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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...
Where Birds Tell Stories: EOU’s Laura Mahrt Leads Local Conservation Effort Through Bird Banding
Where Birds Tell Stories: EOU’s Laura Mahrt Leads Local Conservation Effort Through Bird Banding LA GRANDE, Ore. – As the sun rises over the Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area in Union County, Oregon, a dedicated team of volunteers, scientists, students, retirees, and conservationists, led by Eastern Oregon University professor Laura Mahrt, works deep inside the marsh...
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...
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...
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,...
Alumni Stories: Holly Sorenson’s Journey from Eastern Oregon University to Community Health
Alumni Stories: Holly Sorenson’s Journey from Eastern Oregon University to Community Health LA GRANDE, Ore. — Holly Sorenson never expected her Bachelor of Music degree from Eastern Oregon University (EOU) to pave the way to a career in community health. Yet, more than a decade after graduating in 2013, Sorenson has blended her passions for...
EOU Trustees Focus on Enrollment Growth and Retention at Fall Meeting
EOU Trustees Focus on Enrollment Growth and Retention at Fall Meeting LA GRANDE, Ore. – The Eastern Oregon University Board of Trustees focused on enrollment and student support programs, received reports from students, faculty, and staff, and recognized outgoing trustees at its first regular 2024-25 academic year meeting on Wednesday, November 13 and Thursday, November...
