Office of Employee Belonging, Development & Leadership

Latinx Student Visit with Acclaimed Poet Ricardo Ruiz! 5/14 | Noon-2pm | PUB NCR
2024-05-14 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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

Spanish Language Enrichment 5/7, 5/21, & 5/28 | Noon-1pm | 114 Showalter Hall
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!

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.

Pass Through the Pillars
2024-09-24 11:30 - 12:00 | Showalter Lawn
In the days before most students had cars, passenger trains brought EWU students to downtown Cheney each fall. Students hauled their suitcases and bags up College Avenue to campus. Today’s new students honor this tradition with a ceremonial stroll through the Herculean Pillars at the top of College Ave. With luggage already safely stowed in their residence halls, new students exchange high-fives and cheers with EWU community members who line the path. The pillars are built with granite stones from the first campus building. When a fire destroyed that building in 1912, the stones were repurposed to create the pillars.

BBQ - Pass Through the Pillars
2024-09-24 12:00 - 14:00 | Showalter Lawn
Lunch for all new students, faculty and staff!

First Day of Instruction - Cheney Campus
2024-09-25 | Cheney Campus

Meet Your ODEI Staff at the Catalyst Welcome Back Event
2024-09-25 13:00 - 15:00 | Catalyst
Kim Davis, Stephanie Bradley, and Brenda Kainz-Avery will be out at the Catalyst Building on Wednesday, September 25, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. to welcome Spokane EWU students, faculty, and staff. We are bringing treats to celebrate Hispanic & Latine Heritage Month with you! Please stop by and say hello.
The Catalyst Building will be hosting a Welcome Back Event on Wednesday, September 25, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the main floor.

NeighborFest 2024
2024-09-27 10:00 - 14:00 | Campus Mall
NeighborFest is EWU’s largest community networking event, designed for new, current, and re-enrolled students. Each year, this event hosts over 140 different groups who share information about their organizations, including student clubs/orgs, on-campus departments, and local EWU partners.

EWU Home Football Game
2024-09-28 17:00 - 20:30 | Roos Field
Mariachi las Águilas will be playing and Chicana/o/x Studies will be honored.
Mariachi Las Águilas (The Eagles) is an EWU music organization comprised of students, alumni, and family members who dedicate their time to learning and performing mariachi music. It provides a cultural home for all those who love mariachi music. In addition, Las Águilas musicians represent EWU in the community by performing on campus, throughout Spokane, and beyond. In addition to showcasing the allure and artistry of mariachi, their performances serve as a connection between the university and the broader Latino community.
In 1977 a group of students of Mexican ancestry who identified as Chicana/os in recognition of their unique social, cultural, and political identities joined forces with a Chicano Art Professor, Rubén Trejo, to establish the Chicano Education Program. Since its creation, this program has served as an academic and community center for students and their families.

Every Child Matters: Guest Speaker and Fundraiser
2024-09-30 11:00 - 13:00 | PUB 321/323
Fundraiser/informational event about the victims and survivors of the residential and boarding school system. We will be handing out informational flyers and selling frybread. We’ll have a guest speaker
Guest Speaker: Evanlene Melting Tallow, EWU American Indian Studies Program Coordinator/Recruiter, Member Blood/Blackfeet.
Time: 12pm-1pm at the Pence Union Building 321/323 (PUB).
Frybread Fundraiser:
$4 Fry Bread, $6 Pumpkin Fry Bread. Sold at information table.
Time: 11am-1pm at the Pence Union Building Skirts (PUB).
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is honored on September 30th, https://orangeshirtday.org
Remembrance Day for victims and survivors of the residential and boarding school system.

Pride Month Kickoff
2024-10-03 12:00 - 14:00 | The Arevalo Student Mall
Join the Eagle Pride Center in celebrating EWU Pride Month.
EWU celebrates Pride in October (arguably the second gayest month) so that all students have an opportunity to participate. Join us for an afternoon of free food and swag, fun activities, booths from local resources, and more!
The event will be held in the Campus Mall, in the courtyard. We hope to see you there!
The Pride Center has been an active and thriving part of EWU’s campus life since 2010. We support and empower LGBTQ+ and ally students because you belong at Eastern.
