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Category: Applied Learning

EWU MSW Student Turns Classroom Learning Into Community Impact

May 13, 2026

EWU student Maia Tonoukouin working at a desk

Through the Master of Social Work program and an internship with Spokane Area Jewish Family Services, Maia Tonoukouin is gaining hands-on experience in case management and community advocacy.

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Music Students to Perform at Historic Fox Theater

Singer performing with a cello player performing on each side.

“The Bright Lights of Broadway: The Human Story Behind the Spotlight” features music that will appeal to a wide range of tastes.

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First-Gen Scientist Lands Coveted UCLA Internship

May 7, 2026 by Virginia Thomas

Alice Chamberlin presents from podium at conference.

Alice Chamberlin will be spending her summer in Los Angeles, but rather than soaking up sunshine, the Eastern Washington University senior will be working and learning in a prestigious biochemistry research lab at University of California Los Angeles.

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Eastern Experience Leads To Big League Success

May 4, 2026 by Emily Proffitt

Man in graduation gown and mortar board stands on baseball field.

When the little salmon mascot “Humpy” waddled his way to winning his first-ever Salmon Run race during the 15th inning of the Seattle Mariners’ deciding game of the 2025 American League Division series, fans knew they were witnessing something special. Humpy had lost his previous 167 attempts, including one earlier that night, but the creative

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Students From Diverse Programs Learn In Japan

April 30, 2026

Photo of students and instructors who traveled to Japan with an interesting building in the background.

Fifteen students from Eastern Washington University’s urban and regional planning, design and Japanese studies programs experienced applied learning in Japan.

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Exercise Science Students Present Research at Annual Meeting

April 27, 2026

Large group of exercise science students who attended conference.

The students made 13 presentations representing their research, much of which was conducted as extracurricular work.

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Eastern Students Present Research Findings at Gender Studies Symposium in Portland

Three GWSS students pictured outdoors.

The GWSS students delivered research presentations at the 45th Gender Studies Symposium, a nationally prominent gathering of scholars hosted by Lewis & Clark College.

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Eagle Engineering Students Take Third at National Competition

The three engineering students with their robot.

The team’s winning design featured a sophisticated robotic arm, precision servo steering, and a specialized dumping mechanism.

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EWU Grad Awarded a Fulbright Teaching Assistantship

April 22, 2026

Emily on the steps of JFK with the ISC and some budding trees in the background.

Emily Powers, who earned a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and English as a second language in 2024, will travel to Spain to teach.

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Mohammed takes ‘working his way through school’ to next level

April 21, 2026 by Virginia Thomas

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Mohammed Mohammed became an entrepreneur at age 16.

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