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Dear Friends, You did it! In 1,882 minutes of celebration on Giving Joy Day, April 3, your gifts to support scholarships and university programs totaled $501,770! Your generosity expanded an emergency fund that keeps students enrolled even as they experience hard times. You also fully endowed scholarship funds honoring professors Steve Blewett and Sally Winkle, as well as Activist…

Something amazing is in the works at EWU! We are going to announce some exciting news on Friday, Oct. 18. It’s news that we can’t wait to share with our Eagle community – especially generous supporters like you. EWU’s Homecoming will feature fireworks during the football game, along with other donor-sponsored activities throughout the week.

Jessica and Brooklyn are already giving back to EWU through their efforts to establish the Eagle Nursing Student Association, to assist future nursing students as they prepare for careers in the Spokane region.

Happy Valentine’s Month, Eagles! I want to share a fun story of philanthropy and love with you this go around of Eagles Give. Did you know that quite a few students meet their forever person while on campus or as alumni out in the world? We have thousands of couples who share Eagle-inspired love stories.…

Dear Friends, Today is GivingTuesday, a global generosity movement that unleashes the power of people and organizations to transform their communities. As fundraisers for EWU, we are honored every day to engage with people like you who understand the value of doing acts of service for others. You know this university provides amazing value to…

Hello Eagles, I am ecstatic to shout from the top of Dressler Hall (just kidding – I’m scared of heights) that we are nearing our 100th homecoming week celebration, Oct. 16-22! Our 100th homecoming week is a remarkable milestone that calls for a momentous gathering of generations of Eagles – Eagles who roamed the same halls…

Dear Friends, Today is GivingTuesday, a global generosity movement that unleashes the power of people and organizations to transform their communities. As fundraisers for EWU, we are honored every day to engage with people like you who understand the value of doing acts of service for others. You know this university provides amazing value to…

As an only child of parents raised during the depression, Claire Schneck, ‘69 learned to work hard and spend wisely. Her father was a meticulous machinist with a keen eye for detail. Her mother managed the family home and volunteered for the war efforts. Education was important to them, so Lester and Luella made sure…

Jon (’70) and Karen Heimbigner (’69) believe in the transformative nature of an EWU education and the power of athletic competition to build community region-wide. “We are proud to support EWU Athletics by giving directly through our IRA. We lower our taxable income, while supporting our favorite teams. It’s a win for everyone!” The Heimbigners…

Kevin Uyekawa, 41, will enter his senior year at Eastern this coming fall. The single father of a 5-year-old son is majoring in mechanical engineering while holding down a paid internship and logging a lot of miles in his car. Uyekawa can continue his education and pursue his goals – with a little more breathing…