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The Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in English/Writing, the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, and the minors in English/Writing or Interdisciplinary Writing and Rhetoric provide coursework in literature, rhetoric, and creative writing, preparing students to be critical, creative thinkers and effective communicators.
Dr. Nancy Knowles taught English in Japan for two summers and completed her BA in East Asian Studies at UCLA. After working in business management in the entertainment industry, She entered the master’s program at Humboldt State University where she earned two degrees in English and became a fellow of the Redwood Writing Project. Dr. Knowles also fell in love with teaching and completed her Ph.D. while working as an assistant in the Connecticut Writing Project before moving to La Grande in 2000 to join the English/Writing faculty.
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Eastern Oregon University Announces 2025 Fall Term Dean’s List LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University named 606 students to the dean’s list for the 2026 fall 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 […]Read more
The Committees of the Board of Trustees of Eastern Oregon University to meet on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 LA GRANDE, Ore. – The Committees of the Board of Trustees of Eastern Oregon University will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. The Finance & Administration Committee will meet from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The […]Read more
EOU receives Federal TRIO grant to support student success LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University (EOU) has received a $1.09 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to support student success through its TRIO Student Support Services program. The five-year award will expand services designed to help students from disadvantaged backgrounds persist in […]Read more