Sunday, February 24, 2013

Downtown for the Holidays!

Spokane, Wash. - Santa is not the only one in red and white this holiday season in downtown Spokane! For the first time, Eastern Washington University is offering some of its hottest gear and apparel at River Park Square.Through Jan. 1, a kiosk featuring EWU items will be located on the third level of River Park Square in front of the AMC Theatres with IMAX Box Office. Eastern fans will find sweatshirts, sweatpants, youth T-shirts, infant items,...

Dean's List Announced

CHENEY, Wash. -Eastern Washington University's 2012 spring quarter dean's list has been announced, and is available at the following link: www.ewu.edu/deanslist.As a reminder, the dean's list is released after every fall, winter and spring quarter. An undergraduate student who earns 12 quality hours (QHRS) and receives a GPA of 3.5 or better is placed on the list for the quarter. If a student has placed a directory restriction on their records...

Downtown for the Holidays!

Spokane, Wash. - Santa is not the only one in red and white this holiday season in downtown Spokane! For the first time, Eastern Washington University is offering some of its hottest gear and apparel at River Park Square.Through Jan. 1, a kiosk featuring EWU items will be located on the third level of River Park Square in front of the AMC Theatres with IMAX Box Office. Eastern fans will find sweatshirts, sweatpants, youth T-shirts, infant items,...

DISTINGUISHED ALUM DR. DONNIE L. NERO SR. TO SPEAK AT EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY ON FEB. 18

ECU's mission is to foster a learning environment in which students, faculty, staff and community interact to educate students for life.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEEast Central University Communications and Marketing580-559-5650 or 405-812-1428 (cell)Dr. Donnie L. Nero, Sr., a Distinguished East Central University Alum, will speak on Feb. 18 as ECU celebrates Black History Month.His speech, entitled “Walk a Mile ‘N’ My Shoes” will take place at 7 p.m....

BAIRD NAMED ECU ENTREPRENEUR OF YEAR; TO DELIVER LIMES LECTURE ON FEB. 15

ECU's mission is to foster a learning environment in which students, faculty, staff and community interact to educate students for life.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEEast Central University Communications and Marketing580-559-5650 or 405-812-1428 (cell) Photo by Richard Barron of the Ada NewsJeff Baird, who has crafted inventions for the energy, oil and gas and plumbing industries, will be honored as East Central University’s 2013 Entrepreneur of the Year...

CBPA Nationally Recognized

CHENEY, Wash. - Eastern Washington University's College of Business and Public Administration (CBPA) has been named an outstanding business school by The Princeton Review, which features EWU in the 2013 edition of its annual guidebook, The Best 296 Business Schools.Student input from surveys and data collected from each institution helped identify the top business schools named in the book, which is now available in bookstores nationwide."EWU is...

Celebrate TRiO Day

Cheney, Wash. - Students and graduates from Eastern Washington University's two TRiO programs, Student Support Services and McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement, will soon gather to celebrate National TRiO Day with two big events.TRiO Day Celebration - Come and join the National TRiO Day celebration starting at 2 p.m., Tuesday, April 03, in the Walter and Myrtle Powers Reading Room on the 2nd floor of Hargreaves Hall. Alumni and current students...

CHICKASAW NATION GOVERNOR ANOATUBBY TO ADDRESS ECU’S FALL GRADUATES ON DEC. 15

ECU's mission is to foster a learning environment in which students, faculty, staff and community interact to educate students for life.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEEast Central University Communications and Marketing580-559-5650 or 405-812-1428 (cell)Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby will address candidates for bachelor’s and master’s degrees during fall Commencement ceremonies at East Central University on Saturday, Dec. 15.The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. in the Kerr Activities Center for 242 candidates for bachelor’s degrees and 102 candidates...

DR. NAKAMORI TO SPEAK AT EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY’S 2013 LOCKMILLER LECTURE IN ART HISTORY ON FEB. 27

ECU's mission is to foster a learning environment in which students, faculty, staff and community interact to educate students for life.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEEast Central University Communications and Marketing580-559-5650 or 405-812-1428 (cell)Dr. Yasufumi Nakamori, Associate Curator of Photography for the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, will be the guest speaker for the 2013 Lockmiller Lecture in Art History on Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 4 p.m. in the Estep Center of the Bill S. Cole University Center.Nakamori’s talk called For a New World to Come:...

Campus Electrical Shutdowns

Eastern Washington University is home to a vibrant campus community, engaged faculty and staff and active student clubs and organizations. University Marketing and Communications handles a wide variety of communications including media, both on- and off-campus. To find out more about what's going on at EWU, browse the selections below.View the original article h...

Downtown Bookstore Moving

CHENEY, Wash. - As part of its plan to better serve all students, Eastern Washington University will move its inventory from its bookstore in the Schade Tower on the Riverpoint Campus to the University Bookstore on the main campus in Cheney.The last day of business for the Riverpoint store will be Friday, Oct. 26. Until then, it will be open Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., and Fridays 11 a.m.-5 p.m.This consolidation of services reflects the continued...

AWARD-WINNING PIANIST DR. DEAVER TO PERFORM AT ECU ON MARCH 3

ECU's mission is to foster a learning environment in which students, faculty, staff and community interact to educate students for life.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEEast Central University Communications and Marketing580-559-5650 or 405-812-1428 (cell)Award-winning pianist Dr. Stuart Deaver will perform a free concert on Sunday, March 3 at 3 p.m. at the Ataloa Theatre of East Central University’s Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.Deaver, who currently...

Choral Union to Present Handel's Messiah

Published: 2012-11-08 Choral Union performs with the Quincy Bay Chamber Orchestra at Wollaston Church of the NazareneA popular annual holiday tradition returns, as the Eastern Nazarene College Choral Union presents two free performances of Handel’s Messiah.Comprised of ENC students and members of the community, the 60-voice Choral Union will present the beloved oratorio Saturday Dec. 1 at 7:00 pm and Sunday Dec. 2 at 3:00 pm at the Wollaston...

Basketball Before Books

Spokane, Wash. - On Monday, April 9th, Eastern Washington University's 14th Annual Get Lit! Festival will kick off, or tip off, with a basketball game featuring authors Sherman Alexie, Shann Ray and Jess Walter, among others. They will join local hoops stars and Native legends to play a full court, regulation basketball game for charity. HooPalousa will be held at 7 p.m., at Whitworth University and will be free and open to the public.This will...

Calling All Musicians

CHENEY, Wash. - Once again, the Eastern Washington University football team is making a deep run into the playoffs. And once again, just like 2010, the FCS Semifinal game will take place after students are done with finals. So once again, the university is putting out a call to join the EWU "Playoff" Band for this weekend's nationally-televised game against Sam Houston State!!How many? Eastern has room for up to 100 musicians.When? Saturday, Dec....

ECU CHORALE TO PRESENT ‘SINGING VALENTINES’ ON FEB. 12-14

ECU's mission is to foster a learning environment in which students, faculty, staff and community interact to educate students for life.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEEast Central University Communications and Marketing580-559-5650 or 405-812-1428 (cell)Those wishing to send a special valentine for their sweetie on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, may do so with the help of the East Central University Chorale.For $21.95 (flowers not included), members of the ECU Chorale will deliver the flowers and serenade your Valentine recipient.In fact, the Chorale will be...

Comedy Benefits EWU Scholarships

CHENEY, Wash. - Get in the spirit of spring this winter with a performance of McManus in Love, a one-man comedy written by nationally renowned humor writer and Eastern Washington University Professor Emeritus Patrick F. McManus, and starring his indentured actor, Tim Behrens.What: McManus in Love, Written by Patrick F. McManus When: Feb. 23, doors open at 7 p.m., show starts at 7:30 p.m.Where: Showalter Auditorium, EWU CampusTickets: $20 -...

Destination EWU

CHENEY, Wash. - Community Colleges of Spokane and Eastern Washington University have created the state's first collaborative dual admission program - CCS Destination Eastern - to produce more degrees and boost graduation rates without raising costs for students and their families."Higher education should be accessible to students from all walks of life," said EWU President Rodolfo Arévalo. "Our strong partnership with the Community Colleges of...

Borders at Top And Bottom of AirPlay Mirroring

I got an Apple TV a month or so ago to compliment my iPad (3rd Gen) and use the AirPlay mirroring feature. However I am slightly disappointed to find that every time I mirror my iPad's screen, it appears with black borders at the top and bottom of the picture, I understand the need for borders left and right because of the 4:3 aspect but borders top and bottom make the picture smaller. Videos and Pictures appear properly but certain apps that are full screen (such as Asphalt 7) appear with borders all the way around. If I change the Apple...

EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY'S NEWEST FACILITY TO BE NAMED CHICKASAW BUSINESS AND CONFERENCE CENTER

ECU's mission is to foster a learning environment in which students, faculty, staff and community interact to educate students for life.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEEast Central University Communications and Marketing580-559-5650 or 405-812-1428 (cell)East Central University is pleased to announce that its newest facility on campus will be named the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center.Chickasaw Nation Gov. Anoatubby said that having the Chickasaw name...

ECU INSTRUCTOR JORDAN INDUCTED AS FELLOW INTO PRESTIGIOUS ACADEMY OF EMERGENCY NURSES

ECU's mission is to foster a learning environment in which students, faculty, staff and community interact to educate students for life.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEEast Central University Communications and Marketing580-559-5650 or 405-812-1428 (cell) East Central University nursing instructor Jeff Jordan has been inducted as a Fellow into the prestigious Academy of Emergency Nurses, it was recently announced in Des Plaines, Ill.The AEN fellowship...

ELEVEN TEACHERS HONORED FOR EXCELLENCE DURING ECU’S STOKES LECTURE

ECU's mission is to foster a learning environment in which students, faculty, staff and community interact to educate students for life.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEEast Central University Communications and Marketing580-559-5650 or 405-812-1428 (cell)Eleven teachers were recently honored during East Central University’s Marvin Stokes Endowed Lecture, hosted by East Central University’s College of Education and Psychology. Oklahoma State Teacher of the...

ECU’S REACH HIGHER PROGRAM GIVES WORKING ADULTS A CHANCE AT OBTAINING A DEGREE

ECU's mission is to foster a learning environment in which students, faculty, staff and community interact to educate students for life.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEEast Central University Communications and Marketing580-559-5650 or 405-812-1428 (cell)East Central University is all about second chances.ECU and Oklahoma’s Adult Degree Completion Program, called Reach Higher, make it possible to return to college while working and raising a family.“With the new year coming, it’s a perfect opportunity to get a fresh start or second chance toward obtaining...

ECU RELEASES HONOR ROLLS FOR FALL 2012 SEMESTER

ECU's mission is to foster a learning environment in which students, faculty, staff and community interact to educate students for life.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEEast Central University Communications and Marketing580-559-5650 or 405-812-1428 (cell)Outstanding academic work by East Central University students have led to listings on the President’s Honor Roll and Dean’s Honor Roll for the fall semester of 2012.Students must complete 12 credit hours during the semester to be included on the honor roll. They cannot receive an “I” for incomplete work.Those...