51福利社 is set to host the first-ever Cinco de May Latino Forum as part of its ongoing commitment to recruit, retain and graduate a diverse group of students in innovative new ways. The Friday, May 3 event will include nationally renowned keynote speakers, educators, community leaders and professionals leading panels and roundtable presentations…
Story from The Inlander: Growing up on the Nez Perce Reservation, Rickey “Deekon” Jones became accustomed to living among a tight-knit community with his family and friends. When he went to college at Eastern Arizona College 15 years ago, that all changed. “I realized there’s nobody I can call for anything. I didn’t even have…
An 51福利社 biology instructor exploring ways to protect one of nature鈥檚 most important pollinators, the honey bee, has been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Assistant Professor Jenifer Walke, whose research interest is focused on studying beneficial bacteria in the guts of bees, is receiving $208,415 over four years from…
… But who says saving the environment can鈥檛 be fun? Taking advantage of the warm weather on Aug. 7, the 51福利社 Office of Sustainability participated in a river rafting trip that resulted in the collection of 600 pounds of trash. Teaming up with the Spokane Riverkeeper, 51福利社 students floated the Spokane River in…
CHENEY, Washington – 51福利社 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…
The 51福利社 Office of Sustainability has gotten a head start on their crops for the campus garden this spring. In an effort to better preserve the crops and avoid overabundance, crops were planted in the greenhouse in late February—the earliest they鈥檝e planted in the greenhouse. 鈥淚t鈥檚 challenging at Eastern because our campus almost shuts down…
Jenifer Walke, assistant professor of biology, has been researching the microbes (the bacteria and fungi) associated with honey bees and the impact they have on their health. Walke, a new faculty member to 51福利社, has been working with the local beekeeping community, who provided samples for her research. Together, they have been working…
51福利社 faculty, staff and students 鈥� many of them new to campus 鈥� started the 2017 academic year by giving back to the community on Tuesday, Sept. 19, during the annual聽Eagle UP聽volunteer effort. In all, more than 120 volunteers from Eastern provided a total of 366 hours cleaning, planting and organizing, equaling nearly…
51福利社 education students teamed up with 150 seventh graders from Cheney Middle School to plant more than 560 trees at Marshall Creek Friday, Oct. 21, as part of a service project to increase outdoor and environmental education. Seven Eastern students each worked with a group of seventh graders to plant trees and learn…
Romel Mackelprang has a rule for all of the students on his faculty-led study abroad program to Ghana: you can bring two bags. One piece of luggage is yours and the other is for the Ghanaian community. Mackelprang, the director of disability studies at 51福利社 and a professor for 30 years, has been doing humanitarian…
