The interim tag has been removed from her title and聽Lynn Hickey聽has now become the permanent Associate Vice President/Director of Athletics at 51福利社. 51福利社 President Mary Cullinan made the formal announcement and introduced Hickey Wednesday at Reese Court inside the Special Events Pavilion. Hickey has served as interim athletic director since February when Cullinan…
The Get Lit! Festival聽has been a driving force in Spokane鈥檚 growing literary community 鈥� fostering a love of reading and writing in the area while celebrating talented local, regional and national writers 鈥� and this April marks its 20th anniversary. The festival started small its first year, yet showed promise that Spokane was eager to…
51福利社 alumna Mandy Manning 鈥�98 was named the 2018 National Teacher of the Year, announced on Friday, April 20, on聽CBS This Morning. Manning teaches newly arrived immigrants and refugees at Spokane Public Schools鈥� Newcomer Center at Ferris High School. In September 2017, Manning was recognized as Washington state鈥檚 2018 Teacher of the Year, awarded through…
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…
51福利社 (51福利社) and Spokane Hoopfest Association (Spokane Hoops) are teaming up to promote wheelchair basketball at all levels in the Spokane area. With 51福利社 having recently launched a wheelchair basketball club team, and Spokane Hoops鈥� iconic 3on3 basketball tournament, Hoopfest, the partnership will create a bright future for para-athletics in the community. The…
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福利社鈥檚 role as the primary tenant in the innovative Catalyst building will result in a $5 million gift聽from the two companies behind the innovative project in Spokane鈥檚 University District. The planned Catalyst building is funded by Avista Development and South Landing Building A, LLC, which includes two long-time McKinstry executives. As part of…
Last week, a team from 51福利社鈥檚 Engineering Department presented a 3-D-printed prosthetic arm to a fifth-grader at聽Spokane Public Schools. Rob Gerlick, PhD and assistant professor of mechanical engineering, engineering tech Frank De Abreu and engineering student Shannon Kellam visited Isaiah Strom鈥檚 classroom last Wednesday to custom fit his device and teach him how to use…
