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Steve Blewett Wants to Make Internships More Accessible

December 3, 2020 by Leilah Langley

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Internships are an important and valuable part of the college experience. A former EWU journalism and PR professor is launching a new scholarship fund to help make internships accessible to more students.

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EWU Expert Offers Insight into Our Cyber Reality

December 2, 2020 by David Meany

EWU Expert Offers Insight into Our Cyber Reality

The pandemic has forced many of us to work remotely from home. We are doing more shopping online. Relying more

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Join Two EWU Alumni in Honoring Bill Youngs

November 30, 2020 by Leilah Langley

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To honor the professor who meant so much to them, two former students not only asked Bill Youngs to officiate their wedding, they also established a scholarship in his name.

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Unfinished Work: Strengthen a Late Professor’s Legacy

November 24, 2020 by Leilah Langley

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The Anna K. Dvorak Memorial Fund is only about $4,000 from reaching endowment. It’s not too late to give a gift and take advantage of a match which will make your donation go twice as far.

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Support Women Who Never Give Up

by Leilah Langley

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Thanks to generous donors on GivingTuesday, the Empowering Women Upward Fund reached endowment and will soon be awarding scholarships to help more women achieve their dream of earning a college degree.

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Help Problem-Solving Students Become Innovators

November 17, 2020 by Leilah Langley

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The ME/MET Alumni Endowment fund is only $3,500 from reaching full funding. A gift today can ensure innovative students get the scholarship support they need to graduate and become leaders in the engineering field.

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Your Support Helps Build a Community

by Leilah Langley

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Thanks to generous donations on GivingTuesday, the Chicana/o/x Studies Endowment reached full funding! The fund will soon begin awarding scholarships to help more students reach their dreams.

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EWU Expert: Protecting the Pollinators is Critical

November 13, 2020

EWU Expert: Protecting the Pollinators is Critical

Eastern Washington University assistant professor of Biology Jenifer Walke joined the latest edition of “Experts @ EWU” on Spokane Talks

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EWU Army ROTC Cadets Receive Citizen-Soldier Scholarship

November 10, 2020 by Leilah Langley

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Ten members of the ROTC Fighting Eagles Battalion were recently awarded the ROTC Citizen-Soldier Scholarship, a new scholarship made possible with a generous donation from an anonymous donor.

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Partnership Opens Educational Pathway for Trade Workers

November 4, 2020 by David Meany

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A new agreement between Eastern Washington University (EWU) and Spokane Community College (SCC) has established a pathway for skilled trade

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