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Eastern Washington University (EWU) is a public university in Cheney, Washington, with programs offered at campuses in Cheney, EWU Spokane at the Riverpoint Campus and at multiple campus locations throughout the state.

Founded in 1882, the university is academically divided into six colleges: Arts, Letters & Education; Business & Public Administration; Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics; Social Sciences; Health Science & Public Health; and University College.

As of fall 2014, Eastern Washington University enrolled over 13,000 graduate and undergraduate students at both its Cheney and Spokane campuses.

History

The city of Cheney, then known as Depot Springs, was surveyed in 1880 along the tracks of the Northern Pacific Railroad; expressman Benjamin Pierce Cheney was a member of that railroad's board of directors. Officials renamed the city for Cheney by October 1880, prompting him to donate $10,000 to establish the Benjamin P. Cheney Academy in 1882 on an 8-acre (3.2 ha) site at present-day Showalter Hall. At the time, the school was a private institution losing pupils to the competing public school district; after Washington was admitted to the union in 1889, the Enabling Act allowed the establishment of normal schools in the new state and in 1890 the school was renamed the State Normal School at Cheney to train future elementary school teachers. The first class of teachers began their studies on October 13, 1890, under the administration of W. W. Gillette (principal) and William J. Sutton (vice principal).

EWU offers over 100 fields of study, 10 master's degrees, seven graduate certificates, 55 graduate programs of study and an applied doctoral program of physical therapy. A master's in social work is offered in Everett and Vancouver, and a master's in education is available in Kent. A creative writing Master of Fine Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies, Child & Family Outreach Program, Communication Studies, Social Work Program (part-time Master's), Journalism, Alcohol & Drug Studies, and Counseling Education & Developmental Psychology programs are offered in Spokane.

Our Values—EWU is dedicated to the following key values.

Access—we expand access to opportunity and success for students.
Inclusiveness—our diversity makes EWU a stronger community.
Integrity—we foster a culture of respect, commitment, and honesty.
Quality—we strive for excellence in everything we do.
Student-Centered Learning Environment—students are the reason we exist.

Our Mission—EWU expands opportunities for personal transformation through excellence in learning. EWU achieves this mission by:

·        creating environments for personal transformation that enrich the lives of individuals, families, communities, and society at large;

·        developing faculty and staff by growing and strengthening an intellectual community and supporting professional development;

·        expanding opportunity for all students by providing critical access to first-generation students, underserved populations, place-bound students, and other students who may not have the opportunity for higher education;

·        fostering excellence in learning through quality academic programs, undergraduate and graduate student research and individual student-faculty interaction. Students extend their learning beyond the classroom through co-curricular programs, life skills development, internship programs, volunteering, and service-learning.

Our Vision
EWU envisions a future of professionally, socially and culturally engaged leaders, citizens, and communities.
EWU is a driving force for the culture, economy, workforce and vitality of Washington state.
Our graduates think critically and make meaningful contributions to both their career fields and their communities.

Degrees and programs

Addiction Studies

• Undergraduate
• Graduate
• Minor
• Certificate

Africana Studies

• Undergraduate
• Minor
• Certificate

Aging Studies

• Minor
• Certificate

American Indian Studies

• Minor

Analytics

• Undergraduate
• Minor

Anthropology

• Undergraduate
• Graduate
• Minor
• Certificate

Aquatics Management

• Minor

Art

• Undergraduate
• Minor

Athletic Training

• Graduate

Biology

• Undergraduate
• Graduate
• Minor
• Certificate
• Endorsement

Business & Marketing Education

• Undergraduate
• Minor
• Certificate

Chemistry & Biochemistry

• Undergraduate
• Minor
• Endorsement

Chicana/o/x Studies

• Minor

Children’s Studies

• Undergraduate
• Certificate

Coaching

• Minor

Communication Studies

• Undergraduate
• Graduate
• Minor
• Certificate

Communications Sciences & Disorders

• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Computer Science

• Undergraduate
• Graduate
• Minor
• Certificate

Creative Writing

• Undergraduate
• Graduate
• Minor

Criminal Justice

• Undergraduate
• Minor

Dance

• Minor

Dental Hygiene

• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Dentistry (RIDE)

• Doctorate

Design

• Undergraduate
• Minor
• Certificate

Disability Studies

• Minor
• Certificate

Earth & Space Science

• Undergraduate
• Minor
• Endorsement

Economics

• Undergraduate
• Minor

Education

• Undergraduate
• Graduate
• Minor
• Certificate
• Endorsement

Engineering

• Undergraduate
• Minor
• Certificate

English

• Undergraduate
• Graduate
• Minor
• Certificate
• Endorsement

English as a Second Language

• Undergraduate
• Graduate
• Minor
• Certificate

Entrepreneurship

• Undergraduate
• Minor