From EOU to Unity: Alumna Cassie Moore Leads Rural School

From EOU to Unity: Alumna Cassie Moore Leads Rural School Sometimes higher education takes students away from home. Sometimes it brings them back. For Cassie Moore, ’01, her return to the rural community of Unity, Ore., completed a circle. Moore now serves as superintendent of Burnt River Charter School in Unity, one of the most […]

From Classroom to Community: EOU Balance Class Focuses on Fall Prevention

From Classroom to Community: EOU Balance Class Focuses on Fall Prevention LA GRANDE, Ore. – Inside the Fieldhouse at Eastern Oregon University, EOU junior Bella Henneke guides a group of older adults as they work through a balance exercise. The junior Health and Human Performance major watches as participants shift their weight, steady themselves, and […]

Eastern Oregon University Announces 15th Annual CEAD Conference on May 16

Eastern Oregon University Announces 15th Annual CEAD Conference on May 16 LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University (EOU) and the Office of Strategic Equity Initiatives invite the campus community to the 15th annual CEAD (Celebrate, Educate & Appreciate Diversity) Conference on Saturday, May 16, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to  1:30 p.m. on the EOU […]

Eastern Oregon University Announces 2026 Winter Term Dean’s List

Eastern Oregon University Announces 2026 Winter Term Dean’s List LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University named 617 students to the dean’s list for the 2026 winter 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 […]

Eastern Oregon University and Grande Ronde Hospital Announce Partnership to ExpandStudent Healthcare Access

Eastern Oregon University and Grande Ronde Hospital Announce Partnership to ExpandStudent Healthcare Access LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University (EOU) and Grande Ronde Hospital and Clinics (GRH) are pleased to announce a new partnership designed to expand healthcare access for EOU students and strengthen connections with local medical providers. Through this partnership, students will […]

Eastern Oregon University’s Navigators Club to Host 36th Annual Island Magic Lu’au and Show

Eastern Oregon University’s Navigators Club to Host 36th Annual Island Magic Lu’au and Show LA GRANDE, Ore. — The Navigators Club at Eastern Oregon University will host the 36th Annual Island Magic Lu’au and Show on Saturday, May 23, 2026, continuing a long-standing tradition that celebrates Pacific Islander culture through food, music, and dance. This […]

Connecting Students with Employers Across the Region

Connecting Students with Employers Across the Region LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University (EOU) will host its annual Career Expo on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Field House.  The EOU Career Expo brings together a wide range of employers offering part-time positions, seasonal work, internships, and full-time […]

Unlock Your Musical Potential: Community Fazioli Piano Day at EOU

Unlock Your Musical Potential: Community Fazioli Piano Day at EOU LA GRANDE, Ore. – In what has become both a tradition and a community event, Eastern Oregon University is bringing one of the finest musical instruments in the region to the public on Saturday, April 11, 2026. Community Fazioli Piano Day invites members of the […]

EOU Earns Military Friendly® Gold Designation for 2026

EOU Earns Military Friendly® Gold Designation for 2026 LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University (EOU) has earned the 2026 Military Friendly® School Gold designation in the Small Public category, recognizing its commitment to creating meaningful educational pathways for veterans, active-duty service members, and their families. EOU was also named a 2026 Military Spouse Friendly® […]

EOU Named Among Top 200 Colleges for Indigenous Students

EOU Named Among Top 200 Colleges for Indigenous Students LA GRANDE, Ore. — Eastern Oregon University (EOU) has been named one of the “Top 200 Colleges for Indigenous Students” in the 2026 College Issue of Winds of Change magazine, recognizing EOU’s commitment to supporting Indigenous students through academic programs, financial aid, and community engagement. The […]

Eastern Oregon University Emerges as State Leader in Preparing Teachers to Teach Reading

Eastern Oregon University Emerges as State Leader in Preparing Teachers to Teach Reading LA GRANDE, Ore. – As Oregon works to address some of the lowest reading proficiency rates in the nation, Eastern Oregon University’s teacher preparation programs are being recognized as the strongest in the state for preparing educators to teach reading. A recent […]

TRIO Student Support Services expands support for EOU students

TRIO Student Support Services expands support for EOU students LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University (EOU) is expanding opportunities for student achievement through its TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) program and is encouraging eligible students to apply. Funded by a recent $1.09 million, five-year federal grant from the U.S. Department of Education, TRIO Student […]

Puppies, Piglets, and Bernese Mountain Dogs Highlight EOU’s Stress Less Event

Puppies, Piglets, and Bernese Mountain Dogs Highlight EOU’s Stress Less Event LA GRANDE, Ore. – Puppies, piglets, Bernese mountain dogs, and baby goats are just part of the lineup when Eastern Oregon University’s annual Stress Less event returns Wednesday, March 11, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the EOU Fieldhouse. Held each winter term […]

Eastern Oregon University’s Associate Vice President for Strategic Equity Initiatives Named Recipient of 2026 Outstanding First-Year Student Advocates Award

Eastern Oregon University’s Associate Vice President for Strategic Equity Initiatives Named Recipient of 2026 Outstanding First-Year Student Advocates Award LA GRANDE, Ore. — Eastern Oregon University’s Bennie Moses-Mesubed, Associate Vice President for Strategic Equity Initiatives,  has been named a recipient of the 2026 Outstanding First-Year Student Advocates Award, presented by the National Resource Center for […]

Teach Rural Oregon Receives Oregon Rural Classroom Grant from foundry10

Teach Rural Oregon Receives Oregon Rural Classroom Grant from foundry10 LA GRANDE, Ore. – Teach Rural Oregon is pleased to announce that it has received an Oregon Rural Classroom Stipends grant from foundry10. The $17,000 grant will be used to provide classroom setup and support grants to rural undergraduate and graduate student educators. These student […]

Shakespeare, Set to Music

Shakespeare, Set to Music LAGRANDE, Ore. – When Hannah Brown steps onto the stage in Loso Hall this March, she won’t just be performing Shakespeare. She’ll be singing it. “It’s very different,” said Brown, a senior at Eastern Oregon University. “Nick took all of those Shakespeare words and put them into songs. The words are […]

EOU Board of Trustees Focuses on Access, Advocacy and Long-Term Investment

EOU Board of Trustees Focuses on Access, Advocacy and Long-Term Investment LA GRANDE, Ore. – The Eastern Oregon University Board of Trustees met February 18–19, 2026, advancing governance improvements, reviewing state funding issues, and reinforcing EOU’s role as Oregon’s Rural University.  Central themes of the meeting were access and advocacy. Trustees discussed digital accessibility compliance […]

Regional High School Art Exhibition on display at EOU

Regional High School Art Exhibition on display at EOU LA GRANDE, Ore. – The Eastern Oregon Regional High School Art Exhibition featuring over 250 works by students from 15 regional high schools opened Friday, February 20. Awards were presented by Nightingale Gallery Director Cory Peeke. The EOU Art Department and Nightingale Gallery would like to […]

EOU Students Take Advocacy to Salem

EOU Students Take Advocacy to Salem LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University will take nearly thirty students, faculty, staff, and Trustees to the Oregon State Capitol in Salem to participate in 2026 University Day, joining the state’s seven public universities for a day of advocacy in support of higher education. Students participating in University […]

Young Artists Take the Spotlight in EOU’s Regional High School Exhibition

Young Artists Take the Spotlight in EOU’s Regional High School Exhibition La Grande, Ore. –The Nightingale Gallery of Eastern Oregon University presents our annual “Eastern Oregon Regional High School Exhibition.”  The exhibition runs from Feb. 20 to March 13. There will be an opening reception for the exhibition on Friday, Feb. 20, from 5 p.m. […]