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By Brynne Irish The College of Professional Programs is excited to recognize Ryan Finner for March’s Student Spotlight. Ryan is a junior in the Interdisciplinary Studies program.  Ryan is in his junior year here at EWU, he is majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus in Sociocultural Anthropology and minoring in Africana Studies. He plans…

By Brynne Irish The College of Professional Programs is excited to recognize Hawa Bangoura for February’s Student Spotlight. Hawa is an undergraduate student in the Bachelor of Arts in Social Work (BASW) program. Hawa will soon graduate from EWU with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Social Work and a minor in Psychology. She is…

by Brynne Irish Academic Writer is an online American Psychological Association (APA) Style writing platform that will soon be available to faculty and students through EWU Libraries. Library Professor Liya Deng shared that this is a “digital teaching and learning tool that has been used by many academic institutions. It combines advanced writing and content…

The College of Professional Programs is hosting the first Community Engagement Speaker Series event, on the Opioid Epidemic Thursday January 30th, featuring: A keynote by Sarah Spier, Consultant and Founder of Follow the Poppy Panelists: Dr. Francisco Velázquez, Spokane Regional Health District (SHRD) Sheriff John Nowels, Spokane County Sheriff’s Office Dr. Tricia Hughes, EWU Counseling…

By Brynne Irish The College of Professional Programs (CPP) hosted the Fall Retreat for faculty and staff on November 1st, which included an awards ceremony and various collaborative, interactive, and fun activities. Our master of ceremonies was Senior Lecturer Lynnae Daniels, School of Libraries, who provided a connective thread throughout the retreat. She states that,…

The guest speaker series started in Spring 2024 continues this fall, bringing in fresh local business and entrepreneurial voices to discuss the future of work and entrepreneurship in Spokane. Co-sponsored by the The Institute for Public Policy and Economic Analysis (IPPEA), The School of Business, and The College Of Professional Programs, these speaker events bring…

The College of Professional Programs recognized Excellence Award winners at the fall retreat held on Friday November 1st. With 9 award categories covering faculty, staff, and community partners, 19 nominations were received! Thank you to all who submitted nominations, and congratulations to our nominees and award recipients! 2024 CPP Excellence Award Recipients Classified Employee Excellence…

by Mya Brossoit The College of Professional Programs is proud to feature EWU MS Organizational Leadership Alumna, Alissa Muñoz.  Muñoz currently works as Interim Executive Director for the Community Colleges of Spokane, and Corporate & Continuing Education Division. Alissa completed her M.S. in Organizational Leadership  degree in October 2023, and celebrated this accomplishment by walking…

This month’s message comes from Suzie Henning, SELAC member and Associate Professor in the School of Education at Eastern Washington University, and the co-creator of their Social Emotional Learning for Educational Equity Certificate.

Congratulations to the 2024 winners of the annually awarded faculty Excellence in Research and Excellence in Teaching awards in the Schools of Business and Professional Accounting. Dr. Habib Islam, Assistant Professor in the School of Business, received the Excellence in Research Award Eldonna Shaw-Davis, Lecturer in the School of Business, received the Excellence in Teaching…