Tag: Family Programming
Gifts for Eagle Graduates!
May 6, 2024
Create a lasting memory and support future students’ success! Purchase a brick in Showalter’s historic walk. 2024 graduates can purchase a brick for $100 (that’s 50% off!). Customize your brick’s message and see it come to life in front of Showalter Hall later this summer. Deadline to order is June 26, 2024. Preview bricks here…
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Eagles for Recovery
March 15, 2024
College life can be both exciting and challenging. This can especially be true as your student navigates alcohol and substance use when they come to college. Alcohol, cannabis, and Adderall are the most commonly misused substances on college campuses. One of the resources available to students at EWU is the Eagles for Recovery program. Eagles…
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Learn about Centralized Academic Support: PLUS (Program Leading to University Success)
March 1, 2024
PLUS is housed in the JFK library. We service both the Cheney and Spokane campus’ including quarter and semester programs. We are proud to have been serving EWU students for 32 years. PLUS provides FREE academic support services in the form of Tutoring (small group, online e-Tutoring, Drop-In Tutoring and Virtual Reality Tutoring embedded in…
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“Mom, I got in trouble” – Unpacking Alcohol and Marijuana Violations at EWU
February 9, 2024
Imagine it’s 1:30 AM on a Saturday night, the phone rings, and your student whispers on the other end – “Mom, I got in trouble.” Despite your best efforts to guide your student, sometimes they make poor choices. The goal of this blog is to prepare you with resources and information to take some of…
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Learn About the Aspire Mentoring Program
February 2, 2024
Aspire near-peer mentoring is a budding mentoring program based out of Eastern Washington University. Aspire partners EWU undergraduates with underrepresented and underserved high school students in Spokane County. They work to assist students in developing clear objectives to reach after high school, and prepare for success. Undergraduate mentors share their personal experiences, guidance, support, and…
[Read more]It’s Time to Think About Housing for the 24-25 Academic Year!
January 18, 2024
Fall quarter is behind us and it feels like June will be here before we know it! Winter quarter is the time that students need to begin to think about where they will live next year. They need to begin conversations with current roommates, talk to friends that they want to have as a roommate,…
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Navigating Canvas eBooks
January 5, 2024
Are you a new student at Eastern Washington University, eager to start your academic journey? One aspect of university life that often raises questions is textbooks. We’re here to provide you with valuable information about Canvas eBooks and how we at the EWU Eagle Store can help you make the most of your learning experience.…
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Think Career, Not a Job
December 13, 2023
As your students embark on their Winter Break at Eastern Washington University, it’s only natural for you to wonder about their future and the value of their education. In this blog post, I aim to express the importance of engagement and career readiness and how these aspects contribute to a fulfilling and successful future for…
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Winter Break Information & Travel FAQs
November 30, 2023
Residence Hall Questions: Students not staying in the residence halls during winter quarter 2024 must move out before noon on Dec. 8, 2023. Students are allowed back in the halls on January 7, 2024 at 9 AM. Residents who need to remain in the residence halls during the break between quarters (Dec. 8 – Jan.…
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Ring Ring! Phone Anxiety/Telephobia
November 27, 2023
Experience Remember having a toy telephone with a rotary dial when you were a kid? This toy existed to increase comfort and experience with using a phone. We now live in an era where people tend to text more than they talk on the phone. Texting is convenient, efficient, and generally private. Many students and…
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