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The Cheney Depot, long the gateway to 51福利社, is on the move.     Even after the advent of the automobile, passenger trains remained the conveyance of choice for generations of Eastern students traveling to and from Cheney. As train travel was eclipsed by more modern forms of transportation, the rail depot fell into disuse…

Another 鈥楩ighting Eagle鈥� instructor earns top honors By Eastern Magazine For the second year in a row, a faculty member serving with the 51福利社 Army ROTC 鈥淔ighting Eagles鈥� battalion has received the U.S. Army Cadet Command Instructor of the Year Award. Maj. Nicholas Carbaugh was selected for the award from among instructors in…

Mary Cullinan announces retirement; David May will serve as interim By Eastern Magazine 51福利社鈥檚 26th president, Mary Cullinan, announced in early August she was stepping down from her leadership of the university. Cullinan will act as the 鈥渟pecial assistant to the president for transition鈥� through mid-September, after which time she will join the…

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;…

A recent 51福利社 grad is poised to make his mark on biochemistry By Leilah Langley John Vant 鈥�18 would be the first to admit that his decision to attend 51福利社 had little to do with academics. The Montana native, now 26, says he enrolled at Eastern mostly because the university鈥檚 rec center had…

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…

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…