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. […]

Eastern Oregon University Announces 2025 Fall Term Dean’s List

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 […]

EOU receives Federal TRIO grant to support student success

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 […]

Upcoming Event Helps Turn Curiosity into Action

Upcoming Event Helps Turn Curiosity into Action LA GRANDE, Ore. – Students and community members with big questions, or simply a curiosity about innovation, will have the opportunity to turn ideas into real-world solutions during the Eastern Oregon Innovation Jam, a hands-on event hosted by Eastern Oregon University in early 2026. Participants will work in […]

Nightingale Gallery Presents “Unreliable Instruments,” Exploring Perception and Uncertainty

Nightingale Gallery Presents “Unreliable Instruments,” Exploring Perception and Uncertainty LA GRANDE, Ore. – The Nightingale Gallery of Eastern Oregon University welcomes the new year with “Unreliable Instruments,” a three-person exhibition featuring the work of Jeremy Le Grand, Kyle Peets, and Tom Wixo. The artworks on view invite deep looking, uncertainty, and exploration as a way […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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.

ROTC Leads Veterans Day Ceremony at EOU, Monday, Nov. 10

ROTC Leads Veterans Day Ceremony at EOU, Monday, Nov. 10, 2025 LA GRANDE, Ore. — Veterans Day 2025 is Tuesday, Nov. 11. The holiday is always observed on Nov. 11 to mark the armistice that ended World War I. In 1926, the U.S. Congress established an annual observance, and in 1938, it became a national […]

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 […]

EOU’s MSW program empowers students to serve rural and diverse communities

EOU’s MSW program empowers students to serve rural and diverse communities LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University’s Master of Social Work (MSW) program is preparing the next generation of social workers to serve rural, diverse, and underserved populations with compassion, skill, and cultural competence. As the program advances toward accreditation by the Council on […]

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 […]

Rural Emerging Educator Scholarship Awarded to 17 College of Education Undergraduates

Rural Emerging Educator Scholarship Awarded to 17 College of Education Undergraduates LA GRANDE, Ore. – Seventeen College of Education undergraduates have been awarded more than $35,000 in scholarships to complete their teaching field experiences in rural communities throughout Oregon. The scholarship funding comes from a grant awarded to Teach Rural Oregon by the Educator Advancement […]

Eastern Oregon University Expands Student Support Through Mountaineer Success Team Program

Eastern Oregon University Expands Student Support Through Mountaineer Success Team Program LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University is making it easier for students to find the help they need to succeed. Through the new Mountaineer Success Team Program (MSTP), every student is connected with a personalized support network that brings together advisors, mentors, coaches, […]

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 […]