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2023 Career Expo

Students and Employers at the EOU Career Expo 2022

The Eastern Oregon Career Expo will take place on April 5, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the EOU Campus in La Grande.

This regionally focused event provides a venue for local and regional employers to gain access to students and community members seeking employment opportunities including part-time, seasonal, internships, and career positions.

EOU Minute

Loso Hall on the EOU Campus

Listen to Dr. Shari Carpenter speak with the Pacific Northwest AG Network about the rural lifestyle in La Grande.

Program Profile: Sustainable Rural Systems

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Get your hands dirty at Eastern Oregon University, Oregon’s Rural University. In the Sustainable Rural Systems degree, students learn about the unique nature of rural societies, environments and economies. Directly apply environmental science, resource ecology management and environmental policy to help industry and communities create sustainable development. With the project-based learning model, students become project managers doing ecological and industrial restoration work that engages communities and industry partners.


Dr. Shannon Donovan

Shannon Donovan, Ph.D.

Founding Faculty member – Sustainable Rural Systems

Dr. Donovan is one of the first Sustainable Rural Systems (SRS) professors at Eastern Oregon University. As a founding faculty member, Donovan will help shape the program as it grows. Donovan received a bachelor’s degree in Wildlife Management at the University of New Hampshire, a Master of Science in Recreation and Forestry at West Virginia University, and a doctorate in Environmental Science at the University of Idaho. Her experience extends to bioregional planning, working with animals, forestry, recreation and tourism, education and outdoor education, geography and environmental studies. She also worked in Costa Rica with coffee growers and analyzed ecosystem services.

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ASEOU Student Government Podcast

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ASEOU Student Government wants to update the EOU community on upcoming events and current issues. Listen in for the latest info!

Podcasts will be uploaded weekly on Tuesday afternoons.

EOU Career Services Podcast

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EOU Career Talk is dedicated to sharing career-related information with Eastern Oregon University students. We discuss topics ranging from job search, career development, resume building, interviewing, networking, and professional development.

Mountaineer Ascents

Ashley Aguilera, a Senior majoring in Accounting, talks about why she chose EOU and the opportunities that she has encountered along the way.

Mountaineer Ascents is a series of interviews with current Eastern Oregon University students, asking why they chose EOU, what their experience has been like and what they hope to get out of their education.

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