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EWU’s Delta Sigma Chapter of Beta Alpha Psi has been recognized as a Distinguished Chapter based on their outstanding efforts during the 2018-2019 academic year. Brian McGuire, 2019-2020 President of Beta Alpha Psi, wrote to congratulate the College of Business on this accomplishment: Recognition as a Distinguished Chapter is a significant accomplishment. Under the leadership…

Useful products, strong business plans and the intense scrutiny of a panel of judges—it was almost like an episode of Shark Tank was being filmed on the EWU Spokane campus last week as four teams of some of the university’s brightest, business-minded students gave “final-pitch presentations” for their Technology Commercialization Academy Fellowships. The Technology Commercialization…

Useful products, strong business plans and the intense scrutiny of a panel of judges—it was almost like an episode of Shark Tank was being filmed on the EWU Spokane campus last week as four teams of some of the university’s brightest, business-minded students gave “final-pitch presentations” for their Technology Commercialization Academy Fellowships. The Technology Commercialization…

You may have noticed something different about Eastern Washington University’s College of Business and Public Administration in recent weeks. The college, located on the EWU Spokane campus, has a new name. InsideEWU sat down with College of Business Dean Ahmad Tootoonchi, PhD, to find out what we should know about the changes. He also shared…

In February, we established the EWU chapter of C-E-O. C-E-O is a global club for university students interested in entrepreneurship. Katherine Bozarth and Ryan Halterman, both fellows from our Technology Commercialization Academy, are the student founders. Prior to starting the EWU chapter of C-E-O, Katherine and Ryan traveled to Kansas City and attended the 2018…

A former Eastern Washington University student is celebrating a homecoming of sorts. Thanks to a new program at EWU, she is no longer a former student, rather a current student again. Noelle Covarrubias studied music performance at EWU between 2010 and 2012. But when her family decided to move to the Midwest halfway through her…

On June 13, 2019 we celebrated student and faculty success at our annual CBPA Honors and Awards Program.  During the event, which was held at the Spokane EWU Center, we inducted students into Beta Gamma Sigma, The International Business Honor Society.  Only the top 10% of undergraduate business students, and top 20% of graduate business…

Mark and Sarah Lathrop both earned an MBA from Eastern Washington University. They met on the first day of their MBA accounting class, later married each other, and purchased Liberty Lake Wine Cellars January 2016. Sarah has also been the Finance Manager for Coleman Engineering since 2005. Before deciding to earn Eastern’s MBA, Sarah earned her…

Three IRS-certified student volunteers from Beta Alpha Psi contributed 82.5 hours at the Spokane County United Way – Volunteer Income Tax Assistance tax site. The organization prepared more than 4,849 returns for low-to-moderate-income individuals, families, and seniors. The program resulted in bringing $5.7 million in returns back into our community, including $1.5 million in Earned…

This summer, the Center for Entrepreneurship launched an eight-week collaborative summer technology commercialization academy that provided students with real-world experience in finding useful applications for existing patented technologies. During the Jun. 25 – Aug. 17 academy, students worked in teams to find commercial applications for a biodegradable, super-absorbent hydrogel created by Washington State University researchers.…