Category: Social Impact
EWU to Join in National Day of Awareness for MMIW/P
April 30, 2025
On May 5, the campus community has opportunities throughout the day to learn more about this ongoing tragedy and how to take action to help.
[Read more]Big Changes Coming for EWU Bus Riders
April 28, 2025
EWU is transitioning how the campus community accesses the free bus benefits moving from a card to an app-based system. As a family member of an EWU student, we want to make sure you are aware of the upcoming changes! Spokane Transit Authority (STA) is moving to the Connect fare system, which utilizes a mobile…
[Read more]EWU Students Help Organize Disability Pride Days’ Events
The celebration features three days of student-led activities to learn and get involved.
[Read more]EWU Graduates its First Cohort of Nurses
April 23, 2025
The group of 40 nursing students are ready to fill critical roles across the region and beyond.
[Read more]EWU Dental Hygiene Prepares Students While Serving Community
March 17, 2025
Applied learning at Eastern Washington University’s Dental Hygiene Clinic makes care more accessible.
[Read more]Civic Leadership Award Recipient is Moving People Forward
March 5, 2025
Future social worker Steven McCray is working to improve conditions for people dealing with hardships.
[Read more]Student Civic Leadership Award Recipient is Changing Lives
March 3, 2025
Receiving a scholarship is helping Madilyn Rosaline Fisher put her efforts into a practicum that supports her goal of becoming a social worker.
[Read more]Geosciences Students Join West Plains PFAS Testing Effort
February 12, 2025
The Eastern Washington University team is quantifying PFAS contamination levels and connecting affected households with clean water sources.
[Read more]CPP Event Explored Region’s Opioid Abuse Crisis
February 11, 2025
The event kicked off the college’s Community Engagement Speakers Series.
[Read more]EWU Student Historians Chronicle ‘Downwinder’ Experiences
January 30, 2025
Their articles about people who lived and worked “downwind” of the Hanford nuclear site are now published on the Manhattan Project’s National Historical Park website.
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