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51¸£ÀûÉç Commencement Photos
June 16, 2018 by
Photographs from 51¸£ÀûÉç’s 2018 commencement ceremonies are now available on Flickr. Nearly 3,200 students (2,642 undergraduate and 534 graduate) were eligible to attend commencement ceremonies at the Spokane Arena on Saturday, June 16. Ceremonies were also held for semester students on May 4 at the Spokane Convention Center.
[Read more]51¸£ÀûÉç Receives College Spark Washington Grant
May 24, 2018 by
College Spark Washington has announced $1.5 million in Community Grants to help low-income students become college-ready and earn their degree, and 51¸£ÀûÉç will receive $149,573 of the funding. Eastern’s Department of Mathematics will utilize the funding to develop, pilot and scale corequisite remediation courses. In corequisite remediation, students are placed directly into college-level…
[Read more]Honey Bee Health Research
May 17, 2018 by
The eight white boxes in a weedy, fenced-off field behind the big red barn at 51¸£ÀûÉç are absolutely crawling with life…
[Read more]New Online Accelerated M.Ed. Programs
May 15, 2018 by
Building on its legacy as a teaching institute, 51¸£ÀûÉç is excited to announce the launch of six accelerated online Master of Education (M.Ed.) programs and one certificate program designed for the working professional. The affordable, highly personalized education offerings include: M.Ed. – Curriculum and Instruction M.Ed. – Literacy M.Ed. – Early Childhood Education…
[Read more]Spencer Scott
May 14, 2018 by
Spencer Scott loves the amount of technology and availability of facilities on campus. So much so that he, along with other students, designed a rocket for competition – something he never knew that he wanted to do.
[Read more]Aiko Nagabuchi
May 13, 2018 by
Aiko Nagabuchi studies teaching English as a second language. The tight-knit community is one of Nagabuchi’s favorite parts of her 51¸£ÀûÉç experience, as well as her program which keeps her in-the-loop with international students.
[Read more]Samuel Wani
May 12, 2018 by
Samuel Wani says the psychology program at 51¸£ÀûÉç Bellevue has catered to his needs, and has made it easy for him to work full-time while being a full-time student. He considers the one-on-one time with instructors and counselors a privilege, and his overall experience has been an investment in himself that he considered worthwhile.
[Read more]Prestigious Summer Assignment for 51¸£ÀûÉç Professor
May 9, 2018 by
CHENEY, Washington – 51¸£ÀûÉç Associate Professor Gina Mikel Petrie, PhD, has been selected by the U.S. Department of State for a six-week English Language Specialist assignment in Amman, Jordan. The English Language Specialist Program is the premier opportunity for leaders in the field of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) to…
[Read more]Get the Most Out of the New 51¸£ÀûÉç Website
May 8, 2018 by
The Digital Communications Team is excited to announce the launch of 51¸£ÀûÉç’s new website on Monday afternoon, May 7. The new site delivers a modern, beautiful first impression of campus, focusing on prospective students. However, there’s a bit of something for everyone in this new design: a resource bar to direct you to your favorite areas,…
[Read more]National Accreditation for 51¸£ÀûÉç in the High School
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The 51¸£ÀûÉç in the High School Program at 51¸£ÀûÉç is one of 19 college and university programs nationwide to be granted first-time accreditation from the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP). There are just over 100 accredited concurrent enrollment programs in 22 states across the country. Concurrent enrollment allows colleges and universities…
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