As the region’s only polytechnic public university — and the only public university in Washington requiring an applied learning experience for graduation — EWU prepares every student for workplace success. Philanthropic support provides scholarships that enable students to pursue internships and experiential learning, while advancing innovative classroom-to-career programs that drive excellence, opportunity and regional impact.
Support the Continued Growth and Success of the Catalyst
The Catalyst building, a joint project of Avista Development and McKinstry, provides Eastern students with cutting-edge classrooms and labs that are ideal for immersive learning experiences that foster creative and technological innovation.
EWU Catalyst is home to more than 15 programs that connect students with local businesses and organizations, transforming the community. From Cybersecurity to the MFA program’s Get Lit! literary festival to Business, Health Sciences, Social Work, Design, and Urban & Regional Planning, EWU graduates who contribute to strong, economically vibrant communities.
We need your support to continue this success and grow these partnerships. By contributing to the Catalyst fund, you help ensure innovative, collaborative workforce development that produces top graduates. Let’s build a stronger future together.
Restoring Our Landscape: A Commitment to Sustainability and Education
Eastern’s Prairie Restoration Project is a one-of-a-kind initiative to restore 120 acres of campus land to its original Palouse Prairie state, creating a climate-resilient landscape that enhances biodiversity. This multi-year effort serves as a living laboratory for multidisciplinary research, offering hands-on learning opportunities in fields like biology, environmental science, and public health. Developed in cooperation with representatives from area Native communities, the project aims to boost regional biodiversity while creating an educational and recreational space that reconnects visitors to a long-lost landscape.
As the Prairie takes root, it will reduce EWU’s carbon footprint, support future campus landscaping, and promote long-term sustainability. Continued fundraising is essential to cover the costs of plants, trees, trail systems, and educational signage.
Named Excellence Funds provide lasting support for the EWU colleges, schools, departments, and programs that donors value most. Excellence Funds provide flexible resources that advance innovation and student success.
By endowing such funds, donors can ensure sustained impact for generations of students — strengthening EWU’s ability to respond to evolving educational and workforce demands.
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