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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...
EOU Board of Trustees Committee Meetings, October 29, 2025
The Committees of the Board of Trustees of Eastern Oregon University will meet on Wednesday, October 29, 2025. The Finance & Administration Committee will meet from 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. The Governance Committee will meet from 12:10 – 2:00 p.m. The Academic & Student Affairs Committee will meet 2:00 – 4:30 p.m. These meetings will...
From the President – In the thick of the term!
From the President – In the thick of the term! Dear EOU Community Homecoming week this year was particularly special because it gave me the opportunity to celebrate and smile at a time when I really needed it. What I most like about Homecoming is hearing about how much EOU has changed individual lives. There...
EOU Alumnus Nic Maszk Wins 2025 Portland Marathon
EOU Alumnus Nic Maszk Wins 2025 Portland Marathon PORTLAND, Ore. — Former Eastern Oregon University standout distance runner Nic Maszk crossed the finish line of the 2025 Portland Marathon in first place on Sunday, Oct. 5, completing the 26.2-mile course in an astonishing 2 hours, 26 minutes, and 52 seconds, more than two minutes ahead...
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...
Eastern Oregon University ranked #2 nationwide for Online Exercise Science degrees
Eastern Oregon University ranked #2 nationwide for Online Exercise Science degrees LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University (EOU) has earned national recognition from OnlineU, ranking #2 in the nation among the Most Popular Online Exercise Science Degree Programs. The ranking highlights accredited colleges graduating the highest number of students in the field and underscores...
