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Master of Public Administration

Develop comprehensive public management skills and prepare to meet the demand for public administration professionals through EOU’s M.P.A. program.

Free Climbing & Rentals

Student in OAP Climbing Cneter

Beginning July 1, 2025, all students can rent gear and climb for free at the Outdoor Adventure Program rental shop and climbing center.

Program Profile: Outdoor Adventure Program

Since 1973 the Outdoor Adventure Program (OAP)  has provided opportunities for the EOU community to learn about and explore the incredible natural environment surrounding La Grande. The OAP oversees an equipment rental program that provides a wide range of outdoor recreation equipment for students, faculty/staff, and community members. The OAP also offers for-credit OUT courses, clinics, guided trips, climbing wall, and hosts an extensive outdoor adventure resource library.


Michael Hatch

Michael Hatch B.S., M.S.

Outdoor Adventure Program Director

For over a decade, Hatch worked as a mountain guide, backcountry ski guide, and helped manage Forest Service recreation programs for operations in both Idaho and Northeast Oregon. Hatch’s favorite outdoor medium and subject to teach is snow. Through the years he has taught avalanche courses to hundreds of recreationists, college students, and EMS personnel.

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  • From the President – June 11, 2025

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    From the President – June 11, 2025 Dogged Determination We are at the point in the academic calendar when we turn from dogged determination to get to the finish line to celebrations of all of our accomplishments.  (And I really mean dogged).  I had the opportunity last week to say a few words to Union…

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Mountaineer Ascents

Nicholas Vece, a senior at EOU majoring in Theatre Arts and Psychology with a minor in Music, talks about why he chose Eastern and the opportunities he 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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