Announcements

With the smoky conditions predicted to persist for the rest of the week and many events being canceled in the community, Eastern Washington University is making some facilities in the University Recreation Center available to use free of charge. EWU faculty and staff who need a place to walk but … Read more

Due to the Spokane Complex Fires, our campus and surrounding areas are currently experiencing reduced air quality caused by wildfire smoke. EWU’s Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) team is closely monitoring local Air Quality Index (AQI) levels and working with regional health and emergency officials to ensure the safety of … Read more

Message from EWU Facilities & Planning sent to all EWU employees on Aug. 4 2026. Please be advised that multiple planned power outages will occur on Friday, Aug. 7 as part of the Eastern Washington University Substation Upgrade Project. Each outage is expected to last approximately 5 minutes and will occur between 5-8 am. These … Read more

The following policy update message was sent to all EWU employees on July 31, 2026 by Annika Scharosch, chief of compliance. Approved Policy Changes The Board of Trustees approved changes to the following policies on June 25, 2026: Upon recommendation of the Academic Senate, the President approved changes to the … Read more

WELCOME & MONTHLY THEME August invites us to explore hope as a realistic, learnable mindset—not a demand to ignore what is hard or pretend everything is fine. Hope can make room for pain while still helping us identify what is possible and take the next step. This month, the Washington … Read more

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