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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Food Drive Sets Record

CHENEY, Wash. - The 5th annual Eastern Washington University community food drive generated more than three tons of food (6,236 lbs.) and $18,241.22 for area food banks and outreach programs.

Cash donations this year easily surpassed last year's total of $13,684.00. This year, six different university teams competed to see who could collect the most food, raise the most money from a campus bake sale and collect the most back packs filled with school supplies.

"Each year I wonder if we are going to achieve the numbers we did the year before," said Nadine Arévalo, co-chair of the food drive. "Each year I am blown away by the hard work of each university team to make it a record year. As Harry Truman said, 'it is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.'"

Of the total cash donations, almost $8,200 will go to the Cheney Food Bank, and along with the food donations, will go a long way toward stocking the shelves to meet the high demand.

Another $5,184 will go to the backpack for food program for Communities in Schools of Spokane County. This money will provide 32 children with a weekend backpack filled with food, and is part of a nationwide effort to reduce the dropout rate and help kids in need.

Donations generated during the food drive will also benefit 2nd Harvest Inland Northwest, the Feed Cheney Program and Cheney Outreach - which will receive 75 backpacks filled with school supplies for children this fall.

Over the past five years, the EWU food drive has raised a total of $57,083 and more than 14 tons of food.

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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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