FRESHMAN ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP ENROLLMENT SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 13-20

ECU's mission is to foster a learning environment in which students,
faculty, staff and community interact to educate students for life.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

East Central University Communications and Marketing580-559-5650 or 405-812-1428 (cell)

East Central University’s Freshmen Academic Scholarship Enrollment is scheduled for April 13, 16, 17, 18 and 20.

Registration each day will take place from 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. in the Bill S. Cole University Center on the ECU campus. That will be followed by a welcome meeting and information on ECU’s Tuition Lock Program, HigherOne Program, Honors Program, Disability Services, sECUre Success, ECU Bookstore and the enrollment process in the Estep Multi-Media Center inside the Bill S. Cole University Center.

Advisement and enrollment, along with parent orientation sessions, will take place from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Estep Center. Also scheduled during that time frame is information on applying for student housing and financial assistance. A housing tour is set for 4 p.m.

For more information, contact B.J. Echard at the ECU Office of Enrollment at 580-559-5806.

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FRESHMAN ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP ENROLLMENT SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 13-20

ECU's mission is to foster a learning environment in which students,
faculty, staff and community interact to educate students for life.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

East Central University Communications and Marketing580-559-5650 or 405-812-1428 (cell)

East Central University’s Freshmen Academic Scholarship Enrollment is scheduled for April 13, 16, 17, 18 and 20.

Registration each day will take place from 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. in the Bill S. Cole University Center on the ECU campus. That will be followed by a welcome meeting and information on ECU’s Tuition Lock Program, HigherOne Program, Honors Program, Disability Services, sECUre Success, ECU Bookstore and the enrollment process in the Estep Multi-Media Center inside the Bill S. Cole University Center.

Advisement and enrollment, along with parent orientation sessions, will take place from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Estep Center. Also scheduled during that time frame is information on applying for student housing and financial assistance. A housing tour is set for 4 p.m.

For more information, contact B.J. Echard at the ECU Office of Enrollment at 580-559-5806.

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Freshman to Pass Pillars

CHENEY, Wash. - Members of another strong freshman class at Eastern Washington University will mark their first steps on campus with a walk through the traditional entry point to campus, the Herculean Pillars, at 11 a.m., Monday, Sept. 19, at the corner of College Avenue and Fifth Street.

The "Pass through the Pillars" event is just one of many welcoming activities on the Eastern campus for the 2011 freshman class.

Moments before the procession, the students will gather for their class picture. Then they will walk through the pillars and up the brick pathway that leads to historic Showalter Hall. Faculty, staff and alumni will line the pathway cheering on the students as they begin their Eastern journey.

The event will take place after the annual Welcome Back Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. in the PUB Multipurpose Room.

EWU is expecting more than 1,500 freshmen this year, putting it right on par with the previous year's class - which was one of the largest ever. The entire student body is expected to total well over 10,000 for the second consecutive year. Final numbers will not be available until early October. Classes start on Wednesday, Sept. 21.

The Alumni Association and students created the gateway in 1915. Comprised of two prominent stone pillars, it was designed to send a message of hope and renewal in the aftermath of the Cheney Normal School fire of 1912. Stone and granite from the original school were used to build the monument.

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Record Freshman Applicants

CHENEY, Wash. - As a result of the increasing demand for a high quality, affordable education, Eastern Washington University will close the application for admission for new freshman on May 15.

Transfer students and returning students may still apply for admission, and applications for all students remain available for winter and spring quarters.

"Eastern takes pride in creating opportunities for students to work with professors and gain valuable workplace skills," said EWU President Rodolfo Arévalo. "Closing the application in order to maintain small and efficient class sizes is just one way we show our commitment to maintaining academic excellence."

Arévalo pointed out freshmen applications at Eastern are up by 14 percent over figures from last year. This follows four consecutive years of record enrollment, with more than 12,000 students on campus to start the current academic year.

More students are turning to Eastern because of the outstanding quality and breadth of its academic programs at the Cheney and Riverpoint Campuses. EWU remains the best four-year value in Washington with the lowest cost of attendance and the smallest tuition increases of the four-year state institutions. Tuition at Eastern in the fall will be approximately $3,500 lower than Washington State University and more than $3,900 lower than the University of Washington.

"The university continues its commitment to access and excellence," noted Arévalo. "We have strengthened the relationships with our community college colleagues to provide better pathways for more students to achieve their dream of a college degree."

For more information, contact Dave Meany at 509.359.6335 or dmeany@ewu.edu.

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Freshman to Pass Pillars

CHENEY, Wash. - Members of another strong freshman class at Eastern Washington University will mark their first steps on campus with a walk through the traditional entry point to campus, the Herculean Pillars, at 11 a.m., Monday, Sept. 19, at the corner of College Avenue and Fifth Street.

The "Pass through the Pillars" event is just one of many welcoming activities on the Eastern campus for the 2011 freshman class.

Moments before the procession, the students will gather for their class picture. Then they will walk through the pillars and up the brick pathway that leads to historic Showalter Hall. Faculty, staff and alumni will line the pathway cheering on the students as they begin their Eastern journey.

The event will take place after the annual Welcome Back Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. in the PUB Multipurpose Room.

EWU is expecting more than 1,500 freshmen this year, putting it right on par with the previous year's class - which was one of the largest ever. The entire student body is expected to total well over 10,000 for the second consecutive year. Final numbers will not be available until early October. Classes start on Wednesday, Sept. 21.

The Alumni Association and students created the gateway in 1915. Comprised of two prominent stone pillars, it was designed to send a message of hope and renewal in the aftermath of the Cheney Normal School fire of 1912. Stone and granite from the original school were used to build the monument.

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Record Freshman Applicants

CHENEY, Wash. - As a result of the increasing demand for a high quality, affordable education, Eastern Washington University will close the application for admission for new freshman on May 15.

Transfer students and returning students may still apply for admission, and applications for all students remain available for winter and spring quarters.

"Eastern takes pride in creating opportunities for students to work with professors and gain valuable workplace skills," said EWU President Rodolfo Arévalo. "Closing the application in order to maintain small and efficient class sizes is just one way we show our commitment to maintaining academic excellence."

Arévalo pointed out freshmen applications at Eastern are up by 14 percent over figures from last year. This follows four consecutive years of record enrollment, with more than 12,000 students on campus to start the current academic year.

More students are turning to Eastern because of the outstanding quality and breadth of its academic programs at the Cheney and Riverpoint Campuses. EWU remains the best four-year value in Washington with the lowest cost of attendance and the smallest tuition increases of the four-year state institutions. Tuition at Eastern in the fall will be approximately $3,500 lower than Washington State University and more than $3,900 lower than the University of Washington.

"The university continues its commitment to access and excellence," noted Arévalo. "We have strengthened the relationships with our community college colleagues to provide better pathways for more students to achieve their dream of a college degree."

For more information, contact Dave Meany at 509.359.6335 or dmeany@ewu.edu.

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