Tag: Family Programming

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…

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.…

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…

Many of us remember that first day of Kindergarten. You held your child’s hand, watching them carrying a backpack on their shoulders almost as big as they were, leading them through the door of their new school. They either panicked and clung to your legs for dear life or gleefully sprinted away in excitement with…

EWU just switched academic planning tools for students. The new Degree Works Planner has benefits such as being connected to a student’s degree audit. With this major upgrade, faculty, students, and staff no longer must have two windows open for academic planning.  The “Still Needed” section of the planner shows the missing course requirements based…

Veteran’s Day is November 11th and as a veteran and current Director of the Veterans Resource Center at Eastern Washington University, I work with many parents who served or are currently serving in the military. EWU has close to 500 students who are veterans, service members or military connected family members currently using some form…

“Here are 10 helpful tips for new Eagles to soar high while they get comfortable at EWU.”

“We invite students to make themselves at home at the JFK Library and Learning Commons.”

“With many events happening all week long, there are plenty of opportunities to connect with your Eag on and off campus.”

It’s a well-known fact on EWU’s campus that Spring Quarter flies by. Between finding a summer job or internship, midterms and finals, and all of the end-of-year events, students (and staff!) often feel that there aren’t enough hours in the day. Plus with the weather turning nicer, motivation can be harder to come by. As…