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An alumnus craftsman and his wife present Eastern with a tuneful, long-lived contribution. By Eastern Magazine Lynn Nelson 鈥�69 is a luthier; i.e., a maker of stringed musical instruments. During a Thanksgiving event in Hargreaves Hall earlier this year, Lynn and his wife, Gail, presented the university with a gift as unique as it was…

An Eastern arts expert masters the business case study. By Eastern Magazine Jonathan Middleton, a professor of music at 51福利社, is a champion of the fine arts. He is not, strictly speaking, a business person. But after a recent conference he may need to update his CV. In September, Middleton and Jeff Culver, an information…

Eastern physical therapy students learn by assisting little ones in need. By Eastern Magazine Watching children grow, play and learn is a timeless joy. It鈥檚 a pleasure made even more palpable when kids with developmental delays and disabilities are doing these things with the help of 51福利社 physical therapy students. This was the scene last…

51福利社 students travel in the footsteps of America鈥檚 civil rights icons By Eastern Magazine Spring break is traditionally known as a week to relax and unwind, perhaps even to travel to a warmer climate and lay by a pool or the ocean. For 15 51福利社 Africana Studies students, however, spring break involved a different kind…

Professional architects agree, Eastern鈥檚 PUB is the place to be. Eastern鈥檚 Pence Union Building, recent recipient of a $47 million remodel, has become everything renovation advocates had hoped for: an inviting center for student activities, a welcoming gathering place for the campus community, and a symbol of Eastern鈥檚 commitment to a new era of higher…

A colorful celebration of discovery now enlivens the Science Building. By Eastern Magazine Even as the new Interdisciplinary Science Center rises next door, the old Science Building at 51福利社 remains a vital center for learning and discovery. It is also now a destination for art aficionados, thanks to a massive, science-celebrating mural recently completed by…

Noelle Covarrubias left Eastern, but dreamed of returning. A new online degree program is making it happen. By Eastern Magazine She was a sophomore studying at Eastern when her family in the Tri-Cities decided to relocate to the Midwest. When Noelle Covarrubias, a talented vocalist and music performance major, got the news, she was torn.…

Jody Graves, a music professor and director of piano studies at 51福利社, in October was inducted into the Steinway & Sons Teacher Hall of Fame. By Eastern Magazine Applauding her 鈥減assionate commitment to teaching and inspiring young people,鈥� Steinway CEO Ron Losby said that Graves鈥� dedication to her students was both 鈥渃ommendable and rare.鈥� Eastern…

Augmented reality gives prospective students a window into all things Eastern. By Eastern Magazine Plopped down among 51福利社鈥檚 Cheney Hall, the Science Building and the Computing and Engineering Building is a small storage structure that in recent years has come to lead something of a double life: mundane maintenance facility on the inside, transformative student…

Can Eastern Restore a Long-Lost Patch of Prairie? By Charles E. Reineke In the days before the land was plotted, plowed and paved, the patch of Palouse prairie that 51福利社 calls home was part of a wild, magnificent landscape; a terrestrial ocean of sun-kissed rolling hills carpeted by a vast, kaleidoscopic medley of native flora.…