplomacy in History and the Eastern Washington University Social Studies Education program

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A Logic of Care and Grassroots Claims to Home in Detroit

A Logic of Care and Grassroots Claims to Home in Detroit

EWU’s Gender, Women’s & Sexuality Studies and Women’s & Gender Education Center present Dr. Jessi Quizar A Logic of Care and Grassroots Claims to Home in Detroit Thursday, May 12th 4 – 5:15 p.m. In Person in Monroe 207  Masks Encouraged Or Virtual at bit.ly/GWSSLogicofCare This talk explores the ways in which Detroit Eviction Defense

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2022 Sexual Assault Awareness Month

March 26, 2022 by llogan83

Photo by Gretchen Dyson from Pexels

Counseling and Wellness and the Women’s and Gender Education Center are collaborating to bring Sexual Assault Awareness Month activities to EWU this year. Paint the Town Teal April 1 – 30 Decorate your door or office to show your support of survivors for the month. Upload photos of your space here to be featured on

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