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Category: Social Impact

Seniors Connect With FUTURES Without Violence Cohort

June 13, 2023

Two girls standing in front of a sign that says Futures Without Violence

The two students, both majoring in gender, women’s, and sexuality studies at EWU, were among a select group from throughout the U.S. who were chosen to participate.

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EWU Forum Explores Solutions to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Crisis

May 2, 2023

EWU Forum Explores Solutions to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Crisis

The Yakima forum brought together experts, leaders and families to find ways to combat human trafficking and educate young people.

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The Civilian and Military Divide: How this Veterans Day can be Different!

November 7, 2022

The Civilian and Military Divide: How this Veterans Day can be Different!

It is critical that we keep alive the stories and history of our veterans.

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Gender, Women’s & Sexuality Studies Unveils New Name

September 24, 2020 by David Meany

Gender, Women’s & Sexuality Studies Unveils New Name

As part of Eastern Washington University’s commitment to address ever-changing regional, national and global environments, the university is thrilled to

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EWU Well Represented in Women of the Year Series

September 27, 2019

Picture: Top of Showalter Hall

Congratulations to EWU student Jordan Stevenson and alumnae Tracie Meidl, Susan Virnig and Maura Ruiz for being named Inland Northwest Women of the Year 2019.

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EWU Top College For Diversity Once Again

September 25, 2019 by David Meany

EWU Students celebrating in front of JFK Library

For the second consecutive year, Eastern Washington University has been nationally recognized for its outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion.

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Intensive Stuttering Workshop Proves Successful

July 9, 2019 by David Meany

Students sit around a fire pit at a successful stuttering management workshop

Stutter with confidence. That is the philosophy at the heart of the Successful Stuttering Management Program (SSMP), a treatment program

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EWU Hosts Inaugural Latino Forum

April 30, 2019 by David Meany

Original artwork by Washington artist Victor Fuentes

Eastern Washington University is set to host the first-ever Cinco de May Latino Forum as part of its ongoing commitment

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Exploring Music Therapy Partnership to Welcome First-Year Native Students

April 11, 2019 by David Meany

Showalter Hall at sunset

Story from The Inlander: Growing up on the Nez Perce Reservation, Rickey “Deekon” Jones became accustomed to living among a

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Honey Bee Research leads to Prestigious NSF Grant

October 9, 2018 by David Meany

Close up of bees on a honeycomb

An Eastern Washington University biology instructor exploring ways to protect one of nature’s most important pollinators, the honey bee, has

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