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David May Appointed Interim President

August 4, 2020 by David Meany

Showalter Hall at sunset

Eastern Washington University (EWU) President Mary Cullinan has announced she will retire from her position, effective immediately, and assist in a transition role over the next six weeks as EWU prepares for the upcoming academic year. Eastern’s Board of Trustees (BOT) has appointed David May, provost and vice president for academic affairs at EWU, to

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Advocacy in the Days of COVID

July 23, 2020

Photo: This photo shows the current EWU restoration site to be transformed to native prairie.

How the world and financial status of the state budget have changed since the legislature adjourned on March 12, 2020! The February quarterly revenue forecast had reflected unexpectedly robust growth, and the state was looking at ways to invest the additional $600 million. A short four months and COVID-virus later, and the state now faces

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Recent EWU Grad is Poised to Make His Mark on Biochemistry

July 22, 2020 by Leilah Langley

Three people smiling

John Vant has come a long way since his days dominating the ice at Eastern. Now a standout doctoral student in biochemistry at ASU, his work with some of the world’s top biochemical experts could lay the groundwork for a vaccine against COVID-19.

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The New Turf is Here, and it’s IncREDible!

by Leilah Langley

red turf diagram of football field

Out with the old and in with the new! The new red turf is being installed at Roos Field. You can still snag a piece of the original—just get your order in by Friday.

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Own a Piece of Red Turf History

July 15, 2020 by Leilah Langley

red turf diagram of football field

You can add a splash of red to your pad, and support EWU student-athletes, by purchasing a piece of the very first red turf.

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Sips for Scholarships: A Wine Club Just for Eagles

July 9, 2020 by Leilah Langley

Sips for Scholarships: A Wine Club Just for Eagles

Faculty, staff, alumni and friends of Eastern can get award-winning Washington wines made by Eagles, for Eagles, all in support of Alumni Legacy Scholarships.

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Africana Studies Director Discusses Race Relations

June 11, 2020 by David Meany

Monroe Hall

Professor Scott Finnie, the director of EWU’s Africana Studies program, is featured in the most recent edition of the “Experts at EWU” segment on Spokane Talks. Finnie expressed his thoughts about what he calls a seismic shift in race relations.

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EWU to Maintain Office for Diversity & Inclusion

June 9, 2020 by David Meany

The sun breaks through a stormy sky over campus

Reaffirming her commitment to issues of diversity and racial injustice, and responding to concerns expressed by students, faculty, alumni and community members, Eastern Washington University President Mary Cullinan has announced the Office for Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) will continue under the leadership of Shari Clarke, PhD, Vice President for Diversity. Clarke will also serve as

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EWU Teams with Health District to Ramp Up Contact Tracing

May 27, 2020 by David Meany

Buildings on the EWU Spokane campus

Eastern Washington University’s Bachelor and Master of Public Health programs are partnering with the Spokane Regional Health District (SRHD) to train dozens of contact tracers to help investigate the spread of the coronavirus in the community. Relying mostly on volunteers, contact tracing involves identifying people who have been exposed to a disease and urging them

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Music to Our Ears in Stressful Times

May 23, 2020 by David Meany

Jody Graves sitting at her home piano

EWU Music Professor Jody Graves joined The Spokesman-Review’s Northwest Passages Book Club on Friday, May 22, to discuss the importance of music to help us all get through this pandemic.  

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