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On May 17, the Board of Trustees unanimously approved the university’s new Mission, Vision, and Values. “This is a major milestone in our process,” says EWU Provost Jonathan Anderson. “Thank you to the Strategic Planning Committee and our campus community for crafting an integral piece of who we are as … Read more

With the academic year winding down, campus has been a whirlwind of activity! Please follow this link to read the monthly newsletter from EWU president Shari McMahan.

Message sent on Thursday, May 9 via email to EWU campus community. Dear colleagues, This last year, Eastern underwent a strategic resource allocation (SRA) initiative to evaluate academic programs and university services and identify those that may require additional resources, need transformation, are adequately resourced, or are over-resourced. The work … Read more

Message from Lea Jarnagin, vice president for student affairs, and Jonathan Anderson, provost and vice president for academic affairs, sent to via email on Tuesday, May 7. Dear campus community, Earlier today the University became aware of a planned demonstration tomorrow on the Cheney campus by the Party for Socialism … Read more

Ed Byrnes, PhD, professor in the School of Social Work, has joined the Data Governance Committee for the Washington State Data Exchange for Public Safety (WADEPS), which is the statewide use of force data collection program mandated by the legislature. Byrnes completed two reports on the relationship between race and … Read more

Margo Hill, professor of urban and regional planning and director of EWU’s Indian Studies Program, was presented with an award during the Northwest Tribal Transportation symposium, sponsored by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The award recognizes “exemplary leadership and unwavering dedication” that has “significantly enhanced transportation infrastructure within local communities, … Read more