EASTERN NEWSROOM

Category: Health & Wellness

EWU Students Welcome Kids for Skate Night

February 5, 2024

EWU Students Welcome Kids for Skate Night

Student volunteers from EWU’s hockey club and its EMT program made the evening fun for children with special needs.

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EWU’s Kimberly Cleary Appears on Fitness Show

December 21, 2023

EWU’s Kimberly Cleary Appears on Fitness Show

The professor and chair of the department of physical therapy shared her expertise to help seniors avoid falls.

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Finding a Counselor in the Community

November 15, 2023

Finding a Counselor in the Community

Many of us remember that first day of Kindergarten. You held your child’s hand, watching them carrying a backpack on their shoulders almost as big as they were, leading them through the door of their new school. They either panicked and clung to your legs for dear life or gleefully sprinted away in excitement with

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Wellness Emerges as Key Theme for Year

September 27, 2023 by David Meany

Facade of the University Recreation Center

The university is prioritizing well-being and self-care and those issues have a significant impact on employees and the institution.

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EWU Dental Clinic Improves Education and Access

July 12, 2023

photo: dental hygiene students in lab

MultiCare Vitals profiles EWU Dental Clinic in its latest edition.

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How to Support Your Student During Midterms

May 3, 2023

How to Support Your Student During Midterms

It’s a well-known fact on EWU’s campus that Spring Quarter flies by. Between finding a summer job or internship, midterms and finals, and all of the end-of-year events, students (and staff!) often feel that there aren’t enough hours in the day. Plus with the weather turning nicer, motivation can be harder to come by. As

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April is Alcohol Awareness Month!

April 7, 2023

April is Alcohol Awareness Month!

“Parents and family members can play a crucial role in supporting their college students and helping to prevent alcohol-related problems.”

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How Can Parents be Involved in Their Student’s Mental Health?

March 15, 2023

How Can Parents be Involved in Their Student’s Mental Health?

When your child is away from home for college, you as a parent often don’t know what they are going through on a daily basis. Most college students face mental health issues at some point in the collegiate career. It can be caused by homesickness, too much stress with school and work, or other contributing

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Why Not Give Biofeedback a Try?

February 22, 2023

Why Not Give Biofeedback a Try?

“One way to learn to better manage stress is through self-regulation techniques, like biofeedback.”

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Grief, College Students, and Why We Should Talk About it

January 30, 2023

Grief, College Students, and Why We Should Talk About it

“College students in the process of grieving may feel as though their plan for the future has now been altered in some way.”

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