Office of Employee Belonging, Development & Leadership

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) & Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) Awareness Day 5/5 | 11am-3pm | PUB NCR
2024-05-05 11:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
The phrase “missing and murdered indigenous women” (MMIW) refers to the hundreds of deaths and disappearances of Native American women and girls that continue to plague tribal lands, rural communities, and cities in North America each year.
The phrase has been expanded to included Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) as it’s not just women who go missing.
In the context of MMIW, Native American women vanish three times:

When they relocate to the cities and rural communities from reservations.
When the media ignores their disappearance and/or murder (more than 95% of MMIW cases have never been covered by the media, see Lucchesi, 2019), and
When their disappearance and/or murder is never reported by law enforcement (Mandeville, 2015; Bruce, 2020).
Women and Men, Native and Non-Native, are working together to bring awareness and work with organizations across the state, country, and continent to give a voice to the MMIW and MMIP.

We invite everyone to attend a series of events in the EWU PUB NCR on Sunday, May 5th from 11am-3pm.
11:00am
Opening with Rose Creek Drum Group and a Blessing
Welcome, Land Acknowledgement & Announcements
Margo Hill | Evanlene Melting Tallow | War Bear
Start of the Walk/Rally in front of PUB and return to PUB NCR
Lead by Idella Rattler-King and Tanisha Rattler
Noon
Empowerment
Idella Rattler-King
MMIW Video Collage
Looping Collage of clips from documentaries, news, tv & more
1:00
The MMIW Movement and How to Take Action
Margo Hill |Dawn Pullin
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People Video
Produced by Jeff Ferguson & Margo Hill
2:00
Reading of MMIW/MMIP names
Jeff Ferguson | Margo Hill | Erin Ross | War Bear
Evanlene Melting Tallow | Connie George and others.
Close Out Ceremony
Rose Creek Drum Group

Spanish Language Enrichment 5/7, 5/21, & 5/28 | Noon-1pm | 114 Showalter Hall
2024-05-07 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-05-21 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-05-28 12:00 - 13:00
Join us for conversational Spanish on most Tuesdays in May. All skill levels are encouraged to attend!

Craft & Learn - Woobles Crochet
2024-05-07 15:00 - 17:00
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 | 3pm-5pm | PUB 329, JLR MCC
The Woobles- crochet crafting for beginners company was started by two Asian American entrepreneurs and featured on Sharktank! Take some time out of your busy schedule to craft and learn! Limited seating, please email to RSVP.
Limited seats and supplies! Please contact John B. Hoffschneider at jhoffschneider@ewu.edu

Policy Workshop - Title IX, Hazing, DEI & Ethics 5/8 | 9am-12pm | Tawanka 215 B/C
2024-05-08 09:00 - 12:00
All employees, including part-time and student employees, are required to complete DEI and Anti-Racism Training.
Upcoming opportunities to complete required training:
1) Online Get Inclusive
DEI for the Workplace (60-75 minutes) HERE. Just block an hour on your schedule, and complete this very informative and helpful online training.
2) Policy Workshop- Title IX, Hazing, DEI & Ethics
In-Person DEI Workshop takes place 10am-11am
Wednesday, May 8
9 a.m. – noon
Tawanka 215 B/C
If you have questions about whether or not you have completed training,
please email Stephanie Bradley at sbradley5@ewu.edu

Advocate Training Level Two 5/8 | 1pm-2:30pm | PUB 321/323
2024-05-08 13:00 - 14:30
Learn how to be a better advocate to the LGBTQ+ community.

Lavender Graduation 5/9 | 5pm-7pm | Hargreaves Hall Reading Room 201
2024-05-09 17:00 - 19:00
Join us to celebrate the achievements of our LGBTQ+ students as they graduate!
The EWU Pride Center is excited to invite graduating LGBTQ+ and ally students to our 15th Annual Lavender Graduation ceremony! This year’s ceremony will be held from 5-7pm on Thursday, May 9, in the Walter & Myrtle Powers Reading Room in Hargreaves Hall.
Students interested in being recognized during the ceremony can register at this link. Lavender stoles will be given to students participating in the in-person celebration and for those who are unable to attend you can pick one up at the Pride Center.
Registration for Lavender Graduation is open from now through April 30. Additional updates will be added to the EWU Pride Center website. Any questions or concerns can be directed to Maggie Harty, Student Equity & Belonging Coordinator, at mharty@ewu.edu

Strategizing Against Liberal White Supremacy: A Community Workshop with Dr. Angie Beeman
2024-05-09 18:00 - 20:00
Thursday, May 9, 2024 | 6pm-8pm Carl Maxey Center, 3114 E. 5th Avenue, Spokane
How do liberal European Americans reinforce inequality and what actions can they take to meaningfully advance racial justice?

White participants in this interactive workshop will learn key terms, engage in self-reflection, and identify ways to break out of paralysis and disempowerment to be a more effective ally for racial and economic justice.
BIPOC participants at Dr. Beeman’s workshops find validation in their experiences and gain vocabulary as well as tools to address liberal white supremacy.

Dr. Angie Beeman will discuss how white supremacy is maintained not only by right-wing conservatives or stereotypically uneducated working-class racial bigots but also by progressives who operate from a liberal ideology of color-blindness, racism-evasiveness, and class elitism. Drawing from her academic expertise and experience as well as her personal life growing up in a working class family in Appalachia with a Korean American mother and white father, Dr. Beeman brings a race-class perspective to offer analysis and strategies. Rather than downplaying racism in favor of a class-centered approach or taking a talk-centered approach to racism without developing explicit actions to challenge it, Dr. Beeman will advance action-oriented and racism-centered intersectional approaches.
Registration is required. To register, please visit https://pjals.org/beeman

Basic Needs Resource Fair 5/14 | 11am-2pm | Campus Mall
2024-05-14 11:00 - 14:00
Eastern Washington University hosts an annual Basic Needs Fair, with the purpose of providing students with community resources and onsite assistance. These resources target issues surrounding food insecurity, healthcare, pet services, hygiene, mental health, transportation, finances, and more. The Basic Needs Advisory Committee invites both campus and community partners to the fair to offer students free services, direct assistance, and additional resources.
The goal of the Basic Needs Resource Fair is to supply Eastern Washington University students and Cheney community members with immediate access to resources that aid in their overall wellness.

Latinx Student Visit with Acclaimed Poet Ricardo Ruiz! 5/14 | Noon-2pm | PUB NCR
2024-05-14 12:00 - 14:00
This workshop offers a unique opportunity to craft your story. Ricardo Ruiz will guide you in exploring your identity and personal narrative through the lens of poetry.

How to Better Support Asian American Students at EWU
2024-05-15 12:00 - 14:00
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 | Noon-2pm | EWU-Cheney Campus Faculty Commons
This workshop will be facilitated by Pui-Yan Lam, Professor of Sociology and Justice Studies at EWU. In this workshop, we will take an intersectional approach to look at the complex and diverse Asian American populations, learn about identity development among Asian American students, and discuss strategies to help address common challenges faced by Asian American students.
Registration/Zoom Information: https://ewu.zoom.us/j/946-8336002
For more information, please contact Dr. Pui-Yan Lam at plam@ewu.edu

Black Excellence Ball: Soulful Journey Through Motown 5/18 | 6pm-9pm | PUB NCR
2024-05-18 18:00 - 21:00
EWU Black Student Union Presents – The Black Student Union Ball Soul Train: A Soulful Journey through Motown
Attire: 70’s Formal Wear:
Limited seating! Although this is a free entry for EWU students, you must pick up your tickets in advance.
EWU Faculty, Staff & Community Members pay only $12. Tickets available HERE.
Contact EWU BSU for more information: ewubsu@outlook.com

Panel Discussion: Life Experiences of Asian Muslims in these United States
2024-05-22 12:00 - 13:30
Wednesday, May 22, 2024 | Noon-1:30pm | EWU-Cheney Campus, Pence Union Building (PUB) 317/319
Speakers will share their personal and community experiences of being Asian Muslim in the United States. Q&A session will follow.
Registration/Zoom information: https://ewu.zoom.us/s/89979677060
For more information, please contact Dr. Pui-Yan Lam at plam@ewu.edu

Hot Tea, Hot Takes, One Mic + a Switch! Social Hour with ASA and NHPI Clubs
2024-05-23 15:00 - 17:00
Thursday, May 23, 2024 | 3pm | EWU-Cheney Campus, Pence Union Building (PUB) 329, JLR Multicultural Center

Memorial Day, 5/27 - EWU Campus Closed
2024-05-27

Night Market by Asian Student Association
2024-05-30 13:00 - 18:00 | PUB Skirt
The Asian Student Association (ASA) will be having their annual Night Market event! This baked goods fundraising event will feature Asian pre-packaged snacks, silent auction, and other items to raise funds for their student organization. Other student organizations will be present with booths set up providing similar items for sale.
For more information, please contact Rizzi Milallos rmilallos@ewu.edu

Spirit of the Eagle Powwow
2024-06-01 13:00 - 22:00 | Jim Thorpe Fieldhouse, 1380 Athletics Lane, Cheney, WA, 99004, United States
Grand Entry at 1pm & 7pm.
Join us for traditional dances, songs, food, and drum circles while honoring our Native American graduates and athletes!
For more information CLICK HERE!

Pride Parade & Festival
2024-06-08 11:00 - 18:00 | Downtown Spokane, WA
We are gathering a group of Eastern Washington University students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of EWU, to walk together in the annual Spokane Pride Parade. The Spokane Pride Parade honors our LGBTQ+ community, and your presence shows PRIDE and ALLYSHIP as EWU Eagles. Wheelchairs and other mobility devices are welcome to join us, and the Spokane Pride Parade & Festival is an accessible event. https://www.spokanepride.org/accessibility
The Spokane Pride Parade will take place on Saturday, June 8 starting at noon, Downtown Spokane. The parade usually takes less than an hour to move through.
Kim Davis will be gathering folks by the Giant Red Wagon in Riverfront Park starting at 11am on the day of the event. At about 11:40am, Kim will lead the group to the parade lineup where Naite Boham, Manager of the EWU Pride Center, will be waiting for us.
The President is sponsoring awesome t-shirts for us to wear to the event designed by Naite. If you would like to join us, and receive a t-shirt to wear, please email your size to kdavis2@ewu.edu. T-shirts will be available for pickup in our office, Showalter 114, Cheney, one week before the Parade starting May 31, or Kim can bring your shirt to the event.
You can find information about the Spokane Pride Parade and Festival here: https://www.spokanepride.org/pride2024
Eastern Washington University will also be tabling at the Pride Festival all day, and we are excited to have some awesome ODEI rainbow swag to hand out!

Latino & Chicano Graduation
2024-06-14 19:00 - 21:00
Celebrate students receiving the Chicanx studies minor and all of our Latino & Chicano students!
For more information, CLICK HERE!

Commencement Day 2024
2024-06-15 09:00 - 19:00 | The Podium, 511 West Joe Albi Way, Spokane, WA, 99201, United States
EWU celebrates the graduating class of 2024 at our annual all-campus commencement ceremonies!
9am – All Master’s and Doctorate level graduates
1:30pm – Bachelor’s level graduates from the College of Health Science & Public Health and the College of Professional Programs
5pm – Bachelor’s level graduates from the College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences and the College of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
EWU commencement information CLICK HERE!
The Podium information CLICK HERE!

Juneteenth - EWU Campus Closed
2024-06-19
The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History & Culture – CLICK HERE!

Search Advocates Program
2024-08-06 08:30 - 16:30 | SHW 114
The Search Advocates program enhances equity, validity, and diversity in university recruiting and hiring. Preparation includes an eight-hour workshop addressing current research about implicit bias, diversity, the changing legal landscape in hiring, inclusive employment practices, strategies for each stage of the search process, and effective ways to be an advocate on a search committee.
The search advocate plays a vital role in position development, recruitment, screening, interviews, references, evaluation, and integration of the new faculty or staff member into the institution.
Next workshop dates:

Tuesday, August 6, 2024, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Friday, August 23, 2024, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, August 27, 2024, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, September 4, 2024, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Friday, September 6, 2024, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

To register for one of these dates, please contact Kim Davis at kdavis2@ewu.edu

Unity in the Community
2024-08-17 10:00 - 15:00 | Riverfront Park, Spokane, WA, 507 N. Howard Street, Spokane, WA, 99201, United States
Swing by the EWU booth at Unity in the Community on Saturday, August 17, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Riverfront Park. Eastern Washington University is the official sponsor of the Cultural Village. Each child who comes through the village entrance will be given a passport and drawstring bag from EWU. They will take this passport to each village, and it will be stamped as they go through them. The passport can then be turned in to get free school supplies from STCU for children in grades K – 8.

Search Advocates Program
2024-08-23 08:30 - 16:30 | SHW 114
The Search Advocates program enhances equity, validity, and diversity in university recruiting and hiring. Preparation includes an eight-hour workshop addressing current research about implicit bias, diversity, the changing legal landscape in hiring, inclusive employment practices, strategies for each stage of the search process, and effective ways to be an advocate on a search committee.
The search advocate plays a vital role in position development, recruitment, screening, interviews, references, evaluation, and integration of the new faculty or staff member into the institution.
Next workshop dates:

Friday, August 23, 2024, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, August 27, 2024, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, September 4, 2024, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Friday, September 6, 2024, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

To register for one of these dates, please contact Kim Davis at kdavis2@ewu.edu

Search Advocates Program
2024-08-27 08:30 - 16:30 | SHW 114
The Search Advocates program enhances equity, validity, and diversity in university recruiting and hiring. Preparation includes an eight-hour workshop addressing current research about implicit bias, diversity, the changing legal landscape in hiring, inclusive employment practices, strategies for each stage of the search process, and effective ways to be an advocate on a search committee.
The search advocate plays a vital role in position development, recruitment, screening, interviews, references, evaluation, and integration of the new faculty or staff member into the institution.
Next workshop dates:

Tuesday, August 27, 2024, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, September 4, 2024, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Friday, September 6, 2024, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

To register for one of these dates, please contact Kim Davis at kdavis2@ewu.edu

Labor Day - EWU Campus Closed
2024-09-02

Search Advocates Program
2024-09-04 08:30 - 16:30 | SHW 114
The Search Advocates program enhances equity, validity, and diversity in university recruiting and hiring. Preparation includes an eight-hour workshop addressing current research about implicit bias, diversity, the changing legal landscape in hiring, inclusive employment practices, strategies for each stage of the search process, and effective ways to be an advocate on a search committee.
The search advocate plays a vital role in position development, recruitment, screening, interviews, references, evaluation, and integration of the new faculty or staff member into the institution.
Next workshop dates:

Wednesday, September 4, 2024, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Friday, September 6, 2024, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

To register for one of these dates, please contact Kim Davis at kdavis2@ewu.edu

Search Advocates Program
2024-09-06 08:30 - 16:30 | SHW 114
The Search Advocates program enhances equity, validity, and diversity in university recruiting and hiring. Preparation includes an eight-hour workshop addressing current research about implicit bias, diversity, the changing legal landscape in hiring, inclusive employment practices, strategies for each stage of the search process, and effective ways to be an advocate on a search committee.
The search advocate plays a vital role in position development, recruitment, screening, interviews, references, evaluation, and integration of the new faculty or staff member into the institution.
Next workshop dates:

Friday, September 6, 2024, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

To register for this date, please contact Kim Davis at kdavis2@ewu.edu

President's Convocation 2024
2024-09-24 10:00 - 11:00 | Showalter Auditorium
The President’s annual Convocation to celebrate and welcome everyone to the beginning of the new University year.
