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Eastern’s Dental Hygiene received a remarkable gift as it commemorates 50 years of excellence in education and service to the community. Diane McHenry, a longtime EWU faculty member who helped start the Department of Dental Hygiene, recently gifted $50,000 to Eastern to create an endowed scholarship. Her generosity will not only provide tuition assistance, but…

EWU recently received a $25,000 gift from Betty Hatch to create The Hatch Family Football Scholarship to honor her late husband, Jim Hatch. “I believe in Eastern and I want to help. A degree from Eastern is a degree to be proud of,” says Hatch, whose love for EWU is still going strong at 89 years of…

Barbara Shields is creating a legacy that will light a path for hundreds of Eastern Eagles for many years to come. Shields, an Eastern alumna who is beloved for her inspiring Eastern story and generosity toward students, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a $1 million planned gift to provide scholarships. During a…

It was an amazing evening of storytelling, camaraderie, and even a little whiskey, that set a standard for generosity for the EWU Schools of Business and Professional Accounting. Dean’s Dollars for Scholars brought together 65 alumni and friends, who donated nearly $60,000 during the Sept. 28 fundraiser. The funds raised by this generous group will…

Anthany Smith, a 23-year-old Eagle Football safety, is known for shutting down the competition and lighting up the red Inferno. His hard work on the field earned him All-Big Sky Conference first team honors for 2020-21, and he was selected as defensive MVP for the Eagle Football team. Hardworking athletes like Anthany bring an infectious energy to Eastern’s NCAA Division 1…

Remington Steelman knew in high school that he wanted to be a voice for people experiencing hardships. He started being that voice then. Thanks to a donor-supported scholarship, he’s continuing the effort at EWU, and we can’t wait to see how he impacts lives in the future. As part of a high school student advocacy…

EWU’s Geology Field Camp, a capstone requirement that allows budding geologists to demonstrate what they’ve learned in the real world, was reinvented this summer in order to keep students healthy and safe. Because the typical field camp requires interstate travel and shared lodging, universities across the nation cancelled their camps due to COVID concerns. Chad…

Eagle4Life, Randi Holm ’04, founder of Holm Made Toffee Co. took it upon herself to fly with Giving Joy Day. The EWU Office of Alumni Relations spread joy to over 10 Eagle-owned businesses during the last week of March through Friday, April 1.   One business in particular, Holm Made Toffee Co. had recently launched a…

EWU’s progress on the Palouse Prairie Restoration Project is highlighted in the Spokesman-Review.

As the country celebrates Earth Day 2021, Eastern Washington University is excited to launch the next phase of an innovative sustainability effort underway on the Cheney campus. The Prairie Restoration Project will transform 120 acres of university owned land back to its native “Palouse” habitat. In the days before development and agriculture, the patch of…