2006 EOU news stories
A Symposium on East Asian History and Culture (EOU release)
(JANUARY 11) Union's new mayor, EOU freshman Kyle Corbin, featured on OPB Radio (OPB Story)
(DECEMBER 20) The Community School of the Arts' winter offerings (EOU release)
(DECEMBER 20) EOU appoints new VP of Business, Finance & Facilities (EOU release)
(DECEMBER 13) EOU students help young people with limited mobility get up and go (EOU release)
(DECEMBER 21) Campus remains open during holidays (EOU release)
(DECEMBER 6) Haven from Hunger calendar helps raise awareness (EOU release)
(DECEMBER 5) Student art project benefits community (EOU release)
(NOVEMBER 29) Empowering today's youth (EOU release)
(NOVEMBER 30) U.S. Bank awards grant to EOU's high school outreach program (EOU release)
(NOVEMBER 30) Renovations to historic Inlow Hall near completion (EOU release)
Former Navy pilot and Top Gun instructor receives Distinguished Alumni Award (EOU release)
(NOVEMBER 21) Author George Venn to give "Soldier to Advocate" presentation (EOU release)
(NOVEMBER 17) The Observer's 15th annual Holiday Music Festival at EOU (EOU release)
(NOVEMBER 7) EOU choir China-bound; fundraising in high gear — The Observer
(NOVEMBER 22) EOU music student named a winner in Young Artists Competition (EOU release)
(NOVEMBER 21) Family Night invites student parents to give input on childcare needs (EOU release)
(NOVEMBER1) EOU helps fill need for qualified teachers in high-risk schools (EOU release)
(NOVEMBER 8) Save the fish! An environmental mystery solved by Girls in Science (EOU release)
(NOVEMBER 6) EOU celebrates National Native American Heritage Month (EOU release)
(SEPTEMBER 25) Policy supports student firefighters returning late to school (EOU release)
(NOVEMBER 9) International Education Week, Nov. 13-18 (EOU release)
(NOVEMBER 13) Northeast Oregon Ecological Collection unveiling (EOU release)
(NOVEMBER 1) Partnership with area growers puts local & organic produce on the menu (EOU release)
(NOVEMBER 6) First Ars Poetica reading of year features poet Laurie Lamon (EOU release)
(NOVEMBER 7) Tea & Trumpets reception honors scholarship donors and recipients (EOU release)
(NOVEMBER 7) Veterans' Day Ceremony to be held Friday, Nov. 10 (EOU release)
(OCTOBER 31) Sun shines on 2006 Homecoming & Oktoberfest celebration (EOU release)
(NOVEMBER 6) PSU professor to address turmoil in Middle East (EOU release)
(OCTOBER 31) EOU prof named a finalist for 06 Oregon Book Award in poetry (EOU release)
(OCTOBER 31) Theatre and music faculty join forces to present musical classic, "The Pirates of Penzance" (EOU release)
(OCTOBER 24) EOU, UCC partner to bring more educational opportunities to students across the state (EOU release)
(OCTOBER 24) Mexican Day of the Dead celebration to include workshop, craft exhibit (EOU release)
(OCTOBER 27) Music professor invited to present research at Oxford Round Table (EOU release)
(OCTOBER 6) IT Department donates computers to students, families in need (EOU release)
(OCTOBER 10) Grant writing efforts increase campus-wide (EOU release)
(OCTOBER 13) College of Ed passes accreditation review with flying colors (EOU release)
(OCTOBER 31) Colloquium features guest speaker from University of Lodz (EOU release)
(OCTOBER 17) Truth or fiction? Northwest oral history examined at Oregon Chautauqua (EOU release)
(OCTOBER 17) EOU Music Inservice Day (EOU releaes)
(OCTOBER 17) Admissions counselor represents EOU's Phi Kappa Phi chapter in Portland (Phi Kappa Phi release)
(OCTOBER 24) Let There Be Light Tour aims to ensure continued safety on campus after dark (EOU release)
(OCTOBER 27) Residence halls open to community for trick-or-treating (EOU release)
(OCTOBER 19) EOU men's basketball team to play first season game in Hermiston (EOU release)
(SEPTEMBER 22) Honors Program enters new year with new enthusiasm (EOU release)
(OCTOBER 19) "Oregon East" celebrates 56 years of student magazine publications (EOU release)
(OCTOBER 16) Honors ceremony, reunions engage alumni during Homecoming (EOU release)
(OCTOBER 12) EOU History Club to present at Interpretive Center's Oregon Trail Ancestors Day (BLM release)
(OCTOBER 11) East/West Poets Gathering (EOU release)
(OCTOBER 9) Homecoming celebration features full athletics slate (EOU release)
(OCTOBER 6) Play a round of disc golf on EOU's new 9 hole course (EOU release)
(OCTOBER 3) Take a musical journey to Mali with Rusty Eklund, master musician and drummer (EOU release)
(OCTOBER 1) Professor awarded Certificate of Merit from AATG and Goethe-Institute New York (EOU release)
(OCTOBER 6) George Winston concert a benefit for The Community School of the Arts
(SEPTEMBER 27) Coach Shields' academic game plan — The Oregonian
(SEPTEMBER 30) EOU dean observes changes in China — The Observer
(SEPTEMBER 20) Retired coach raises funds for baseball across Oregon (EOU release)
(SEPTEMBER 22) 8th annual Rita S. Monahan Scholarship Walk-a-thon
(SEPTEMBER 26) Nightingale Gallery exhibition season opens Sept. 30 (EOU release)
(SEPTEMBER 20) EOU staffers run marathon, raise money for animal shelter (EOU release)
(SEPTEMBER 19) Faculty recital to feature percussion solo (EOU release)
(SEPTEMBER 19) Constitution Day celebration
(AUGUST 29) Unique friendship between Army officer and Nez Perce chief focus of new book by retired EOU prof (EOU release)
(AUGUST 23) High School Initiatives program continues to help teens prepare for college (EOU release)
(AUGUST 29) "Peril on the High Seas" opens Sept. 7 (EOU release)
(AUGUST 21) Children's adaptation of "The Music Man" opens Aug. 24 (EOU release)
(JULY 14) Take in a Beavers game for Alumni Association's annual reunion at PGE Park (EOU release)
(JULY 14) Alumni reunite to honor retiring Residence Life director (EOU release)
(AUGUST 9) "The Fantasticks" Broadway musical hits EOU stage (EOU release)
(JULY 25) Distance education grad publishes second book, sharing helpful hints and tips (EOU feature)
(JULY 17) Mountaineer baseball team plans reunion in August (EOU release)
(JULY 21) New violin camp for children offered by CSA this summer (EOU release)
(JULY 7) Oregon Writing Project raises funds for South African teacher in need (EOU release)
(JULY 11) "Blue collar" poet conducts workshop Friday, July 14 (EOU release)
(JUNE 29) Community School's summer season gears up (EOU release)
(JUNE 21) Retiring Residence Life director pledges generous gift to EOU Foundation's "Ignite the Future" campaign (EOU release)
(JUNE 19) DDE grad triumphs over adversity, becomes first in family to earn college degree (EOU release)
(JUNE 19) Honored Artists of Eastern Oregon exhibit opens June 24 (EOU release)
(JUNE 19) Degrees of success — The Observer
(JUNE 14) Student clubs, organizations recognized during inaugural awards program (EOU release)
(JUNE 8) Biology students play part in restoration projects (EOU release)
(JUNE 7) Mother, daughter to graduate with honors from EOU's Residential Business Administration program (EOU release)
(JUNE 9) Chamber Choir to deliver graduation concert (EOU release)
(JUNE 8) EOU recognizes distinguished and retiring faculty (EOU release)
(JUNE 5) Get ready, get set, bid! Online auction raises money for Community School of the Arts (EOU release)
(JUNE 6) Island Magic Luau and Show - Saturday, June 10 (EOU release)
(JUNE 5) All-campus juried art exhibition features variety of student work (EOU release)
(MAY 16) EOU Foundation launches "Ignite the Future" campaign (EOU release)
(MAY 23) EOU Foundation donors treated to "mahalo" luau (EOU release)
(MAY 23) New Director of Diversity has extensive background working with minority students (EOU release)
(MAY 18) "Urinetown, the Musical" opens May 25 (EOU release)
(MAY 31) Take Back the Night march, vigil planned for June 2 (EOU release)
(MAY 17) Federal Government Programs Forum for Faith-Based & Community-Based Organizations (EOU release)
(MAY 16) Photos from the Badgley Hall Science Center open house (EOU release)
(MAY 15) Third senior capstone art exhibit opens May 20 (EOU release)
(MAY 16) Gospel Brunch to feature gourmet breakfast & uplifting sounds of EOU Chamber Choir (EOU release)
(MAY 11) EOU literary magazine nominated for 5 Pushcart Prizes (EOU release)
(MAY 11) Register now for community writing workshop (EOU release)
(MAY 5) Focus group seeks input from community on plans for a new university library (EOU release)
(MAY 9) New books by EOU English professors aim to blur lines of distinction, embrace cultural heritage (EOU release)
(MAY 9) Graffiti removal project at Riverside Park planned as part of SOLV clean-up effort
(MAY 4) Open house showcases capabilities of new Science Center (EOU release)
(MAY 8) Teaching & Learning with Technology Fair (EOU release)
(MAY 3) "New Play Series" features work of budding playwrights (EOU release)
(MAY 2) FED Symposium speaker to address role of sustainable agriculture in building a new global economy (EOU release)
(MAY 2) High school students get glimpse of college life while earning credits this summer (EOU release)
(APRIL 25) 36th annual Pow Wow & Friendship Feast set for May 13 (EOU release)
(MAY 1) EOU grad receives 2006-07 Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship (EOU release)
(APRIL 24) Business & Employment Fair unites prospective employees with workplace opportunities (EOU release)
(APRIL 28) Tea & Trumpets brings scholarship donors & students together (EOU release)
(APRIL 27) EOU Student Affiliates Chapter of American Chemical Society receives national recognition (EOU release)
(MARCH 15) FED: Symposium on Food, Education and Development (EOU release)
(APRIL 25) Senior capstone art exhibit, "untitled," opens April 29 (EOU release)
(APRIL 18) World Music Series features The Orchid Ensemble (EOU release)
(APRIL 20) Duo to perform neotraditional tunes and tales from Scotland and the Shetland Islands (EOU release)
(APRIL 17) SAGE/WRRC Spring Book Sale just around the corner (EOU release)
(APRIL 21) Robotics team led by DDE center director places first in tourney (EOU release)
(APRIL 19) EOU Regional High School Math Competition results (EOU release)
(APRIL 17) Grant funds Invent for Life! summer institute for teachers (EOU release)
(APRIL 14) "Outsider artist" to give guest lecture, visit classes (EOU release)
(APRIL 12) EOU student plans to use her passion for politics to make a difference in the world (EOU release)
(APRIL 11) Acclaimed poet & essayist to read at Pierce Library (EOU release)
(APRIL 10) Recital to feature combined talent of EOU music faculty (EOU release)
(APRIL 7) EOU team places high in global math modeling competition (EOU release)
(APRIL 5) EOU, public library partner to promote literacy (EOU release)
(APRIL 5) Symposium to feature debut of original music composition (EOU release)
(APRIL 5) Senior capstone exhibit, "art show is pictures" (EOU release)
(APRIL 3) Regional High School Math Competition at EOU April 18 (EOU release)
(APRIL 4) EOU grad nominated for Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship (EOU release)
(MARCH 27) Trust funded Partners in Science Program awards grant for summer salmon research at EOU (EOU release)
(MARCH 28) Oregon Writing Project at EOU earns nearly $100,000 in grant funding from national affiliate (EOU release)
(MARCH 28) Blogging for EOU (The Observer)
(MARCH 24) "Kassidy Raison" opens April 6 in McKenzie (EOU release)
(MARCH 22) Campaign launched to expand computer science pipeline in Oregon (OUS news release)
(MARCH 17) Basque culture in the American West focus of next Oregon Chautauqua (EOU releaes)
(MARCH 15) The Blue Mountains: A Sense of Place Symposium (EOU release)
(MARCH 14) "Coyote Tales" garners fifth award at regional festival (EOU release)
(MARCH 9) EOU World Music Series presents Sekouh Soumah & Sebe Kan (EOU release)
(MARCH 10) Women honored for their courage and vision (EOU release)
(MARCH 6) International Women's Week celebration, March 8-15 (EOU release)
(MARCH 8) Grad degree programs approved for international student enrollment (EOU release)
(MARCH 7) Robotics scholarship recipients honored at reception (EOU release)
(MARCH 6) SIFE team qualifies for regional competition in Seattle (EOU release)
(MARCH 1) EOU play entreats women to love the skin they're in (EOU release)
(MARCH 2) Mountaineers face Tabor College in first round of NAIA Women's DII Tournament, KEOL to broadcast game (EOU release)
(FEBRUARY 28) Young talent featured in March gallery exhibition (EOU release)
(FEBRUARY 28) Documentary film & Chinese art exhibit to kick-off East Asia Symposium March 4 (EOU release)
(FEBRUARY 28) Petar Jankovic to perform for Community Concert Series (EOU release)
(FEBRUARY 22) Developing economic health of eastern Oregon a priority for new business dean (EOU release)
(FEBRUARY 22) Paul Dolan, advocate for sustainability and organic farming, to speak at EOU (EOU release)
(FEBRUARY 10) Experience kaleidoscope of cultures at International Dinner & Show Feb. 25 (EOU release)
(FEBRUARY 21) Acclaimed novelist Laura Pritchett to read for Ars Poetica (EOU release)
(FEBRUARY 7) EOU hires new Mountaineer head football coach (EOU release)
(FEBRUARY 3) Learn about America's songs of protest at next Oregon Chautauqua (EOU release)
(FEBRUARY 3) Artists experiment with shadows, senses and light (EOU release)
(FEBRUARY 6) Portland Opera Works! in-residence (EOU release)
Mini-Conference — Beyond Tacos & Egg Rolls: Making Diversity Real (EOU release)
(JANUARY 1) EOU professor receives Oregon Literary Fellowship award (EOU release)
(JANUARY 31) Harpsichordist performs recital of sonatas (EOU release)
(JANUARY 26) "Raised in Captivity," a comedy with feeling, opens Feb. 2 (EOU release)
(JANUARY 31) Tibetan monks to perform at EOU Feb. 1 (EOU release)
(JANUARY 26) Theatre Department invites incoming freshmen to audition for scholarships (EOU release)
(JANUARY 24) EOU hosts 2006 Oregon FBLA Regional Skills Conference (EOU release)
(JANUARY 24) Chamber Choir presents "A Night on Broadway" (EOU release)
(JANUARY 18) EOU celebrates National Mentoring Month (EOU release)
(JANUARY 18) Symposium on East Asian history and culture (EOU release)
(JANUARY 19) Open house showcases new North Hall (EOU release)
(JANUARY 13) Community invited to tour new residence halls (EOU release)
(JANUARY 12) "Whitewash" asks audiences, where did my dreams go? (EOU release)
(JANUARY 9) Stream restoration a priority for chemistry professor (EOU release)
(JANUARY 9) Nightingale show invites exploration, contemplation (EOU release)
EOU students move in, new dorms get rave reviews (The Observer)
(JANUARY 9) Student takes center stage at the Rose Garden (The Observer)
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