2019 President’s Scholar finds Mountie spirit from afar
Online student Cori Heymann, ’19, discovered a passion for end-of-life care through her anthropology studies.
Faculty Recital features retiring professor
Matt Cooper bids farewell to 28 years at EOU with a concert at 3:30 p.m. on June 6.
Alumna brings gaming future to EOU
The 1-Up Game Club host its “Futures in Gaming” Symposium at 6 p.m. on May 17.
Blue and Gold Weekend
Alumni, students and community members are invited to attend EOU’s first-ever Blue and Gold Weekend May 16-18.
Summer field study connect teens to nature, science and art
Cottonwood Crossing Summer Institute, a week-long residential field study, runs June 16-21 and is accepting applications.
Board evaluates OPM contract
Trustees reviewed a potential contract with The Learning House and heard from an expert on PERS solutions at their regular meeting.
‘A brave, dark singing’ rings through alumna’s poetry
Theresa Hamman will read from her chapbook, “All Those Lilting Tongues,” at Le Bebe Cakes on April 20 as part of The Carl and Sandra Ellston Ars Poetica Literary Lecture Series.
Remembering former art professors Paul Bruncke and Christoph Brudi
Retired chair of EOU’s art department Judd Koehn shares memories of his colleagues.
Oscar-nominated alum to speak at commencement
Documentary filmmaker Skye Fitzgerald, ’93, will speak at commencement in La Grande this June.
Bringing it home
EOU hosts its first home meet on the brand-new track March 16, and the event begins with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Board discusses strategic plan, budget
Trustees reviewed key metrics in the strategic plan and prepared for the upcoming budget season during their winter meeting.
Singing in the season
Hundreds of vocalists and musicians gather around a brand-new concert grand piano on Dec. 1 and 2 for the Holiday Music Festival.
#EOUgives to support scholarships, community
Nov. 27 marks Giving Tuesday, when EOU alumni and stakeholders share why they support the EOU Foundation.
Board prepares for first meeting of 2018-19
Three new members make their debut at the year’s first Board of Trustees meeting Nov. 15.
Homecoming 2018 promises tradition, surprises
Alumni, students, fans and friends of EOU celebrate all things blue and gold Oct. 18 to 21 in La Grande.
$1 million scholarship endowment announced at Convocation
At $1 million, the Jean and Denver Ginsey Scholarship is the largest gift to the EOU Foundation by a living donor in the university’s history.
New turf opens August 25
The official ribbon-cutting ceremony takes place before the coin toss at 6 p.m. Saturday in Community Stadium.
Twice is nice for EOU grads
EOU will hold two commencement ceremonies at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., Saturday, June 16 in Quinn Coliseum.
Stadium-Track Project celebrates official ground-breaking
Stakeholders, alumni and student-athletes attended the ceremony May 5.
Board recognizes outgoing trustees
Three trustees were honored May 24, as the board discussed rural engagement at its last meeting of the academic year.
