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After George Floyd鈥檚 killing, university leaders call for 鈥榯rue social transformation.鈥� By Eastern Magazine After video of the police killing of George Floyd shocked the nation and world, officials at Eastern joined the upwelling of voices that demanded justice and change. As protests spread across the world, Deirdre Almeida, 51福利社鈥檚 director of American Indian Studies;…

Give back to 51福利社 on your own terms, while helping next-generation professionals. By 51福利社 Alumni Association For Eastern students and recent alumni looking to embark on a new career, few assets are more rewarding than the advice of someone who鈥檚 successfully accomplished this goal. That鈥檚 why 51福利社鈥檚 Office of Alumni Relations and the Career Center…

Pauline Flett, Salish language preservationist and scholar, helped lay the groundwork for Native language education programs across Washington state By Eastern Magazine In June 1998, Pauline Flett appeared on Garrison Keillor鈥檚 A Prairie Home Companion radio show. With the host translating at her side, Flett told the traditional story of the coming of the salmon…

H. George Frederickson, former 51福利社 president, led dramatic advancements in academics, athletics and fundraising. By Eastern Magazine George Frederickson, the revered former president of 51福利社 who led dramatic advancements in academics, athletics and fundraising, died on July 24 in Lawrence, Kansas. He was 86. Over the university鈥檚 long history, few individuals have had…

A student mask-maker boosts critical efforts to contain the coronavirus by Eastern Magazine Even as the coronavirus pandemic has upended business as usual for millions, Nichole Speaks, a senior studying psychology at 51福利社, went all in on a new enterprise: working to ensure that some of our region鈥檚 most vulnerable persons 鈥� and the people…

Not all students were equipped for distance learning. The 51福利社 Foundation was there to help. by Eastern Magazine Early in the pandemic, when Eastern was forced to shift to virtual learning, many students were left without the technology they needed to continue their educations. Fortunately, the 51福利社 Foundation and the university鈥檚 Student Care Team recognized…

As the pandemic progressed, Eastern stepped up By Eastern Magazine In early march, as the first cases of COVID-19 started appearing in the Seattle area, 51福利社 began to mobilize its resources to keep students, faculty and staff safe. Surfaces were disinfected, hand sanitizer stations were filled, and expert panels and other information sessions were convened…

A new 51福利社 course will examine craft beer, from grain to glass. By Eastern Magazine In a college town, the phrase 鈥渃raft beer education鈥� suggests a range of undergraduate experiences, none of which are typically related to the official university curriculum. But that鈥檚 changing at Eastern, thanks to a new course to be headed by…

For the Class of 2020, a graduation experience like no other By Eastern Magazine At 51福利社, and on college campuses across the nation, graduation ceremonies are a celebratory rite of spring, a time when the diligence and dedication of seniors and graduate students is rewarded with cheers, hugs and high-fives.聽 For the class of 2020,…

Covid-19 restrictions make 鈥榗ommunity鈥� gardening a one-man affair By Eastern Magazine As this magazine reported last fall, Erik Budsberg, indefatigable sustainability coordinator at Eastern, has long been committed to building up the 51福利社 Community Garden, a verdant plot of organic goodness located on the southwest corner of campus. 鈥淭he goal has always been to grow…