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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...
Finding Her Own Path: EOU Alum Jamie Acton Named General Manager of Metro Transit in Madison, Wisconsin
Finding Her Own Path: EOU Alum Jamie Acton Named General Manager of Metro Transit in Madison, Wisconsin LA GRANDE, Ore. – When Jamie Acton steps into her new role as General Manager of Metro Transit in Madison, Wisconsin, she brings years of leadership and public service. She also carries something less obvious: the lessons and...
Eastern Oregon University Announces Full Schedule for Homecoming 2025
Eastern Oregon University Announces Full Schedule for Homecoming 2025 LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University celebrates Homecoming 2025 from Oct. 9 through Oct. 12. The EOU Alumni Association invites all alumni, families, and friends to join in a weekend full of tradition, connection, and Mountaineer pride. The long weekend features a wide variety of...
Evolving to Meet the Moment: How EOU’s MAT Program Shapes and Is Shaped by Future Teachers
Evolving to Meet the Moment: How EOU’s MAT Program Shapes and Is Shaped by Future Teachers La Grande, ORE – EOU’s Johana Sepulveda carried her community with her when she graduated in 2025. With her Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) in hand, she returned to her hometown of Boardman, Oregon, to teach fourth grade...
Teach Rural Oregon Joins GRAD Partnership
Teach Rural Oregon Joins GRAD Partnership LA GRANDE, Ore. – Teach Rural Oregon, a program in the College of Education at Eastern Oregon University (EOU), is proud to announce it is joining the GRAD Partnership as its newest Intermediary and local partner for the state of Oregon. As a GRAD Partnership Intermediary, Teach Rural Oregon...
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...
Eastern Oregon University Announces 2025 Spring Term Dean’s List
Eastern Oregon University Announces 2025 Spring Term Dean’s List LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University named 611 students to the dean’s list for the 2025 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...
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...
The EOU New Nature Writing Con returns for another year
The EOU New Nature Writing Con returns for another year LA GRANDE, Ore. – The EOU MFA Program in Creative Writing and the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences are excited to announce the second EOU New Nature Writing Con, which will take place July 18-19, Friday and Saturday, with additional “pre-con” events 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,...
