From the President – October 29, 2025

From the President – October 29, 2025 Gratitude, purpose, and connection Dear EOU Community, The beautiful fall weather and colors are keeping me focused on the here and now. The tangerines, red, and deep greens have captured my attention and kept me focused on the things that make life enjoyable. The ride! The chaos around […]

ROTC Leads Veterans Day Ceremony at EOU, Monday, Nov. 10

ROTC Leads Veterans Day Ceremony at EOU, Monday, Nov. 10, 2025 LA GRANDE, Ore. — Veterans Day 2025 is Tuesday, Nov. 11. The holiday is always observed on Nov. 11 to mark the armistice that ended World War I. In 1926, the U.S. Congress established an annual observance, and in 1938, it became a national […]

EOU welcomes 76 high school students for Oregon Teacher Pathway Day

EOU welcomes 76 high school students for Oregon Teacher Pathway Day LA GRANDE, Ore. — Oct. 22, 2025 — Approximately 76 high school students from the Pendleton, La Grande, Baker, Umatilla, Pilot Rock, Milton-Freewater, and Wallowa school districts visited Eastern Oregon University (EOU) to explore teaching careers through the Oregon Teacher Pathway (OTP) program. OTP […]

Mapping Memory: EOU students use ground-penetrating radar to preserve Lower Cove Cemetery

Mapping Memory: EOU students use ground-penetrating radar to preserve Lower Cove Cemetery LA GRANDE, Ore. — Teaching for the future starts by honoring the past. On the hillside at the Lower Cove Cemetery, Megan McGinness and her class of EOU students steer a ground-penetrating radar over the ground, tracing a pioneer cemetery so every resting […]

EOU’s MSW program empowers students to serve rural and diverse communities

EOU’s MSW program empowers students to serve rural and diverse communities LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University’s Master of Social Work (MSW) program is preparing the next generation of social workers to serve rural, diverse, and underserved populations with compassion, skill, and cultural competence. As the program advances toward accreditation by the Council on […]

Eastern Oregon University Celebrates a Successful 2025 Homecoming Weekend

Eastern Oregon University Celebrates a Successful 2025 Homecoming Weekend La Grande, Ore. — Eastern Oregon University (EOU), along with EOU Athletics, the EOU Foundation, and the EOU Alumni Association, extends a heartfelt thank-you to all who braved the cold and rain to take part in the 2025 Homecoming festivities. Alumni, friends, families, students, and guests […]

Rural Emerging Educator Scholarship Awarded to 17 College of Education Undergraduates

Rural Emerging Educator Scholarship Awarded to 17 College of Education Undergraduates LA GRANDE, Ore. – Seventeen College of Education undergraduates have been awarded more than $35,000 in scholarships to complete their teaching field experiences in rural communities throughout Oregon. The scholarship funding comes from a grant awarded to Teach Rural Oregon by the Educator Advancement […]

From the President – In the thick of the term!

From the President – In the thick of the term! Dear EOU Community Homecoming week this year was particularly special because it gave me the opportunity to celebrate and smile at a time when I really needed it. What I most like about Homecoming is hearing about how much EOU has changed individual lives. There […]

EOU Alumnus Nic Maszk Wins 2025 Portland Marathon

EOU Alumnus Nic Maszk Wins 2025 Portland Marathon PORTLAND, Ore. — Former Eastern Oregon University standout distance runner Nic Maszk crossed the finish line of the 2025 Portland Marathon in first place on Sunday, Oct. 5, completing the 26.2-mile course in an astonishing 2 hours, 26 minutes, and 52 seconds, more than two minutes ahead […]

From the President – A great start to the new year!

Dear EOU Community, We’re into our second week of classes, and it’s been great to have all the “new” energy.  New students, faculty, and staff, and also to reconnect with everyone across the campus as we discuss our mission and strategies for the coming year.  Our Week of Welcome continues to be a rousing success […]

From the President – October 1, 2025

Dear EOU Community, As you may be aware, the Federal Government has shut down pending agreement on a funding package. I know that moments like this can create uncertainty, especially for those who are receiving federal financial aid and other resources. I want to assure you that Eastern Oregon University is closely monitoring the situation, […]