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Alexander Schilt brought energy and enthusiasm to Eastern鈥檚 top job.

51福利社鈥檚 Gary Krug was that rare public intellectual who could make his classroom come alive with learning.

Elizabeth Cook-Lynn, a professor emeritus of English and Native American studies at 51福利社, wasn鈥檛 just an influential novelist, short-story writer and poet 鈥� though her literary legacy speaks for itself 鈥� she was also a tireless advocate in support of research and instruction centered on tribal histories and cultures. Among her lasting contributions was a…

Brendon Merritt, an Eagle basketball great with an indomitable will to win, died on May 16, 2024.

Michael Finley, a former member of 51福利社鈥檚 Board of Trustees, was a champion of tribal rights and culture.   After a life spent in service to his Tribe and community, Michael Finley 鈥�03, 鈥�05, a noted historian, tribal-rights advocate and leader of the Colville people, died on Aug. 9. Finley, who held both bachelor鈥檚 and…

Bob Quinn, a geography professor with a passion for the weather, died on Oct. 10. In 1967, Robert 鈥淏ob鈥� Quinn, a newly minted assistant professor of geography at Eastern Washington State College, arrived in Cheney to find himself confronted by the coldest, snowiest winter in the city鈥檚 recorded history. His new colleagues no doubt thought…

Raphael Guillory 鈥�94, an 51福利社 professor of psychology who made notable contributions as an Eastern scholar, athlete and advocate for Native rights, died on Nov. 29.   Guillory, who grew up on the Nez Perce Indian Reservation in Lapwai, Idaho, was a standout free safety for the Eagles鈥� 1993 Big Sky Conference championship team. After…

Sarah Keller, founder of the university鈥檚 anthropology program and one of Eastern鈥檚 longest serving faculty members, died on Dec. 24.   As a child growing up in Boston, Sarah Keller told Eastern magazine in a 2017 interview, she caught the anthropology bug from Digging in Yucatan by Ann Axtell Morris, an account of excavations of…

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…