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The Disability Studies program at Eastern Washington University is pleased to host a two-day symposium focusing on the place of Disability Studies principles and disability rights practices within the everyday life of diverse communities and across academic curricula. While the symposium is open to all sorts of work, we especially invite those addressing how Disability…

Eastern Washington University is once again a proud presenting sponsor of The Spokane International Film Festival (SpIFF), which will return for its 21st year beginning Friday, Feb. 1, at multiple venues around Spokane! An opportunity for film lovers to reflect on some of the greatest films from the past year, SpIFF 2019 will begin with its annual Best of…

The Eastern Washington University Gallery of Art proudly presents Frontera, an exhibition of prints designed by 27 artists, all with different perspectives on the topic ‘Frontier.’ Beginning with an opening reception at noon, Wednesday, Jan. 23, in the EWU Gallery of Art, the exhibition will be open to the public Jan. 24- Feb. 28, 2019. Students and community…

Sponsored by EWU’s Department of History, World War I at 100 will give the campus community an opportunity to learn more about one of history’s most devastating conflicts. Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019 Screening of “Gallipoli” (1981) By Peter Weir, starring Mel Gibson 2-4 p.m. | Patterson 128 Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019 Panel Discussion on The…

The Women’s and Gender Studies Program and the Women’s and Gender Education Center are the lead organizers of the Activist In Residence (AIR) program on the EWU campus. For a sixth year, AIR will bring an activist to campus to work with EWU students, staff, faculty, and community members during winter quarter of 2019: Jan.…

It is with great pleasure and enthusiasm that we announce that Vernon Loke, PhD has agreed to serve as Associate Dean for the College of Social Sciences. He will begin in this position December 16, 2018. Loke joined Eastern Washington University in 2009 after finishing his PhD in Social Work from the George Warren Brown School of…

Faculty leader Kristina Ploeger and co-leader Carolyn Jess traveled with 14 students from the EWU Symphonic Choir and four local high school choir directors to the country of Estonia – specifically, to the cities of Tallinn, Parnu, and Tartu. The group had a life-changing opportunity and experienced the rich historical background of ethnic Estonian music,…

Captain Levi Floeter is a 2008 EWU graduate earned his officer commission through the university’s ROTC program.  Captain Floeter branched into the Infantry and has had a successful career that included serving as an Army Ranger. While leading a successful Army career Captain Floeter even found time to publish a book, the “New Army Officer’s Survival Guide: Cadet to Commission Through…

The College of Social Sciences is pleased to announce that Kevin Decker, PhD has been selected for the Jeffers W. Chertok Memorial Endowed Professorship. This prestigious professorship was created to honor the life of Jeffers W. Chertok, PhD who worked at EWU for more than 34 years and left a legacy of scholarship, generosity, and genuine care at…

As part of the Federal Government of Germany’s campaign Wunderbar together, EWU hosted a campus week filled with events and activities exploring the topic of Integrating Immigrants. The Wunderbar together campaign runs through the end of 2019 and focuses on the deep-rooted ties between the US and Germany. The campus week, which ran from Nov.…