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New Behavioral Health Scholarship
On this Giving Joy Day, we would like to announce the creation of a new scholarship to support students going into the behavioral health field. The Jeff Thomas Behavioral Health Scholarship was established to honor the legacy of EWU alumnus, Jeff Thomas, former CEO of Frontier Behavioral Health, by Coordinated Care. Coordinated Care aims to…
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Dr. Belinda Hammond Recognized with National Research Award
April 3, 2024
Congratulations are in order for Dr. Belinda Hammond, Senior Lecturer in Children’s Studies. Dr. Hammond and her coauthors on a paper in the Journal of Child Life, have been recognized by the national Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP) with the 2024 Professional Research Recognition Award. The article, published this year, is titled “Being a…
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Investing in Student Success on Giving Joy Day
March 26, 2024
On Wednesday April 3rd, 2024, EWU will be celebrating Giving Joy Day! This annual event is an opportunity for new and returning gifters to give to programmatic and scholarships funds at any financial level, supporting student success and providing opportunities for current and future Eagles! In 2023-2024, 103 CPP students received EWU scholarships totaling nearly…
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Psychology Hosts Student Research Conference in May
March 19, 2024
The School of Psychology will be hosting a Student Psychology Research Conference on Thursday, May 16th from 5 to 8 p.m., in collaboration with Bellevue College. Location: Bellevue College, U-Building Ballroom U301 This conference invites undergraduate and graduate students to present on psychology-related topics. Research reviews and proposals are acceptable and advisor endorsement is required.…
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Lecture Series – Future of Work & Entrepreneurship in Spokane
The School of Business, The Institute for Public Policy and Economic Analysis (IPPEA), and The College Of Professional Programs, are sponsoring a business lecture series this spring entitled the “Future of Work & Entrepreneurship in Spokane” at the Catalyst Building in Spokane. Alumni and community members are welcome to attend. Please join us on: Wednesday…
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Beta Alpha Psi Chapter Places 3rd in Best Practices Competition!
February 20, 2024
Congratulations are in order for the Delta Sigma Chapter of Beta Alpha Psi (BAP) at EWU! At the organization’s mid-year meeting in San Diego, they placed 3rd in the Best Practices competition in the Community Service area for their work as volunteer financial auditors for the Spokane County Superior Court Guardianship Monitoring Program. The Spokane…
[Read more]CPP Student Spotlight: Sidney Reser
by Mya Brossoit The College of Professional Programs is excited to recognize Sidney Reser for February’s Student Spotlight. Sidney is a graduate student in the Child Life program. Reser will soon graduate from EWU with a Master of Arts Degree in Child Life. She is currently interning at Flushing Hospital in New York City. After…
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CPP Student Spotlight: Rachel Grubb
by Mya Brossoit The College of Professional Programs is excited to recognize Rachel Grubb for January’s Student Spotlight. Rachel is enrolled in the part-time Master of Social Work (MSW) program. As an air force brat, Rachel was born in the Philippines and spent a significant portion of her childhood in the southern and northern Prefectures…
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Social Work Interns Tackle Community Needs
Social Work Interns Tackle Community Needs
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Dr. Ryan Parrey Interviewed for the Disability, Education, and Society Podcast
Dr. Ryan Parrey, Director of the Disability Studies program in the School of Social Work, was interviewed for the Disability, Education, and Society Podcast. Co-hosts Dr. Alexis Padilla and Dr. Paolo Tan were in conversation with Dr. Parrey for Part II of their episode titled, “Moments in Which the Meaning of Disability is an Open…
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