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EOU invites public to free Latin American film screenings, director Q&A Nov. 9
LA GRANDE, Ore. — Eastern Oregon University invites the public to a free screening of “Zafari” at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, in Zabel Hall, Room 101. Director Mariana Rondón will join the audience via Zoom immediately after the film to discuss its historical context and answer questions. “Zafari” offers a dystopian portrait of Venezuelan...
EOU Theatre brings ‘Mean Girls’ to the stage Nov. 12-15
LA GRANDE, Ore. — Eastern Oregon University Theatre will present “Mean Girls,” a musical about high school popularity, friendship, and the consequences of trying to fit in, Nov. 12-15 in McKenzie Theater in Loso Hall. Performances begin at 7 p.m. Nov. 12, 13, and 14, with a 2 p.m. matinee Nov. 15. Adapted from the...
EOU’s Nightingale Gallery explores love, loss and memory in new exhibition
La Grande, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University’s Nightingale Gallery presents “Hospitality in a World That Won’t Last,” a solo exhibition by artist Rachael Zur. Zur’s expanded paintings blend sculptural physicality with traditional painting techniques to depict objects found in living rooms, exploring themes of grief, love, and the residue of lives lived. The exhibition opens...
Exhibit pairing Nimiipuu stories and geology comes to EOU’s Loso Hall
LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University is hosting “Heads and Hearts: Seeing the Landscape Through Nimiipuu Eyes,” an exhibit from the Josephy Center for Arts and Culture that brings Nez Perce (Nimiipuu) stories and art together with the science of geology. The exhibit is on display in the first-floor foyer of Loso Hall through...
Community Invited to Midterm 2026 Elections Watch Party at HQ
LA GRANDE, Ore. – Everyone is invited to gather downtown to watch live election coverage at the Midterm 2026 Elections Watch Party on Tuesday, November 3. The event will run from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at HQ, located at 112 Depot Street. Organized as a welcoming, community-centered space to follow results as they come...
Community Invited to Midterm 2026 Elections Watch Party at HQ
LA GRANDE, Ore. – Everyone is invited to gather downtown to watch live election coverage at the Midterm 2026 Elections Watch Party on Tuesday, November 3. The event will run from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at HQ, located at 112 Depot Street. Organized as a welcoming, community-centered space to follow results as they come...
EOU counseling program takes home three awards at regional conference
LA GRANDE, Ore. — Eastern Oregon University’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling program and its faculty earned three awards presented at the 2026 Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (WACES) conference, receiving recognition for program innovation, professional service, and research. EOU received the WACES Innovative Counselor Education Program Award, which honors an outstanding, innovative, or...
Group brings jazz tribute to Schwarz Theatre Oct. 23
LA GRANDE, Ore. – The music of Louis Armstrong, Louis Prima, and Louis Jordan will take center stage when the Dmitri Matheny Group performs “Louie! Louie! Louie!” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, in Schwarz Theatre. The concert will feature classic jazz, blues, and jump swing, with flugelhornist Dmitri Matheny joined by local musicians...
EOU President Kelly A. Ryan moderates town hall on voting with Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read and Senator Ron Wyden
LA GRANDE, Ore. – One week before Election Day, Oregonians can ask their questions about voting directly to the state’s top election official and its senior U.S. senator at a virtual Town Hall moderated by EOU’s President. On Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 6 p.m., Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read and U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden...
EOU Sees More Students Finishing Degrees, Plans for More Success
Rising Graduation Rates Highlight EOU Student Success LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University (EOU) is growing in key parts of its student body. Graduate enrollment measured in the fall term rose about 50% between 2023 and 2025, and early fall numbers show continued growth. On-campus enrollment rose 7.5% over the same period. The number...
EOU ranks No.34 in The West in US News Top Public Schools
What the US News Top Public Schools EOU Recognition Means for Students LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University (EOU) has been named No. 34 among Top Public Schools in the West in the latest US News & World Report 2027 Best Colleges rankings. In addition to its ranking among Top Public Schools, EOU was...
EOU ranks No. 53 on new national list of best colleges for rural America
LA GRANDE, Ore. – A small college in a small town is being recognized for its big impact. Eastern Oregon University just earned a spot on a national list built for schools like it. Washington Monthly, a national magazine that covers higher education, ranked Eastern Oregon University No. 53 on its first-ever “Best Colleges for Rural...
