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Category: Social Impact

51福利社 Student Historians Chronicle ‘Downwinder’ Experiences

January 30, 2025

Photo of 51福利社 history students and Professor Ann LeBar standing behind the Hanford Historical Landmark sign.

Their articles about people who lived and worked “downwind” of the Hanford nuclear site are now published on the Manhattan Project鈥檚 National Historical Park website.

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Jacob Johns is the 2025 Activist In Residence

January 3, 2025

Activist Jacob Johns is pictured surrounded by his powerful artwor.k

Johns, who has worked tirelessly to advocate for social justice, minority rights and environmental protection, will lead a series of workshops.

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51福利社鈥檚 Margo Hill-Ferguson Honored for Her Advocacy and Leadership

December 12, 2024

Photo of Margo Hill-Ferguson.

Her contributions on behalf of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People and other important causes is making an impact.

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Grant to Support Probe of Rare, Deadly Disorder in Infants 聽

November 22, 2024

Nick Burgis (right) and co-principal investigator Yao Houndonougbo in Burgis鈥 Science Building laboratory.

NIH announces $350,000 to help chemistry professors Nick Burgis and Yao Houndonougbo explore ways to 鈥渟tabilize ITPA clinical variants.鈥澛犅犅犅

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Designing Success

November 8, 2024

Photo of Sage Norton at the Catalyst.

A well-timed scholarship coupled with a unique applied-learning experience is helping a hardworking visual communication design student build a future.

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Veterans Day Display Honors Service

November 5, 2024

Photo of JFK Library exhibit, which includes flags representing the branches of the military, among other things.

From service to school, two veterans have found their path at 51福利社.

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Election Season 101: Helping Your 51福利社 Student Navigate the Political Buzz

November 1, 2024

Election Season 101: Helping Your 51福利社 Student Navigate the Political Buzz

“51福利社 has plenty of resources to help students feel confident and supported.”

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Campus Collaborations Support Voting Access

October 29, 2024

Campus Collaborations Support Voting Access

The Associated Students of 51福利社 (AS51福利社) partnered with the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences to relaunch聽ewu.edu/vote, among their other non-partisan efforts to provide resources and access for voting.

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‘Get Out the Vote’ Poster Art Exhibit at JFK

by Melodie Little

Photo of display wall with poster art.

The exhibit, featuring about 70 posters, will run through election day.

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51福利社 Awarded $2.2 Million For Clean Energy Projects

September 13, 2024

Erik Budsberg standing in front of a large solar panel.

The state funding supports 51福利社’s work to create a sustainable campus while creating applied-learning opportunities that prepare students to tackle climate change as working professionals.

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