Academic Impressions

Professional, Personal, and Leadership Development for Higher Education

As part of our ongoing commitment to investing in our people and places, Eastern Washington University is launching a new partnership with Academic Impressions to provide professional development opportunities for all faculty and staff. This initiative supports our strategic plan by fostering a thriving campus culture and building a destination workplace through personal growth, leadership development, and long-term engagement. Through this partnership, employees will have immediate access to a wide range of online courses and resources, as well as opportunities to participate in tailored cohort programs and unit-level development efforts. By equipping our campus community with the tools to grow and lead, we strengthen our collective capacity to fulfill our mission of fostering personal transformation through excellence and learning.

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About Academic Impressions

Overview – Academic Impressions offers a comprehensive library of resources to learn best practices on a wide variety of topics in higher education and receive skills-based training for leadership and personal development. The online library features training, tools, and resources across a spectrum of learning domains to support different styles of learning.

Features – Membership to Academic Impressions provides access to hundreds of on-demand articles, survey reports, whitepapers, and research briefs, along with video presentations, templates, and job aids that reflect trends and innovations in higher education. Use them to stay up to date or to dive deep into topics of interest. Academic Impressions membership also offers a variety of leadership and personal development resources.

Professional Development – Learn best practices, replicable models, and practical solutions for pressing issues in higher education, such as enrollment management, student success, belonging, teaching practices, well-being, and more.

Leadership Development – Expand your capacity to lead groups or projects by learning how to build better teams, become more collaborative, manage change, and more.

Personal Development – Become more effective in your role by learning tools and strategies for communication, decision-making, conflict resolution, time management, and more.

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Log in to access your account: Log in via EWU Login
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Staff Questions? Contact Stephanie Bradley sbradley5@ewu.edu
Faculty Questions? Contact Gwen Cash-James gcashjames@ewu.edu

We are here to help you get the most from this growth opportunity – whether that means recommending resources, supporting your team, or aligning with your goals. Please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Frequently Asked Questions

You can access content included in your membership by using this link: https://www.academicimpressions.com. You can also click “Create Account/Login” in the top-right corner of any page on the site. Enter your EWU email address and you will be directed to EWU’s SSO portal. You’ll know you are logged in properly when you see “My Account” in the top right-hand corner.

For the best experience, ensure you are logged in to our site to access free live and on-demand training for your membership.

Once logged in, navigate to “Start Learning” in the menu to find training included in your membership. You can view training by content area or explore all our resources by selecting “See All Training Areas.”

On the Training and Resources page, you can navigate between topics using the slider at the top. Click on the All Resources tile to browse our entire selection, or click the arrows on the left or right-hand side to see more topics. Use the Format filter on the left to narrow your results based on type or format. On the right, you can toggle between upcoming or recently added trainings.

Ensure you are always logged in to our site to be recognized as a member with access to free and discounted events.

Webcasts and Virtual Training: Click the “Express Register” button at the top of a training page. After registering, the training will automatically be added to your account, and you will receive a confirmation email with login details.

If the “Express Register” button does not appear, it is possible that you are not logged into your account. Check if it says “My Account” in the top right-hand corner.

Conferences: Hit the “Register” button on any conference page to add it to your cart. Check out your cart to finish your registration process. Your registration will be free with your membership.

Be sure that you are always logged in to our site so that you are recognized as a member with access to free and discounted events.

Once you’ve located the webcast or virtual training page, scroll to the bottom and click “View Now” or “Watch Now.” You will be redirected to the course page, where you can view the recording broken down into bite-sized sections based on the topic discussed.

When you are logged into Academic Impressions with your EWU credentials, any training that is included in the EWU membership will show as a cost of $0. You may not sign up for a training with a cost associated without express permission from your supervisor. If your supervisor agrees to pay for the training, please make advanced arrangements with the Office of Employee Belonging, Development & Leadership to pay for the training before signing up.

Anyone at your institution can sign in using their institution’s single sign-on. https://www.academicimpressions.com.

Many more frequently asked questions here.