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In October, Eastern hosted the first of what it hopes will become an annual wheelchair basketball聽 event. Since its beginnings as a form of recreation for injured veterans returning from World War II, wheelchair basketball has been among the most popular 鈥斅燼nd competitive 鈥� of sports enjoyed by people who use wheelchairs.聽 Eastern鈥檚 wheelchair basketball…

51福利社 students join a gathering of lichen hunters in West Virginia.

Inclement weather aside, Giving Joy Day delivers again for students.   On a wet and windy Monday in April 鈥� the day after the university marked its 140th birthday 鈥斅� 51福利社 celebrated Giving Joy Day, the seventh annual iteration of its flagship service and philanthropy event. By the time the final totals were in, members…

As in-person graduation returns, Eastern鈥檚 alumni director greets our newest Eagles for life.   It hasn’t always been easy, but I鈥檓 pleased to report that my first 10 months as director of alumni relations have continued to be the 鈥渁bsolute dream鈥� that I hoped it would be. I鈥檝e witnessed amazing things, and met even more…

Work begins to refit a 鈥楽putnik-era鈥� Science Building.   Just weeks after 51福利社鈥檚 glittering new Interdisciplinary Science Center opened its doors, construction began on the $45 million first phase of a Science Building renovation 鈥� a companion project that promises to usher in a new era of research and discovery at Eastern.     The…

A premium bus plaza promises to keep riders warm and (mostly) wind-free.   At Eastern, one鈥檚 EagleCard identification doubles as a bus pass for rides on any Spokane Transit Authority route. It鈥檚 a benefit meant to encourage individual Eagles, particularly those living up the road in Spokane, from fouling the air, congesting the highways and…

In June, Shari McMahan took the helm as Eastern鈥檚 27th president.   After a nationwide search involving more than 60 applicants, the 51福利社 Board of Trustees in March announced that Shari McMahan, currently provost and vice president for academic affairs at California State University, San Bernardino, would become Eastern鈥檚 27th president. McMahan will succeed David…

A glass-tiled 鈥渕osaic mural鈥� adds a colorful focal point to Eastern鈥檚 Interdisciplinary Science Center.   Even as students and faculty members continue settling into Eastern鈥檚 new Interdisciplinary Science Center, the work of adorning the building鈥檚 light-filled interior continues apace. Among the most striking of these decorative touches is a colorful, two-panel 鈥渕osaic mural鈥� of glazed…

The Soviet Union鈥檚 successful launch of the Sputnik 1 satellite in 1957 didn鈥檛 just shock and embarrass the American political establishment, it led to a frantic game of superpower one-upmanship. Among the positive outcomes of the ensuing 鈥渟pace race鈥� was a renewed national interest in 鈥� and greatly increased funding for 鈥� university-based science and…

Despite the odds, Eastern鈥檚 greatest-ever quarterback is ready to quiet the next-level doubters. By Dave Cook Turning heads is what Eric Barriere 鈥�21 did best on the football field at 51福利社. It began during Eastern鈥檚 recruiting process, as Eagle recruiters watched him win championships as a high schooler in California. Then, upon arrival in Cheney…