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First Among Eagles
In June, Shari McMahan took the helm as Eastern’s 27th president. After a nationwide search involving more than 60…
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Red Dynasty
Faculty and staff runners from Eastern’s team ‘Red ’ continue to dominate Bloomsday’s Corporate Cup. On May 1, after…
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Art and Science
A glass-tiled “mosaic mural” adds a colorful focal point to Eastern’s Interdisciplinary Science Center. Even as students and faculty…
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The Soviet Union’s successful launch of the Sputnik 1 satellite in 1957 didn’t just shock and embarrass the American political…
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A Higher Stage
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Despite the odds, Eastern’s greatest-ever quarterback is ready to quiet the next-level doubters. By Dave Cook Turning heads is what…
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Restoration, Sound and Sustainable
June 13, 2022 by Will Hall
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EWU alumna Melodi Wynne, ’07, a citizen of the Spokane Tribe who has become a leader in the movement to restore “food sovereignty” to the Native peoples of the Upper Columbia Plateau.
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Alumni Awards 22
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The 2022 EWU Alumni Awards Gala was held on Friday, April 15, at the Pend Oreille Pavilion inside Northern Quest Resort & Casino.
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People-Friendly Places
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Essays edited by Eastern alumna Summer Hess explore one of Spokane’s most interesting urban spaces. Just southwest of the University…
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Man for All Seasons
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Bob Quinn, a geography professor with a passion for the weather, died on Oct. 10. In 1967, Robert “Bob” Quinn,…
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Building Relationships
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Erin Ross, EWU alumna and member of the Cowlitz Tribe, will guide Eastern’s Tribal Relations Office. In July, Eastern…
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