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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…

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…

The Disability Studies program at Eastern Washington University is pleased to host a two-day symposium focusing on the place of Disability Studies principles and disability rights practices within the everyday life of diverse communities and across academic curricula. While the symposium is open to all sorts of work, we especially invite those addressing how Disability…

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,…