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Our hearts are heavy that another mass shooting has taken student lives on an American college campus. EWU knows that preparing for the potential of such a scenario here at Eastern is not easy, but it is necessary. In light of the tragic events that unfolded at Michigan State University on Feb. 13, we would…

English and philosophy professor Paul Lindholdt takes students in his honors course to the shores of the Spokane River every spring. Students read about the river as part of the First Year Experience (FYE) honors course named for the river. The course pivots on The Spokane River, a book Lindholdt edited and cowrote in 2018.…

Eastern recently welcomed Washington State Supreme Court Justice Debra Stephens – along with approximately 100 students from the West Valley School District —  for its 13th annual Civics Conference

“Student safety is our top priority at EWU.”

The Institute of Electronics and Electrical Engineering (IEEE) Spokane chapter sent two Eastern students to the national IEEE Rising Star Conference on Jan. 3-5, in Las Vegas, Nevada. IEEE Spokane, which has been involved with the IEEE Student Chapter at Eastern for many years, began sponsoring students to attend the Rising Star event three years ago.…

After careful deliberation, and in consultation with Faculty Senate and union leadership, the Executive Leadership Team of EWU has chosen individuals to serve on the two task forces for the strategic resource allocation process. It is important to remember that task force members do not represent a particular department or service. They were selected for…

Schwendiman was honored for her more than two decades of visionary leadership at the university.

The impromptu lecture gave members of the Eastern community an opportunity to understand the geology of the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake in southeastern Turkey and northeastern Syria.

Swoop, EWU’s popular mascot, is starring in a new role as an AI chatbot, assisting new and returning undergraduate students in their journey to earn a degree.

“Student clubs with an academic focus offer a way to deeply engage with learning beyond the classroom.”