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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.

A new agreement between Eastern Washington University (EWU) and Spokane Community College (SCC) has established a pathway for skilled trade workers to earn a bachelor’s degree. The partnership comes after more than two years of work between the two schools and creates a pathway for a journeyman to receive their associate’s degree at SCC, with…

Eastern Washington University Political Science Professor Kevin Pirch shares his thoughts on the upcoming general election on the latest edition of “Experts @ EWU” on Spokane Talks. Pirch, who previously served as president of the Pacific Northwest Political Science Association, discusses the impact of early voting during this historic election cycle as well as other…

In an effort to collaboratively promote increased access to a college degree, Eastern Washington University (EWU) and Columbia Basin College (CBC) have created a memorandum of understanding geared to benefit students who wish to attend and graduate from both institutions. The agreement solidifies a commitment to more efficiently provide baccalaureate access to students who begin…

With the health and well-being of students, faculty and staff its top priority, Eastern Washington University will continue to offer most courses online for the winter 2021 quarter, while in-person instruction will be allowed for certain classes. Spring semester classes will follow the same format utilized this fall, which included a mix of online and…

Eastern Washington University will host a series of virtual forums and town halls designed to inform students, faculty, staff and the community about critical issues and races as we inch closer to the Nov. 3 election. The College of Social Sciences’ (CSS) Your Future, Your Vote virtual event will run Oct. 19-23. This voter engagement…

As part of Eastern Washington University’s commitment to address ever-changing regional, national and global environments, the university is thrilled to announce a new name and major for a popular interdisciplinary program that fosters activism, leadership and feminist analysis. The new program name and major – Gender, Women’s & Sexuality Studies (GWSS) – comes after an…

Wayne Bartelheimer, a 1972 Eastern graduate and life-long dairy farmer, leaves a lasting legacy despite not competing in intercollegiate athletics.

A pair of gifts from a long-time theatre professor at Eastern Washington University are likely to bookend many deserving students’ college careers.

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