EWU EPIC equips you with outdoor gear for insanely cheap prices so everyone can be an explorer any day of the week. Have an afternoon free? At EWU you can grab a canoe for $11, lash it onto your car roof, paddle a nearby lake and stream, and be back by dinner. Bonnie Lake is … [Read more...] about Weekday Warrior: Quick Canoe Trip Close to Campus
Geek Out! CSTEM Students Demo Senior Projects
Its like a Maker Fair gone wild. A giant wood wind turbine takes up the south wall. A Gesture-Controlled Vehicle zooms around the floor between peoples legs. David Covillo explains how his team's wireless Smart Sprinkler Head (which team member Andrew Decker 3-D printed) wastes … [Read more...] about Geek Out! CSTEM Students Demo Senior Projects
Brain (not) at Rest: Olin Anderson’s Circuitous Path to EWU Computer Science
Ten years after starting college as a running start student, Olin Anderson, 28, is ready to graduate with his Masters in Computer Science. He recently took a break from his thesis to share his story, one filled with a passion for knowledge, for challenges, and picking up new … [Read more...] about Brain (not) at Rest: Olin Anderson’s Circuitous Path to EWU Computer Science
19th Annual Creative Works Symposium Shows what EWU can do for You
EWU undergrads and grad students show off their final projects and give presentations at the 2016 EWU Research and Creative Symposium. It is the culmination of countless hours of research, and critical thinking, data analysis, and presentation design. The event … [Read more...] about 19th Annual Creative Works Symposium Shows what EWU can do for You
Kolod Aljohani Finds Strength at EWU
Kolod Aljohani is an International Student from Saudi Arabia. She and her husband Tariq Alrefai came to EWU three years ago after he researched midsized colleges with reputable engineering programs. He liked that EWU’s main campus was in a small town as this would keep … [Read more...] about Kolod Aljohani Finds Strength at EWU
And You Thought College Was Confusing
"It’s easier if career exploration and development begins during the first year, not the last." ~ Ryan Weldon Most freshman arrive at college undecided as to what they want to major in, and many mistakenly put off getting their resume together until senior year. EWU Career … [Read more...] about And You Thought College Was Confusing
Get Lit! 2016: Garth Stein Races to Sunny Spokane
Get Lit! 2016: EWU Hosts Week-long Literary Festival Garth Stein came to the Fox Theater as part of Get Lit! 2016. EWU's annual one-week literary festival. The author of New York Times bestselling novel “The Art of Racing in the Rain” talked about growing up in Seattle in the … [Read more...] about Get Lit! 2016: Garth Stein Races to Sunny Spokane
EWU Promises EPIC Adventures
"Hanging out around a campsite is a natural way to socialize and meet people." - Brent Goodson When you walk up to the EPIC climbing wall most mornings, you will see a group of students learning the ropes, usually there is a actual class. But any student can climb, starting with … [Read more...] about EWU Promises EPIC Adventures
Pinball Hackers
EWU Computer Science students hack vintage pinball machine, win bonus points. Each Fall quarter, energetic Computer Science professor Paul Schimpf shares his love for old pinball games in a course entitled "Embedded Real-Time Control," aka “Pinball Class.” Using a colorful … [Read more...] about Pinball Hackers
The EWU Learning Commons: Success is a Group Effort
The Learning Common's promise is to "Provide a collaborative intellectual setting that inspires excellence in learning." And they deliver on this promise. Gone are the days when college students hide away all around campus (though quiet areas to study still … [Read more...] about The EWU Learning Commons: Success is a Group Effort