Eastern Oregon University announces spring term Dean’s List
Eastern Oregon University announces spring term Dean’s List LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University named 559 students to the dean’s list for the 2023 spring term. Qualifying students achieve and maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale while completing a minimum of 12 hours of graded coursework for […]
EOU Social Science Journal Earns Two Awards
EOU Social Science Journal Earns Two Awards LA GRANDE, Ore. – A student-published journal for Eastern Oregon University (EOU) recently received two notable awards. The journal issue received the “First Place with Special Merit 2022” and “Outstanding Theme”awards from the American Scholastic Association, an academic review organizationcovering all publications from high school and undergraduate academic […]
Graduate Profile: Alondra Garcia Plascencia
Graduate Profile: Alondra Garcia Plascencia When first-generation college graduate Alondra Garcia Plascencia walked across the stage on Saturday during the Eastern Oregon University Commencement she walked with the spirit and the energy of everyone who sacrificed to make her dream a reality. “I’m walking across the stage on Saturday not only for myself,” Garcia Plascenia […]
Graduate Profile: Chad Bowers Chad Bowers, a native a Los Angeles, California, had never set foot on the Eastern Oregon University campus until the day before EOU’s 93rd Commencement Ceremony. But, on Saturday, June 17, 2023 Bowers lined up in his cap and gown and accepted his degree in Health and Human Performance. “I actually […]
Graduate Profile: Carrie Crist
Graduate Profile: Carrie Crist Carrie Crist, of Nampa, Idaho, was an online student at Eastern Oregon University, working full-time and the mother of two boys, ages 11- and 14-years-old. On Saturday, June 17, Crist donned her cap and gown to accept her two degrees, one in anthropology and one in psychology. Crist’s educational path wasn’t […]
Juneteenth Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, has been celebrated by African American people and others since 1865, marking the date that enslaved people living in the state of Texas were officially granted their freedom, almost two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed by President Abraham Lincoln. Observing Juneteenth allows us all a moment […]
EOU to celebrate Juneteenth National Independence Day
EOU to celebrate Juneteenth National Independence Day LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University will recognize Juneteenth National Independence Day as an official university holiday on Monday, June 19, 2023. Offices will be closed and classes will not be held. Inclusiveness, diverse backgrounds, and mutual respect are essential values and principles that foster a supportive […]
Celebrate EOU’s 93rd Commencement on June 17, 2023
Celebrate EOU’s 93rd Commencement on June 17, 2023 LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University will hold its 93rd Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, June 17, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. in the Community Stadium on the La Grande campus. The main commencement ceremony will be held on the green for the first time since the turf […]
EOU’s Historic Building Set for Year-long Renovation
EOU’s Historic Building Set for Year-long Renovation June 1, 2023 – Eastern Oregon University’s Inlow Hall Phase II renovation, slated to begin July 1, aims to bring much-needed updates to the University’s original building. The project will bring the building’s seismic resilience up to code, provide new heating, ventilation and air conditioning throughout the facility, […]
