Holiday Sounds and Holiday Cheer Await at the 33rd Annual Holiday Music Festival at Eastern Oregon University

Holiday Sounds and Holiday Cheer Await at the 33rd Annual Holiday Music Festival at Eastern Oregon University LA GRANDE, Ore. – The 33rd Annual Holiday Music Festival at Eastern Oregon University will once again usher in the season with a community-wide celebration of music and tradition. Performances are scheduled for Saturday, December 6, at 7:30 […]

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, […]

EOU Board of Trustees to meet Nov. 12–13 in Inlow Hall; public invited, livestream available

EOU Board of Trustees to meet Nov. 12–13 in Inlow Hall; public invited, livestream available LA GRANDE, Ore. – The Board of Trustees of Eastern Oregon University will meet on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, from 9 a.m. to noon. The meeting will take place […]

‘Shifting Grounds’ Opens at EOU’s Nightingale Gallery; Artist Talk Nov. 5

Eastern Oregon University’s Nightingale Gallery presents “Shifting Grounds,” a solo exhibition by Spokane-based artist Andrew Parker. Rooted in architecture and environmental awareness, the exhibition explores how place shapes identity—personal, cultural, and collective. The show opens with a reception for the artist on Friday, November 7, from 5 to 7 p.m.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

‘The Full and the Fleeting’ Opens Nightingale Gallery’s 2025–26 Season

“The Full and the Fleeting” Opens Nightingale Gallery’s 2025–26 Season LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University’s Nightingale Gallery opens its 2025–26 exhibition season with “The Full and the Fleeting,” a solo exhibition by Portland artist Elizabeth Arzani. The show explores how language shapes experience and memory, asking what it means to live with—or hold […]

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 […]

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 […]

Eastern Oregon University Board to Meet August 11–12

Eastern Oregon University Board to Meet August 11–12 LA GRANDE, Ore. – The Board of Trustees of Eastern Oregon University will meet on Monday, August 11, 2025, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesday, August 12, 2025, from 9 a.m. to Noon. The meeting will take place in Inlow Hall on the campus of […]

The EOU New Nature Writing Con returns for another year

The EOU New Nature Writing Con returns for another year LA GRANDE, Ore. – The EOU MFA Program in Creative Writing and the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences are excited to announce the second EOU New Nature Writing Con, which will take place July 18-19, Friday and Saturday, with additional “pre-con” events and […]

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 […]

EOU campus and regional centers closed June 19-20, 2025

EOU campus and regional centers closed June 19-20, 2025 LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University (EOU) will be closed on June 19 in observance of Juneteenth. The main campus in La Grande and its regional Centers will also be closed on Friday, June 20, 2025. Offices and full operations will resume on Monday, June […]

GO STEM Names Elaine Swanson as AI and Technology Educator to Lead Rural Workforce Initiatives

GO STEM Names Elaine Swanson as AI and Technology Educator to Lead Rural Workforce Initiatives LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University and the Greater Oregon STEM Hub (GO STEM) are proud to announce the appointment of Elaine Swanson as the region’s new Technology Workforce Exploration Educator. In this Future Ready Oregon-funded role, Swanson will […]

EOU names online student Tyson Johnson as 2025 presidential scholar

EOU names online student Tyson Johnson as 2025 presidential scholar LA GRANDE, Ore. – Tyson Johnson, an English and writing student from Draper, Utah, has been named Eastern Oregon University’s 2025 Presidential Scholar. Johnson will deliver the student address at commencement in La Grande this spring. At 32, Johnson is a part-time student, freelance writer, […]

Eastern Oregon University’s Board of Trustees to Meet

Eastern Oregon University’s Board of Trustees to Meet LA GRANDE, Ore. – The Board of Trustees of Eastern Oregon University will meet on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday, May 22, 2025, from 9 a.m. to noon. The meeting will take place in Inlow Hall on the campus of […]