Office of Employee Belonging, Development & Leadership

Beading Workshop
2024-11-12 15:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | American Indian Education Center, 706 5th St., Cheney, WA, 99004, United States
Join Jackie Wambolt (Cheyenne) and Marie Neumayer (Blackfeet/Blood) for an exciting beading workshop!

Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Time: 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Location: American Indian Education Center, Lower Level

Transgender Awareness Week
2024-11-13 08:00 - 2024-11-19 17:00
Join us for Transgender Awareness Week! This week is dedicated to raising awareness and promoting understanding of transgender individuals. We encourage everyone to engage in conversations, educate themselves, and show support for our diverse community. Together, let’s foster an inclusive environment for all!

My-Gration: The Role of Local Communities in Addressing the Global Migration Crisis
2024-11-13 12:00 - 13:30 | JFK Library, Lower Level AUX Classroom
Join Dr. Kassahun Kebede, Chertok Memorial Endowed Professor, for this thought-provoking and timely lecture by Dr. Mark Finney, Executive Director of Thrive International. This lecture will be livestreamed; visit the event webpage to learn more. Made possible by the Jeffers W. Chertok Memorial Endowed Professorship, EWU Libraries, and the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences.

Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Time: 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Location: JFK Library, Lower Level

Gourd Ornament Class
2024-11-13 15:00 - 19:30 | Art Building 108
Join Sarai Mays (Chickasaw) to create Gourd Ornaments! Students get a free gourd; additional small gourds are $3 and medium for $5.

Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Time: 3 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Location: Art Building 108

Cultural Sharing, Guest Speaker: Dr. Roberta Paul (Nez Perce)
2024-11-14 12:00 - 13:00 | PUB 321/323
Join us for an enriching and educational Cultural Sharing event with Dr. Roberta Paul! This event is a wonderful opportunity to learn from an esteemed guest speaker and engage in thoughtful dialogue.

Date: Thursday, November 14, 2024
Time: Noon – 1 p.m.
Location: PUB 321/323

Cultural Exhibition with NASA Club Students
2024-11-14 14:00 - 16:00 | American Indian Studies: 706 5th Street
Join us for a special Cultural Exhibition presented by students from the Native American Student Association (NASA). It’s a wonderful opportunity to learn more about Native American heritage, connect with students, and celebrate Indigenous culture!

Date: Thursday, November 14, 2024
Time: 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Location: American Indian Education Center, Lower Level | 706 5th St. Cheney, WA 99004

Fall Recognition Luncheon
2024-11-15 12:00 - 14:00 | PUB NCR
Celebrate our Distinguished Service Award winners and service anniversary pin recipients at the Fall Recognition Luncheon! Enjoy a full fall-themed meal as we honor their achievements and contributions.
Date: Friday, November 15, 2024
Time: Noon – 2 p.m.
Location: PUB NCR

BIPOC College Life Skills Workshops
2024-11-20 12:00 - 13:00 | PUB 317/319
Understanding Financial Aid Workshop for students. Registration required!

Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Time: 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Location: PUB 317/319

Transgender Day of Remembrance
2024-11-20 17:00 - 18:00 | JFK Library
Join us in commemorating the lives of all trans people who have been lost to anti-trans violence in the last year. The day includes a historical lesson, name readings at the JFK Library, and a candlelight vigil on the front steps.

Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Time: 5 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Location: JFK Library

When the River Becomes a Cloud / Cuando el río se transforma en nube An exhibition by DeepTime Collective (Amanda Leigh Evans & Tia Kramer)
2024-11-22 09:00 - 2025-01-04 18:00 | Art Building Gallery of Art Room A104
When the River Becomes a Cloud / Cuando el río se transforma en nube An exhibition by DeepTime Collective (Amanda Leigh Evans & Tia Kramer)
November 22, 2024 – February 4, 2025.
Location: Eastern Washington University Gallery of Art is located in the Art Building situated in the center of the fine and performing arts complex on the EWU campus in Cheney, Washington.
Hours: Gallery hours are Monday through Friday 9am to 6pm and closed weekends, holidays
Admission is free
https://www.ewu.edu/stories/when-the-river-becomes-a-cloud-art-exhibit/

Thanksgiving Day Closure
2024-11-28
EWU will be closed on November 28 for Thanksgiving.

Native American Heritage Day
2024-11-29
EWU will be closed on November 29 in observance of Native American Heritage Day.

AIDS Memorial Week
2024-12-03 08:00 - 2024-12-05 17:00 | PUB 323
The Eagle Pride Center presents AIDS Memorial Week. View our gallery of HIV History to learn about important figures in AIDS activism and beyond.
Tuesday, December 3 – Thursday, December 5 at PUB 323.

Catalyst Building Winter Warmup
2024-12-03 09:00 - 2024-12-05 16:00 | Catalyst Lobby | Spokane, Spokane
Winter Warmup
Fuel Up for Finals with Warm Drinks and Sweet Treats!
9 A.M. – 4 P.M. Catalyst Lobby | Spokane
December 3 – 4
Winter Warm Up Flyer

MESA Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony & Reception
2024-12-13 16:00 - 18:00 | Computing and Engineering Building (CEB) | Lobby, 1075 Washington St., Cheney, WA, 99004
Grand Opening
Eastern Washington University
MESA Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony & Reception!
Friday, Dec. 13, 2024
4-6 p.m.
Computing and Engineering Building (CEB) | Lobby
1075 Washington St.
Cheney, WA 99004
RSVP by Dec. 6.

Search Advocates Training
2024-12-16 08:30 - 16:30 | Center for Inclusive Excellence | SHW 114
8:30 A.M. – 4:30 P.M. Center for Inclusive Excellence | SHW 114
Program Details

The Search Advocates program enhances equity, validity, and diversity in university recruiting and hiring. Preparation includes an eight-hour workshop addressing current research about implicit bias, diversity, the changing legal landscape in hiring, inclusive employment practices, strategies for each stage of the search process, and effective ways to be an advocate on a search committee.
The search advocate plays a vital role in position development, recruitment, screening, interviews, references, evaluation, and integration of the new faculty or staff member into the institution.

Meals Included.
Registration is Required. inside.ewu.edu/…/search-advocates-training-registration

New Year's Day Observed (EWU closed)
2025-01-01 08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday, January 1, 2025, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

When the River Becomes a Cloud / Cuando el río se transforma en nube, an exhibition by social practice artists DeepTime (Amanda Leigh Evans & Tia Kramer)
2025-01-01 09:00 - 2025-02-04 18:00 | Art Building Gallery of Art Room A104
When the River Becomes a Cloud / Cuando el río se transforma en nube An exhibition by DeepTime Collective (Amanda Leigh Evans & Tia Kramer)
November 22, 2024 – February 4, 2025.
Location: Eastern Washington University Gallery of Art is located in the Art Building situated in the center of the fine and performing arts complex on the EWU campus in Cheney, Washington.
Hours: Gallery hours are Monday through Friday 9am to 6pm and closed weekends, holidays
Admission is free

Spanish Language Enrichment
2025-01-08 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-01-15 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-01-22 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-01-29 12:00 - 13:00 | Center for Inclusive Excellence | SHW 114
Join us for conversational Spanish each Wednesday. Bring your lunch and practice your skills or learn a new language.

BIPOC College Life Skills Workshop
2025-01-15 12:00 - 13:00 | PUB 317/319
Scholarship & Essay Writing Workshop for students. Registration required!
https://www.ewu.edu/cahss/american-indian-studies/bipoc-college-life-skills-workshop-registration/

Activist in Residence: The Art of Jacob Johns
2025-01-15 15:00 - 17:00 | WAGE Center (Monroe 207)
“Breaking Free from the Non-Profit Industrial Complex”
EWU’s Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies Department invites you to experience the return of the Activist in Residence (AiR) program in Winter 2025. AiR consists of four workshops and related art exhibit. All are encouraged to join us and help spread the vocation of activism further within EWU and the regional community.
Our 2025 Activist in Residence and special speaker Jacob Johns is a Hopi and Akimel O’odham environmental defender who has worked tirelessly to protect water and prevent the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Jacob also expresses his activism through his art. Select works are on display in the Secrist Gallery, Jan. 15 – Feb. 19. To learn more about Jacob Johns, please visit this webpage: https://www.backbonecampaign.org/jacob
AiR workshops will take place on the following Wednesdays from 3 pm – 5 pm in the WAGE Center (Monroe 207):

January 15th “Breaking Free from the Non-Profit Industrial Complex”
January 29th “Indigenous Wisdom and Climate Policy: A Path to a Sustainable Future”
February 5th “Reclaiming the Narrative: Transforming Trauma into Artful Resistance”
February 19th “Weaving the Future: An Organizing Model Rooted in Traditional Knowledge and Collective Vision”

Empowerment through Action: MLK Jr. Day of Service Conference & Workshop
2025-01-18 12:00 - 17:00 | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, 500 S Stone St, Spokane, WA, 99202
The event features motivational speakers, an activism workshop, and a panel discussion to inspire participants to adopt MLK Jr.’s principles and promote change.

Martin Luther King Day Observed (EWU closed)
2025-01-20 08:00 - 17:00
Monday, January 20, 2025, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

MLK Jr. Unity Rally, Unity March and Resource Fair
2025-01-20 10:00 - 14:00 | Spokane Convention Center, 334 W Spokane Falls Blvd, Spokane, WA, 99201, United States
Join us for inspiration at the unity rally, then meet outside the convention center for the march. Enjoy the resource fair before the conference and workshop.

Vision Board Workshop
2025-01-24 12:00 - 14:00 | Center for Inclusive Excellence | SHW 114
Create a vision board to turn your dreams into inspirational goals for the future!
Click Here for the Vision Board Workshop Flyer!

DEI for the Workplace - Required Training for Employees
2025-01-28 14:00 - 15:30 | Zoom
For those new to EWU, or those who have not completed the initial required DEI and Anti-Racism training, we are offering a synchronous Zoom training in January.
Please RSVP to Kim Davis at kdavis2@ewu.edu to receive a Calendar Invite and a Zoom Link.

Activist in Residence: The Art of Jacob Johns
2025-01-29 15:00 - 17:00 | WAGE Center (Monroe 207)
“Indigenous Wisdom and Climate Policy: A Path to a Sustainable Future”
EWU’s Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies Department invites you to experience the return of the Activist in Residence (AiR) program in Winter 2025. AiR consists of four workshops and related art exhibit. All are encouraged to join us and help spread the vocation of activism further within EWU and the regional community.
Our 2025 Activist in Residence and special speaker Jacob Johns is a Hopi and Akimel O’odham environmental defender who has worked tirelessly to protect water and prevent the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Jacob also expresses his activism through his art. Select works are on display in the Secrist Gallery, Jan. 15 – Feb. 19. To learn more about Jacob Johns, please visit this webpage: https://www.backbonecampaign.org/jacob
AiR workshops will take place on the following Wednesdays from 3 pm – 5 pm in the WAGE Center (Monroe 207):

January 15th “Breaking Free from the Non-Profit Industrial Complex”
January 29th “Indigenous Wisdom and Climate Policy: A Path to a Sustainable Future”
February 5th “Reclaiming the Narrative: Transforming Trauma into Artful Resistance”
February 19th “Weaving the Future: An Organizing Model Rooted in Traditional Knowledge and Collective Vision”
