University Strategic Planning

Eastern Washington University

Institutional Strategic Pillars

We IGNITE Change

Eastern Washington University engages a wide diversity of students and ignites the spark that transforms generations. We inspire students through engaged learning experiences that encourage pathways to graduation. We collaborate with families, employers and communities to solve complex issues and improve quality of life.

We EMBRACE Equity and Social Justice

We are recognized as a model diversity-serving institution. We embrace changing demographics and changing societal needs. Through culturally responsive curricula and campus activities, we work tirelessly to promote understanding and reduce disparity and inequity.

We DRIVE Innovation

We invest in the faculty and staff as well as the tools, resources and opportunities that promote interdisciplinary collaboration and innovative instruction. We celebrate faculty and staff who make extraordinary contributions to our students and our mission.

We TRANSFORM our Region

We develop curricula that meet changing needs of students, employers and communities. We commit to applied research and community partnerships that engage and inspire while preparing students for success after graduation. We develop the professional workforce and strengthen our economy through strategic and creative programming.

Strategic Objectives

Hispanic Serving Institution

The Catalyst Building

Lucy Covington Initiative

Prairie Restoration

Eastern Edge 2.0

Mission

 EWU expands opportunities for personal transformation through excellence in learning.

EWU achieves this mission by:

  • Enhancing access to higher education in the Inland Northwest and beyond by recruiting and supporting traditional college-bound students and those from under-served populations;
  • Delivering high quality academic programs that undergo regular, rigorous review informed by data and assessment of student learning;
  • Delivering a high quality co-curriculum designed to develop the intellectual, cultural, personal, and practical aspects of students’ lives; and
  • Promoting student success by supporting student engagement and timely degree completion.

 

Chris Robbins | Director of Strategic University Planning
Institutional Effectiveness – Academic Affairs
220 Showalter Hall ▪ Cheney, WA 99004
Phone: 509.359.4548
Email: crobbins3@ewu.edu