Higher education

Eastern Washington University has partnered with a Bellevue-based real estate company to offer two fellowship scholarships for future elementary school teachers of color seeking teaching certificates through EWU’s Master’s in Teaching program.

Eastern Washington University has moved up the date the school will make face masks optional on campus.

While the state of Washington’s indoor mask mandate is ending Saturday, that won’t be the case for some area colleges and universities.

“So what this nomination means is that it’s just a very small step toward recognizing what African American women have contributed to American society and American law in general,” Shaakirrah R. Sanders said. 

Leaders in higher education appointed to investigate North Idaho College’s eligibility to stay an accredited institution have found the college noncompliant with several standards needed to maintain accreditation, placing the college’s status in further jeopardy.

OLYMPIA – A proposal to bolster efforts to prevent hazing at colleges and universities across Washington passed the state Senate by a unanimous vote on Thursday, putting it one step away from being sent to the governor’s desk.

Starting with the coming spring quarter, eligible Amazon workers will be able to attend Spokane Community College and Spokane Falls Community College free of charge.

Kateryna Maistrenko would rather be worrying about her classes.

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Those proposals include loan repayment for nurse educators, creating nursing programs at Eastern and Western Washington Universities, shortening some time for nursing applications and increasing the number of nursing slots and graduates in the state. 

Chris Hansen has been in his share of battles, but never a war.

Two Gonzaga University upperclassmen were among 130 students from 21 countries to take part in a dialogue Thursday with Pope Francis on matters concerning the care of migrants and refugees.

Shari McMahan has been selected as the next president of Eastern Washington University.

Shantell Jackson arrived in Spokane in November 2004, eyeing a career in higher education and focusing on diversity, equity and inclusion at Eastern Washington University. After almost two decades of artistic contributions to the city of Spokane, Jackson returned to Eastern as this year’s Activist in Residence for EWU’s Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies program.

In his thick, Caribbean accent – always with a roster in hand and his youngest daughter, Chrissy, by his side – Vic Wallace Sr. would greet each and every Eastern Washington University football player who would pass by.

Gov. Jay Inslee doesn’t believe forest fires or oceanic issues are the biggest threats Washington faces from climate change.

Starting this fall, Whitworth University will offer doctoral programs for the first time in the university’s 132-year history.

The North Idaho College Board of Trustees will have a vacant seat until at least March as trustees work to select one of 11 applicants for the opening.