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The College of Professional Programs seeks to promote inclusive professionalism through transformational learning experiences that empower students. Student success is achieved through our shared values of cooperation, opportunity, service, cultural responsiveness, and compassion. To reach this goal however, it must begin with a demonstrated commitment by faculty and staff members themselves. On May 17th, the…

Eastern recently celebrated soon-to-be School of Education graduates during a special Future Teacher Send-Off event.

Eastern Washington University partnered with Spokane Public Schools to launch the EWU Reading Club at Grant Elementary. This special collaboration aims to improve reading skills and foster a love of reading among elementary students.

Ed Byrnes Joins State Public Safety Committee  

Career Readiness & Apprenticeship Coordinator I’ve dedicated 17 years to my career in education, with a special focus on Career and Technical Education (CTE) for the last 12 years. As the Career Readiness and Apprenticeship Coordinator at NEWTECH Prep in Spokane, WA, I spent 11 years helping students align their education with their career goals…

One of the main projects at SPS and NEWTECH Prep is the Healthcare Academy in partnership with Providence Health Systems. 21 students from NEWTECH Prep’s health science courses are participating in paid internships at Sacred Heart and Holy Family Hospitals, as well as three Providence clinics. The students will perform their internships in the areas…

April’s EWU Teacher of the Month was Mrs. Kimberly Taylor, a teacher from Sacajawea Middle School in Spokane. She was nominated by her student Loona, who said she is the best teacher they have ever had! STCU is proud to sponsor this program. Winners are chosen by EWU. You can submit a nomination here: https://www.khq.com/teacherofthemonth/

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…

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…

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…