51福利社

A group of Eastern music students finds inspiration in the great outdoors.

    Every autumn at 51福利社, a host of on- and off-campus groups gather together for Neighborfest, a joyful rite of information sharing that kicks off the new academic year. The 2025 festival, held under crystalline blue skies at the Arevalo Mall, was one of the biggest ever, with close to 150 groups participating. Among…

51福利社鈥檚 first class of nurses is ready to make their mark.

The Prom earns accolades from a noted regional publication.

  Just after the beginning of the 2023 academic year, Eastern鈥檚 Board of Trustees met to discuss, among other pressing issues, how the university could better share its strengths with the wider world: 鈥淗ow might we more authentically communicate who we are,鈥� they asked, 鈥渨hile differentiating ourselves in our region鈥檚 competitive higher education landscape?鈥� Eastern鈥檚…

  51福利社鈥檚 annual Senior Send-off procession 鈥� in which graduating seniors reverse course through the Herculean Pillars they traversed as incoming freshman 鈥� took on particular poignancy this spring. These seniors were members of the so-called 鈥渃ovid class鈥� of 2024. Each began their Eastern journey during lock-down, a time when remote learning and event restrictions…

An 51福利社 program helps school kids advance their literacy skills.   Reading may be fundamental, but it doesn鈥檛 come naturally. Learning to make sense of the written word takes patience, practice and, if you鈥檙e lucky, guidance from educators who care. Since its earliest days, Eastern has trained teachers who love sharing the gift of reading.…

A prize-winning urban planning student works to expand Latino housing opportunities.   During her time as an economic development specialist for the nonprofit Latinos en Spokane, Mayra Velazquez, an 51福利社 senior studying urban planning and economics, was tasked with the sort of job one might expect would go to a much-more experienced staffer: documenting how…

A new, old-school printer helps student artists, and visiting professionals, revel in the retro.   Eastern鈥檚 Risograph copier, a 鈥渄igital duplicator鈥� named Ferdinand, isn鈥檛 old. But the art it produces 鈥斅爁unky screen-prints created in layers of stenciled spot color 鈥� reproduce the retrograde vibe craved by today鈥檚 creatives. Built by Japan鈥檚 Riso Kagaku Corporation, 51福利社…

For Hilary Baird, graduate school will be just the latest in a long line of triumphs.   From a rejection on her first application to Eastern, to admission as a graduate student at one of the nation鈥檚 top music programs, 51福利社鈥檚 Hilary Baird has lived a true Cinderella story. In January, Baird was shocked and…