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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 Swartz 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 Swartz 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...
EOU, SOU, and WOU Host Joint Alumni & Friends Social at Pendleton Round-Up
PENDLETON, Ore. — Eastern Oregon University (EOU), Southern Oregon University (SOU), and Western Oregon University (WOU) invite all alumni, supporters, and friends to kick off their Pendleton Round-Up festivities at a joint regional social on Thursday, Sept. 17. The gathering will take place from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Traveling Taphouse, located at...
EOU Board Summer Meeting Highlights Economic Impact and Strategic Stability
LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University’s Board of Trustees held its summer meeting on Aug. 12–13, focusing on the university’s regional economic impact, proactive integration of artificial intelligence, and continued financial stability amid statewide higher education reviews. During the meeting, Econsult Solutions, Inc. (ESI) presented a new economic impact report revealing that EOU generates...
Film shines spotlight on La Grande, EOU
‘Walking Dead’ actor to star in Oregon drama LA GRANDE, Ore. – If you saw the cameras and crews around La Grande you know something big was happening in the valley. Principal photography for a motion picture, set in La Grande, began in February for a dramatic feature, a film written and directed by H....
EOU professor explores a more human way to respond to student writing
LA GRANDE, Ore. — For many students, getting a paper back that is covered in corrections can be discouraging. Eastern Oregon University (EOU) professor Sheri Rysdam believes there is a better way to respond to student writing. That idea is at the center of a new book by Eastern Oregon University’s Dr. Sheri Rysdam, co-authored...
Eastern Oregon University Awarded $1.29 Million to Build Oregon’s Next Generation of Rural Healthcare Professionals
LA GRANDE, Ore. — Eastern Oregon University has been awarded $1.296 million through Oregon’s Rural Health Transformation Program to prepare the next generation of healthcare professionals who will serve rural communities across eastern Oregon. The funding will help EOU expand its work preparing students from rural Oregon for careers in healthcare, strengthening the workforce in...
Eastern Oregon University Announces 2026 Spring Term Dean’s List
LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University named 639 students to the dean’s list for the 2026 spring 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 for the term. See the Spring 2026 Dean’s List
