Volunteer Numbers are UP!

Reports have indicated that there has been a significant increase in community service and volunteering in the Cheney school district. Programs such as PACE, Give 5, and the Office of Community Engagement at Eastern Washington University have helped bring mentors, activities, and programs to students in the school district. Students’ grade point averages have also … Read more

MLK Day 2015

On January 19, 2015, 135 Eastern students and faculty volunteered with nine community partners in the Spokane area. The service projects took place after the MLK Day Unity March held that morning. Thank you to everyone who came out to volunteer! MLK Day, take a day on, not a day off! To read Eastern’s article … Read more

National Community Service Honor Roll Recipient

CHENEY, Wash. – Eastern Washington University has once again been named to the 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, an award presented by the U.S. Department of Education and Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). EWU is one of just 98 colleges and universities nationally to receive a certificate for its leadership … Read more

Teaching the Movement

  What do you know about the Civil Rights Movement? Dr. Kate Shuster author of “Teaching the Movement: The State of Civil Rights Education“ will be at Eastern Washington University on January 21, 2015 to speak about the findings of this research, why it’s important, and what we can do as individuals and as a … Read more