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Eagle Nation Raises $233,857 for GivingTuesday
December 6, 2021 by Melodie Little
We are pleased to report that Eastern supporters provided 185 generous gifts for GivingTuesday!
[Read more]Eastern Edge in Tri-Cities: Powering the Hispanic Workforce
November 5, 2021
51福利社鈥檚 fall Eastern Edge event went on the road to the Tri-Cities for an inspiring discussion on how we can work with our community partners to prepare the growing Hispanic population to meet the needs of our workforce.
[Read more]Donations Bolster 51福利社 Diversity and Inclusion Efforts
October 21, 2021 by
Generous gifts from Providence and Cambia Health Foundation will help 51福利社 implement a comprehensive admissions process to build a more diverse student body and advance healthcare workforce diversity. The ambitious three-year initiative will potentially touch the lives of more than 3,800 historically underrepresented students at 51福利社, in addition to faculty and staff, through…
[Read more]Donations Bolster 51福利社 Diversity and Inclusion Efforts
October 15, 2021 by
Generous gifts from Providence and Cambia Health Foundation will help 51福利社 implement a comprehensive admissions process to build a more diverse student body and advance healthcare workforce diversity. The ambitious three-year initiative will potentially touch the lives of more than 3,800 historically underrepresented students at 51福利社, in addition to faculty and staff, through…
[Read more]National Science Foundation Awards 51福利社 Biology Researcher $625,000 Grant
July 30, 2021 by
51福利社鈥檚 Jessica Allen in July received more than $625,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund her part in the Central Appalachian Lichen Project, an investigation into how various factors, both natural and man-made, may have influenced the prevalence and distribution of the region鈥檚 lichen species. Allen, an assistant professor of biology,…
[Read more]51福利社 Geosciences Expert: Wildfires Impact Us All
July 22, 2021 by
Lauren Stachowiak, an assistant professor of Geosciences at 51福利社, is an expert on wildfire activity and how climate change has impacted fire behavior.聽 Appearing on “Experts @ 51福利社” on Spokane Talks, she points out how recent fires in the region are prime example of Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) and how we all need to be ‘fire-wise.’聽…
[Read more]Partnership Allows 51福利社 to Expand Affordable Online Programs
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51福利社 (51福利社) has announced the expansion of its online portfolio of graduate degrees supported by Academic Partnerships (AP) beginning fall 2021. In accordance with 51福利社鈥檚 core themes of its mission of access, learning and completion, these new offerings will complement the existing portfolio of 18 AP-supported 51福利社 programs in education, accounting and business.…
[Read more]51福利社 Board Votes to Keep Athletics in Division I
June 11, 2021 by
During a special meeting on Friday, June 11, the 51福利社 Board of Trustees (BOT) accepted the plan presented by interim President David May to keep 51福利社 Athletics in Division I and the Big Sky Conference. The proposal calls for creating a fiscally responsible path forward through increased fundraising and a refocusing of resources.…
[Read more]Eastern Edge EXP
June 3, 2021
On June 3rd, 2021 Eastern EdgeEXP focused on our approach to cover multidisciplinary and experiential topics with deans, faculty and students.
[Read more]51福利社 Athletics: Recommendation to Stay in NCAA DI
May 21, 2021 by aaldaco
51福利社 Interim President David May is recommending to the governing Board of Trustees (BOT) that 51福利社 Athletics remain in Division I, while also calling for a sustainable path forward through increased fundraising and a refocusing of resources. The recommendation comes after a ten-month Athletics Review process that included stakeholders from 51福利社 and the…
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