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EWU gets broader authority for doctorate degrees

Fri., April 21, 2023

OLYMPIA – Eastern Washington University will be able to offer more doctorate degrees under a law signed Thursday.

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‘Disappointed but not surprised’: Black student group president reacts to racist message found on EWU campus

UPDATED: Sun., April 16, 2023

"I was saddened and disheartened, but I wasn't surprised," said Sierra Alexander, president of the Black Student Union.

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WSU partners to open Spokane autism clinic aimed at earlier diagnosis, reduced wait time

Fri., April 14, 2023

On April 25, a new Spokane autism clinic is set to open with multidisciplinary specialists collaborating on diagnosis to help close a gap of an average wait time of 12 months for initial evaluations. A group ranging from a pediatrics expert to a psychologist will evaluate patients for autism spectrum disorder, starting by 18 months and up to age 18. Called the Autism and Neurodevelopmental Clinic, it's through a partnership between Range Community Clinic and Washington State University's Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, located in its WSU Health Sciences Building.

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EWU police investigating racial message found in campus dance studio

UPDATED: Thu., April 13, 2023

Police are investigating after a racist message was found inside an Eastern Washington University dance studio that the Black Student Union group has been using for several months.

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Cotopaxi founder Davis Smith, who built a company with a mission to combat poverty, to speak at Gonzaga Thursday

Wed., April 12, 2023

If there’s one passion in Davis Smith’s life, he says it’s people.

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Whitman County was fastest growing in the nation last year, census data shows

Mon., April 10, 2023

From July 2021 to July 2022, the county grew from 43,238 residents to 47,619 residents, according to the Census Bureau’s Vintage 2022 estimates.

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Studying in style: WSU apparel design students showcase their senior collections, for many a culmination of a lifelong effort

Sun., April 9, 2023

The 19 seniors studying design in WSU's Apparel Merchandizing, Design and Textiles program showed off their senior collections at the 40th annual program fashion show last weekend.

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Spokane Falls student and ‘big dreamer’ from Madagascar taught himself English to pursue American education

UPDATED: Mon., April 10, 2023

Growing up in Madagascar, Tongasoa Jefferson Julianot Rakotomalala had a dream by age 14 to get an education at a U.S. college. He lived in poverty in the town of Moramanga. None of his family finished high school or college, and they discouraged him.

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WSU student makes handbag out of fermented kombucha; practices sustainability

Fri., April 7, 2023

Rowena Gonzalez practiced sustainability most of her life.

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WSU hosts former New York Times executive editor for 47th Murrow Symposium

UPDATED: Fri., April 7, 2023

The Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University honored Dean Baquet with the Murrow Lifetime Achievement Award on Tuesday.

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North Idaho College submits accreditation report amid court battle with president

UPDATED: Fri., March 31, 2023

North Idaho College submitted a report Friday showing why it believes it should not lose accreditation after it was sanctioned.

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WSU athletic director urges Congress to put guardrails on college athletes’ earnings

UPDATED: Thu., March 30, 2023

WASHINGTON – As March Madness nears its conclusion, House lawmakers on Wednesday turned their attention to a different kind of collegiate chaos: the nascent billion-dollar industry of college athlete endorsement deals.

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WSU pediatric residency program launches at Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital

Wed., March 29, 2023

Providence and the Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine announced a partnership Tuesday that launches a pediatric residency program at Sacred Heart Children's Hospital. The program will have an inaugural group of six residents begin training July 1, 2024. The WSU-sponsored program is a three-year residency. For each academic year, another six residents will be admitted for a total of 18 when all three cohorts are filled.

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Achievements UofI Dean’s List Fall 2022

UPDATED: Tue., April 4, 2023

Area students were named to the University of Idaho dean’s list for the fall quarter, requiring a minimum GPA of 3.5 and a minimum of 12 graded credits during the semester.

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Divided NIC leadership projects unity as accreditation deadline approaches

UPDATED: Sat., March 25, 2023

North Idaho College has until Friday to finish a report showing why it should remain accredited.

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Hundreds of WSU students could be forced to move midsemester over issues with rental company

UPDATED: Mon., March 20, 2023

Inspection issues that have delayed move-in for months at a new housing development are forcing hundreds of Washington State University students to find a new place to live midsemester.

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Health care and tech jobs on the rise in rural northwest

UPDATED: Mon., March 20, 2023

Half of all job postings in rural Washington are in health care, and STEM opportunities are growing rapidly, according to a recent report.

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Innovia Foundation gets $850,000 from state to start high school mentorship program

Fri., March 17, 2023

The Washington Student Achievement Council is giving LaunchNW $850,000 to create a mentorship program aimed at increasing the number of Inland Northwest high schoolers who go to college or trade schools.

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More than 100 students apply to Eastern’s new nursing program as demand for health workers soars

UPDATED: Tue., March 28, 2023

More than 100 students applied for 40 seats in Eastern Washington University's new four-year nursing program's upper division classes that start in August. In 2022, the state Legislature funded $6.1 million for EWU to expand to a full four-year program. Leaders cited the need to train more nurses, as the COVID-19 pandemic worsened shortages. But other issues that limit admitting more students to regional BSN programs include faculty recruitment and hospital training availability, educators say.

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YWCA Women of Achievement: Lawyer, professor Mary Pat Treuthart puts ‘passion into practice.

Thu., March 16, 2023

Mary Pat Treuthart thought she might go into social work until a college externship at a legal services office in New Jersey turned her thoughts to a law degree.

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EWU gets broader authority for doctorate degrees

‘Disappointed but not surprised’: Black student group president reacts to racist message found on EWU campus

WSU partners to open Spokane autism clinic aimed at earlier diagnosis, reduced wait time

EWU police investigating racial message found in campus dance studio

Cotopaxi founder Davis Smith, who built a company with a mission to combat poverty, to speak at Gonzaga Thursday

Whitman County was fastest growing in the nation last year, census data shows

Studying in style: WSU apparel design students showcase their senior collections, for many a culmination of a lifelong effort

Spokane Falls student and ‘big dreamer’ from Madagascar taught himself English to pursue American education

WSU student makes handbag out of fermented kombucha; practices sustainability

WSU hosts former New York Times executive editor for 47th Murrow Symposium

North Idaho College submits accreditation report amid court battle with president

WSU athletic director urges Congress to put guardrails on college athletes’ earnings

WSU pediatric residency program launches at Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital

Achievements UofI Dean’s List Fall 2022

Divided NIC leadership projects unity as accreditation deadline approaches

Hundreds of WSU students could be forced to move midsemester over issues with rental company

Health care and tech jobs on the rise in rural northwest

Innovia Foundation gets $850,000 from state to start high school mentorship program

More than 100 students apply to Eastern’s new nursing program as demand for health workers soars

YWCA Women of Achievement: Lawyer, professor Mary Pat Treuthart puts ‘passion into practice.

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