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Welcome Home Mounties
Two new members of University Advancement returned to their alma mater to further engage alumni and enhance student experiences through the EOU Foundation. Michelle Mudder, ’14, Assistant Director of Annual Giving & Alumni Engagement Q: What’s something you are working on that you’re excited about? A: Growing our Alumni social media presence and continuing to...
Life Lessons on and off The Court.
Ryan Looney’s, ’98, skill at building teams has proven successful—and those successes culminated into an opportunity to be the head coach of an NCAA Division 1 basketball team. There were a lot of stops along the road to the Division 1 job, but that was never the plan. “Each time we moved, there was an...
Film fellows
By Katy Nesbitt Growing partnerships with the Liberty Theatre and EOU are giving the Eastern Oregon Film Festival (EOFF) room to spread its wings, providing more creative experiences for filmmakers and movie enthusiasts alike. Coming into its 13th year, EOFF Director Christopher Jennings said when renovation is complete at the historic Liberty Theatre in La...
Special Education, One License at a Time
Garrett Christensen Accessibility to education encompasses teachers as much as students. Years of rigorous schooling and graduate study can create a qualification bottleneck. At Eastern Oregon University, however, the field of special education is opening to a new generation of educators at the undergraduate level. The College of Education’s new Special Education Initial Teacher Licensure...
Raising better readers: Modern methods promise improved literacy
By the end of third grade, about half of Oregon students have fallen behind in reading comprehension. Difficulty reading at this early stage often leads to lower achievement in school, as well as in adult life. A new program developed by Eastern Oregon University’s College of Education aims to equip teachers with tools and strategies...
Creating a buzz:
EOU economics professor Jeff Dense's research focuses on the political economy of vice.
Growing up, Growing better
Soil Science professor utilizes the OSU Experiment Station to conduct experiments with sustainable plants for local livestock.
Donor Spotlight: Patrick Nearing
A former Foundation President invites peers to support co-curricular opportunities.
Teaching amid trauma
EOU's new trauma-invested teaching courses opened just in time for educators facing a slew of students in need.
Developing responsible global citizens
Diversity, equity and inclusion language is new to many EOU students. Learn more about how this important aspect of higher education is integrated on campus.
Voices of the pandemic
Students, employees and alumni responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, alongside communities around the world.
Pierce Library: A pillar for change
A committee of students, faculty and staff spent two years researching the legacy of the Pierce name, and found it doesn't align with EOU's values.
