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 […]

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 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 […]

EOU fuels Oregon’s workforce with degrees that deliver strong ROI

EOU fuels Oregon’s workforce with degrees that deliver strong ROI LA GRANDE, Ore. New statewide wage data reinforces what Eastern Oregon University demonstrates every day: an EOU degree delivers measurable economic value for graduates and strengthens Oregon’s workforce. As the public university serving rural eastern Oregon, EOU aligns affordable, career-focused programs with regional and statewide […]

Eastern Oregon University Board of Trustees Elects New Chair, Focus on Strong Momentum at Fall 2025 Meeting

Eastern Oregon University Board of Trustees Elects New Chair, Focus on Strong Momentum at Fall 2025 Meeting LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University’s Board of Trustees met November 12–13, with a focus on student success, fiscal resilience, and EOU’s mission as Oregon’s Rural University. Trustees elected a new chair, celebrated progress in academics, athletics, […]

EOU Launches Advocacy Platform to Strengthen Oregon’s Rural Voice in Higher Education

EOU Launches Advocacy Platform to Strengthen Oregon’s Rural Voice in Higher Education LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University (EOU) has launched a new EOU Advocacy Platform to empower alumni, students, faculty, staff, and community members to speak up for Oregon’s rural university and the value of higher education statewide. The platform offers a simple, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Eastern Oregon Film Festival Marks 16 Years of Independent Cinema, Music, and Community with EOU as Proud Sponsor

Eastern Oregon Film Festival Marks 16 Years of Independent Cinema, Music, and Community with EOU as Proud Sponsor La Grande, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University (EOU) is proud to once again serve as a presenting sponsor and host venue for the Eastern Oregon Film Festival (EOFF) as it celebrates its sixteenth year of bringing world-class […]

Eastern Oregon University Announces Full Schedule for Homecoming 2025

Eastern Oregon University Announces Full Schedule for Homecoming 2025 LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University celebrates Homecoming 2025 from Oct. 9 through Oct. 12. The EOU Alumni Association invites all alumni, families, and friends to join in a weekend full of tradition, connection, and Mountaineer pride. The long weekend features a wide variety of […]

Evolving to Meet the Moment: How EOU’s MAT Program Shapes and Is Shaped by Future Teachers

Evolving to Meet the Moment: How EOU’s MAT Program Shapes and Is Shaped by Future Teachers La Grande, ORE – EOU’s Johana Sepulveda carried her community with her when she graduated in 2025. With her Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) in hand, she returned to her hometown of Boardman, Oregon, to teach fourth grade […]

Teach Rural Oregon Joins GRAD Partnership

Teach Rural Oregon Joins GRAD Partnership LA GRANDE, Ore. – Teach Rural Oregon, a program in the College of Education at Eastern Oregon University (EOU), is proud to announce it is joining the GRAD Partnership as its newest Intermediary and local partner for the state of Oregon. As a GRAD Partnership Intermediary, Teach Rural Oregon […]

EOU and PSU Host Joint Alumni Social in Pendleton

EOU and PSU Host Joint Alumni Social in Pendleton LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University and Portland State University are teaming up to host a joint alumni social, Downtown to Dirt Roads, on Thursday, September 11, 2025, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., at Backfire Station in downtown Pendleton. The casual drop-in event is […]

EOU Alum Completes 300-Mile Paragliding Journey Across eastern Oregon

EOU Alum Completes 300-Mile Paragliding Journey Across eastern Oregon LA GRANDE, Ore. – For most people, the view from above the mountain peaks of eastern Oregon is reserved for air travel. For Eastern Oregon University alumnus Killian Sump, ’24, that altitude is where his adventure begins. Nowhere in the Eastern Oregon University literature does EOU […]

New Oregon Legislation Expands Rural Mental Health Services, With EOU Graduates Ready to Answer the Call

New Oregon Legislation Expands Rural Mental Health Services, With EOU Graduates Ready to Answer the Call SALEM, Ore. – Governor Tina Kotek signed four major mental health and substance use-related bills into law on Wednesday while visiting Fora Health in Portland. The new legislation aims to expand treatment capacity, support the behavioral health workforce, and […]

EOU campus and regional centers closed July 4, 2025

EOU campus and regional centers closed July 4, 2025 LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University (EOU) will be closed on July 4 in observance of Independence Day. The main campus in La Grande and its regional Centers will also be closed on Friday, July 4, 2025. Offices and full operations will resume on Monday, […]

EOU Alumni Association Hosts “Timbers Takeover” Event in Portland

EOU Alumni Association Hosts “Timbers Takeover” Event in Portland LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University’s Alumni Association invites all Mountaineers and friends to experience the excitement of professional soccer at the EOU Alumni Association Timbers Takeover, taking place Saturday, July 19, 2025, at Providence Park in Portland. Come together with fellow EOU graduates, friends, […]

EOU Alumni Association Hosts “Timbers Takeover” Event in Portland

EOU Alumni Association Hosts “Timbers Takeover” Event in Portland LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University’s Alumni Association invites all Mountaineers and friends to experience the excitement of professional soccer at the EOU Alumni Association Timbers Takeover, taking place Saturday, July 19, 2025, at Providence Park in Portland. Come together with fellow EOU graduates, friends, […]

Celebrate EOU’s Commencement on June 14, 2025

Celebrate EOU’s Commencement on June 14, 2025 LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University will hold its Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, June 14, 2025, starting at  9:30 a.m. in Community Stadium on the La Grande campus. The main commencement ceremony will be held on the green. Guests are encouraged to come prepared for all types […]