International Affairs – TRIO Ronald E. McNair

Brasin Benjamin, McNair Scholar and Future Leader Accepted to Seton Hall University!

03/10/2026 by Rivera, Reyna

Brasin Benjamin, a first-generation Marshallese undergraduate student at Eastern Washington University (EWU), was recently accepted to Seton Hall University’s prestigious School of Diplomacy and International Relations. Majoring in International Affairs with minors in Communication Studies and Sociology, Brasin’s academic journey and leadership reflect his unwavering commitment to global justice and advocacy for marginalized communities. At … Read more

Brasin Benjamin, McNair Scholar Accepted to the University of Washington’s International Studies MA Program!

03/10/2026 by Rivera, Reyna

Brasin Benjamin, a first-generation Marshallese student at Eastern Washington University (EWU), has been accepted to the University of Washington’s highly regarded Master of Arts in International Studies program. As a McNair Scholar majoring in International Affairs, with minors in Communication Studies and Sociology, Brasin’s academic journey is defined by leadership, service, and a passion for … Read more

Brasin Benjamin, McNair Scholar Awarded BECU Foundation Scholarship!

11/25/2025 by Rivera, Reyna

We are thrilled to announce that Brasin Benjamin, McNair scholar a dedicated undergraduate student, has been selected as a recipient of the Boeing Employees Credit Union (BECU) Foundation Scholarship. The mission of the BECU Foundation is to encourage and administer contributions for educational scholarships, extending the credit union’s philosophy of “people helping people.” Through its … Read more

EWU McNair Scholar Richard Murphy Completes Summer Research Internship

11/27/202410/24/2023 by Ssebanakitta, Bakima

Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Richard Murphy for completing his McNair Summer Research Internship! He worked with mentor Professor Tom Hawley, PhD on his summer 2023 research, “Economics Over All: How Neoliberalism Creates Exclusivist Moralities in an Age of Responsibilization”. Richard’s research was presented August 16, 2023 at the McNair Summer Research Symposium. Pulling from … Read more

EWU McNair Scholars Receive Grants, Awards, Honors

06/20/2023 by Uliina Koivula

Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholars Kelly Parke, tommyboiZ, and Richard Murphy! All three have been awarded grants, scholarships, and other honors. Kelly Parke received the Jeffers Chertok Memorial Scholarship for academic year 2023-2024 from the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. Kelly was nominated by Dr. Michael Zukosky in Anthropology. The Jeffers Chertok Memorial … Read more

EWU McNair Scholar Richard Murphy on Neoliberalism in Higher Education Panel

03/07/2023 by Uliina Koivula

On February 9th in the Pence Student Union Building, EWU McNair scholar Richard Murphy participated on a panel on Neoliberalism in Higher Education. Richard is triple-majoring in Philosophy, Political Science, and International Affairs with an emphasis on Global Socio-Economic Development, and minoring in Spanish. For his 2022 Summer Research Internship, Richard worked with Dr. Thomas Hawley … Read more