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EWU, Numerica Surprise Student with Scholarship on Giving Tuesday
December 10, 2019 by Leilah Langley
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When Madison McKenzie’s professor held her after math class last Tuesday, McKenzie first worried that she was somehow in trouble. Then, when she stepped out into the hallway, she knew something truly unexpected was happening.
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Eastern Welcomes New Wheelchair Basketball Head Coach
December 4, 2019 by Leilah Langley
![David Evjen portrait](https://cdn.ewu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/DAvid-Evjen-4f7.jpg)
With the hiring of its first head coach, Eastern Washington University is closer to developing a sanctioned intercollegiate wheelchair basketball program.
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EWU Giving Joy Day is Friday, April 3
November 22, 2019 by David Meany
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Giving Joy Day is an annual event dedicated to showing support for Eastern Washington University students and our communities by…
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Exciting Week in Olympia!
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I had the opportunity to represent EWU this week in Olympia as legislators gathered for Assembly Days. In preparation for…
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Gift is Music to EWU’s Ears
November 21, 2019 by David Meany
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Lynn Nelson ’69 is a luthier, a maker of stringed instruments such as guitars or violins. During the president’s annual…
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Today and for Decades to Come, A Unique Gift to EWU Will Produce Beautiful Music
November 19, 2019 by Leilah Langley
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When an alumnus is a maker of fine, long-lived musical instruments, you can imagine that any gift he might make would be an especially melodious one.
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Strong Freshman Class and Overall Diversity Highlight EWU’s Fall Enrollment
October 29, 2019 by David Meany
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Eastern Washington University continues the trend of attracting a robust freshman class, with final fall 2019 enrollment numbers showing 1,809…
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Key Legislative Developments
October 25, 2019
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A New Speaker of the House Representative Laurie Jinkins (D, Tacoma) has been selected by her colleagues to serve as…
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EWU Announces ‘100 Women Strong’ Initiative at STEM Forum
October 24, 2019 by vbaxter1
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Eastern Washington University’s inaugural Eastern Edge community forum, “Women in STEM,” examined the lack of women in fields such as science, technology, engineering and math, and what can be done to change the narrative.
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EWU Joins Partners in Celebrating ‘Topping Out’ of Catalyst Building
October 23, 2019 by Leilah Langley
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A huge milestone for Spokane’s first zero energy building as those involved in the unique partnership gathered Monday, Oct. 21,…
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