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EOU Named Among Top 200 Colleges for Indigenous Students
EOU Named Among Top 200 Colleges for Indigenous Students LA GRANDE, Ore. — Eastern Oregon University (EOU) has been named one of the “Top 200 Colleges for Indigenous Students” in the 2026 College Issue of Winds of Change magazine, recognizing EOU’s commitment to supporting Indigenous students through academic programs, financial aid, and community engagement. The...
Eastern Oregon University Emerges as State Leader in Preparing Teachers to Teach Reading
Eastern Oregon University Emerges as State Leader in Preparing Teachers to Teach Reading LA GRANDE, Ore. – As Oregon works to address some of the lowest reading proficiency rates in the nation, Eastern Oregon University’s teacher preparation programs are being recognized as the strongest in the state for preparing educators to teach reading. A recent...
TRIO Student Support Services expands support for EOU students
TRIO Student Support Services expands support for EOU students LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University (EOU) is expanding opportunities for student achievement through its TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) program and is encouraging eligible students to apply. Funded by a recent $1.09 million, five-year federal grant from the U.S. Department of Education, TRIO Student...
Puppies, Piglets, and Bernese Mountain Dogs Highlight EOU’s Stress Less Event
Puppies, Piglets, and Bernese Mountain Dogs Highlight EOU’s Stress Less Event LA GRANDE, Ore. – Puppies, piglets, Bernese mountain dogs, and baby goats are just part of the lineup when Eastern Oregon University’s annual Stress Less event returns Wednesday, March 11, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the EOU Fieldhouse. Held each winter term...
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...
Teach Rural Oregon Receives Oregon Rural Classroom Grant from foundry10
Teach Rural Oregon Receives Oregon Rural Classroom Grant from foundry10 LA GRANDE, Ore. – Teach Rural Oregon is pleased to announce that it has received an Oregon Rural Classroom Stipends grant from foundry10. The $17,000 grant will be used to provide classroom setup and support grants to rural undergraduate and graduate student educators. These student...
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 Board of Trustees Focuses on Access, Advocacy and Long-Term Investment
EOU Board of Trustees Focuses on Access, Advocacy and Long-Term Investment LA GRANDE, Ore. – The Eastern Oregon University Board of Trustees met February 18–19, 2026, advancing governance improvements, reviewing state funding issues, and reinforcing EOU’s role as Oregon’s Rural University. Central themes of the meeting were access and advocacy. Trustees discussed digital accessibility compliance...
Regional High School Art Exhibition on display at EOU
Regional High School Art Exhibition on display at EOU LA GRANDE, Ore. – The Eastern Oregon Regional High School Art Exhibition featuring over 250 works by students from 15 regional high schools opened Friday, February 20. Awards were presented by Nightingale Gallery Director Cory Peeke. The EOU Art Department and Nightingale Gallery would like to...
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 to host MAT program information session in Zabel Hall
EOU to host MAT program information session in Zabel Hall LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University will host a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program information session for prospective candidates interested in a 10-month, accelerated path to the classroom. The session will be hosted by Kristin Johnson, MAT pre-admissions advisor, and Christina Thew,...
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....
