The University District

UDPDA Public Records Information

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800

To submit a public records request to the University District Public Development Authority (UDPDA) please utilize this form. Alternatively, requests can be emailed to Public Records Officer, info@spokaneudistrict.org, or sent via U.S. mail to UDPDA, 120 N Pine St, Ste 252, Spokane WA 99202.

The UDPDA provides access to public records under the provisions of the Washington State Public Disclosure Act (RCW 42.56) and the UDPDA Public Records Policy. Per RCW 42.56.520 please allow five business days to respond to a records request.

All records maintained by the UDPDA are available for public inspection unless specifically exempted by law. You are entitled to access public records, under reasonable conditions, and copies of those records can be provided upon paying copying costs. In most cases, you do not have to explain why you want the records. However, specific information may be necessary to process your request. The UDPDA may require further information to establish if disclosure would violate certain provisions of law.

The more precisely you can identify the record(s) you seek, the more responsive the UDPDA can be. The UDPDA provides access to existing public records in its possession but is not required to collect information or organize data to create a record not existing at the time of the request. Keep in mind that a question or request for information only is not a request for a record.

2025 University District Board and Committee Meeting Dates

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800

Advance agendas will be posted approximately 3-4 days before the meeting. Contact info@spokaneudistrict.org if you need a Zoom link for the UDPDA or EAC meetings.

In 2025, the University District Development Association (UDDA) board of directors will meet on February 5, March 5, April 9, May 7, June 4 (retreat), September 3 (annual meeting), and October 1. Meetings (unless otherwise indicated in the agenda) are at the Catalyst Building, 601 E Riverside Ave, Spokane, Room 309.

In 2025, the University District Public Development Authority (UDPDA) board of directors will meet on February 5, March 5, April 9, May 7, June 4, September 3 (annual meeting), October 1, and October 29 Special Meeting/Public Hearing . Meetings (unless otherwise indicated in the agenda) are at the Catalyst Building, 601 E Riverside Ave, Spokane, Room 309.

In 2025 the UDDA/UDPDA Executive Action Committee (EAC) will meet on the following dates at 11:30 AM via Zoom. Please email info@spokaneudistrict.org for virtual link. January 21, February 18, March 18, April 15, May 20, August 19, September 16, and December 9.

University District U-Forward Monthly E-Newsletter Issues

Thu, 25 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800

Below are links to our most recent monthly U-Forward e-newsletters:

2025 - January, February, March, August, September

2024 - No issue November and December, October 2024, September 2024, August 2024, July 2024, no issue May or June, April 2024, March 2024, February 2024, January 2024

2023 - No issue December, November 2023, October 2023, September 2023, August 2023, no July issue, June 2023, May 2023, April 2023, March 2023, February 2023, January 2023

2022 - No December issue, November 2022, October 2022, September 2022, August 2022, July 2022, June 2022, May 2022 ,April 2022 (first issue)

Announcing Saranac Art Projects Collab with The Root Experience Festival

Sun, 30 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800

Dear Friends and Supporters of Saranac Art Projects,

We are excited to announce our month-long sponsorship of The Root Experience Festival. As the host for the festival art exhibit, we will have two receptions listed below. Please take some time to see all of the festival events at The Root Experience Festival. The gallery will be open regular hours throughout the month, as well as all weekend for the festival. The Root Experience Schedule

November 2025 - The Root Experience Exhibition

EXHIBITION DATES: November 7th – 29th, 2025

FIRST FRIDAY RECEPTION: November 7th, 5:00 – 8:00 PM.

FESTIVAL: Friday and Saturday November 14th – 15th;

ARTIST WELCOME AND RECEPTION Sunday, November 16th, 6:30 PM

GALLERY HOURS: Fridays 12:00 – 8:00 PM, except day of exhibit opening: Saturdays 12:00 – 8:00 PM. All events, and open gallery hours are always free and open to the public

EXHIBITION DESCRIPTION:

For the month of November the members at Saranac Art Project have opened the gallery to The Root Experience Collective. The Root Experience Collective is a multigenerational, multicultural and multidisciplinary endeavor. The month-long exhibition, culminated in a three day festival that celebrates the rich tapestry of BIPOC cultures through film, music, art and storytelling. Their aim is to elevate Spokane and the Pacific Northwest’s creative voices onto the world stage providing access to the professional opportunities and amplifying narratives of resilience, growth and culture with individual identity.

“Recognizing the historical impact of colonization, we strive to decolonize art and social practice. The Root Experience seeks to bridge the divides created by artificial borders, connecting Indigenous communities across the Pacific Northwest and beyond. We envision a future where artists are empowered, stories are shared and healing can begin.”

We are proud to exhibit the artists who were chosen through a juried call for art including: Shantell Jackson, Whitney Evans, Adeline Copenspire, Sonny and Lisa Moeckel, Helen Goodteacher, Joeseph Arnoux, Lotus the Vibe, Olivia Evans, Diane Covington, Azadeh Weber, Matthew Platero, Janae Frazier, AJ the Wordsmith

EWU School of Business Leadership Series - Nov 13

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800

Future of Work & Entrepreneurship in Spokane

Welcome to the EWU Business School Speaker Series! Get ready to be inspired by industry leaders sharing their insights and experiences in person. This event is a fantastic opportunity to network, learn, and grow your knowledge in the business world. Join us in the Catalyst Building lobby for an engaging and informative session that will leave you motivated and ready to take on new challenges.

Featured Speaker: Kemper Rojas

Managing Principal at Fruci & Associates, P.S.

Kemper Rojas is a Managing Principal at Fruci & Associates, P.S., a long-standing, public accounting firm in Spokane. As a Certified Public Accountant holding advanced certifications (CFE, CITP, CGMA), she offers decades of expertise in auditing, litigation support, nonprofit consulting, and more. Kemper is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants (WSCPA).

For accommodation please contact Ms. Christina Rosman at 509.828.1260 or crosman3@ewu.edu by Nov 10th.

To register for this free event, see this link.

Spokane Colleges Foundation launches student support appeal

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800

We usually come to you asking for support for our students’ futures – we all know that our scholarships help turn today’s dreams into tomorrow’s realities. But right now, many of our students are not thinking about their futures – they are wondering how they are going to feed their kids tonight.

We need your help to get our students through the day.

Too many are experiencing financial emergencies – loss of childcare and a shrinking ability to feed their families, as well as smaller emergencies like broken glasses or an old computer that won’t work anymore.

Our emergency support helps keep students moving to their futures – where financial emergencies are a thing of the past and do not limit their potential.

Your gift today will ensure that students can focus on their future and not where the next meal is coming from or how they will keep the heat on.

http://weblink.donorperfect.com/Student_Support

We are working closely with partners throughout the community to meet our students’ basic needs, but our local nonprofits can’t do this alone – we need you to step beside us and help us ensure that our students have what they need to fulfill their potential and build their futures.

Together, we’ve weathered hard times with strength and compassion – and we will continue to do so. Thank you for being the steady and caring support that our students can always count on.

Thank you for making potential possible.

UW School of Dentistry RIDE program ribbon cutting Nov 6

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800

We hope RIDE alumni, faculty, key stakeholders and community supporters will join us as we cut the ribbon for the UW School of Dentistry’s new Spokane Oral Health Training Center. This will be a special evening for friends of the RIDE program and our way of thanking you for being part of our collaborative effort with EWU.

With this expansion, we are launching a 32-seat simulation lab, teaching 1st- and 2nd-year curricula in Spokane, doubling the RIDE dental cohort from 32 to 64 students, and strengthening our collective impact on oral health care across the region. We can’t wait to connect with you and share this exciting new space with you!

Thursday, November 6, 2025

5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

840 E. Spokane Falls Blvd, 4th floor

Spokane, WA 99202

Parking is available on site.

Light refreshments will be served. Please register to attend by clicking this link.

Free Numerica workshop for nonprofit partners Nov 5

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800

Your nonprofit is changing lives, but are your stories ready for year-end giving season?

Join Numerica Credit Union + Morgan Marie, The Storytelling Coach for Stories That Spark Giving: Inspiring Generosity Through Storytelling, a free workshop designed to help nonprofits craft compelling, donor-ready stories.

Register today

You’ll learn to:

Identify impactful stories that resonate with donors
Connect your nonprofit’s mission to community generosity
Draft messaging and story frameworks for your year-end campaign

Why Attend:

Strengthen your nonprofit’s fundraising capacity
Simplify the often-overwhelming year-end giving process
Gain tangible storytelling assets to use immediately
Increase community awareness and donor confidence
SPOKANE: Wednesday, November 5, 1-4 p.m., Volkar Center at Gonzaga University, 702 Lower Kennedy Dr, Spokane, WA 99258

Join WSU for Wake Up with Research - November 5

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800

Bridging Gaps in Pediatric Health: From Neurodevelopment to Immune Response

Join us for November's Wake Up With Research virtual seminar, featuring WSU researchers and collaborators from Seattle Children's Research Institute presenting innovative approaches to pediatric health.

Researchers at Washington State University are discovering new solutions to some of today's most challenging health issues, including addiction, autism, cancer, chronic illness, rural health, neurological disease, sleep, and much more. WSU Spokane's Wake Up With Research series gives you a chance to hear directly from experts and scientists as they share their discoveries that help untangle complex problems to enrich our health and quality of life.

To register for this free seminar, see this link.

WSU to build health simulator on Spokane campus

Sun, 02 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0700

(As reported in the Spokesman Review by Tod Stephens)

Washington State University officials submitted a remodel permit application to the city of Spokane to build a health simulator at its Spokane campus.

A project contemplated by the Center for Native American Health, the simulator will be, “the nation’s first indigenous-developed and instructed clinical simulation space,” according to a report published in WSU Insider.

Located in the Health Education and Research Building, 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd., the project will span roughly 1,300 square feet and be used to simulate a real hospital with patient-exam rooms, multiple offices, storage and a conference room, plans show.

The operation will function with the guidance of Indigenous health professionals. Both Native and non-Native students and clinicians will “gain a holistic view of care with the help of Native instructors in medicine, nursing, pharmacy and allied health, and areas of traditional healing perspectives,” the WSU report read.

“Throughout our histories and across the world, it has taken the listening ears, minds and hearts of our allies and friends who wanted to see a more peaceful, kind and equitable world,” Naomi Bender, director of WSU Spokane’s Native American Health Sciences program, told the WSU Insider.

Plans were submitted by Kendra Kurz, project manager at WSU, who could not immediately be reached last week for comment.

The estimated cost of the undertaking is $560,000, of which $250,000 will be paid for by a grant from Bank of America, according to a news release.

Graham Construction, a Calgary, Alberta-based firm, will remodel the space. DLR Group, with headquarters in Omaha, designed the project.