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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.…

Students, faculty, staff and alumni participated in a variety of events and activities during spring and summer quarters. Over spring break, Career Services took a group of students to visit Alaska Airlines corporate headquarters in Seattle. Students learned about Alaska Airlines’ business operations, professional opportunities, and have the opportunity to meet EWU alumni who are currently working for Alaska…

On Aug. 28, 2018, the Center for Entrepreneurship hosted Grow Your Sales With E-Commerce, featuring speakers from Amazon and the Washington Small Business Development Center. The free event was sponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and Amazon, and provided small business owners and entrepreneurs with an opportunity to hear from experts and local small business owners…

The Information Systems and Business Analytics Department hosted a successful international conference May 31 – June 1, 2018, on EWU Spokane campus. The ISASE-MAICS 2018 (The 4th International Symposium on Active Science and Engineering, and the 29th Modern Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science Conference) attracted more than 70 participants from the U.S., Canda, Japan, India,…

It is with great pleasure and enthusiasm that we announce that Vernon Loke, PhD has agreed to serve as Associate Dean for the College of Social Sciences. He will begin in this position December 16, 2018. Loke joined Eastern Washington University in 2009 after finishing his PhD in Social Work from the George Warren Brown School of…

The College of Social Sciences is pleased to announce that Kevin Decker, PhD has been selected for the Jeffers W. Chertok Memorial Endowed Professorship. This prestigious professorship was created to honor the life of Jeffers W. Chertok, PhD who worked at EWU for more than 34 years and left a legacy of scholarship, generosity, and genuine care at…

One girl used a stethoscope to check the lungs of a teddy bear set up at an exam table. The furry friend was among other kid-friendly test subjects at a Hands on Health workshop held Saturday in Spokane. AnnaLia Lupinacci, 8, performed that teddy checkup, later confirmed by her sister Giulia, 3. Both were among…

In celebration of Giving Joy Day, and with the hope that you will participate, the College of Social Sciences will host a “Giving Station.” We invite you to stop by, say hello and have some coffee, punch and yummy treats. While you are here, you will be able to quickly and easily give a gift…

Allene Osborn doesn’t want to make the story about her. “I have been incredibly blessed to have family and friends who have supported me along the way and I would never be able to do all the things I do without my children and husband sacrificing their time for me as well,” she says about…