According to the Eastern Oregon University (EOU) Constitution, the Faculty Senate is one of the two representative bodies at EOU vested with legislative responsibilities. The EOU Faculty Senate has the authority to discuss and to take action as provided by Oregon law on any University issue the Faculty Senate deems necessary. The Faculty Senate accepts, considers, and acts upon recommendations from the following standing committees of the University: the Educational Policy and Curriculum Committee, the Faculty Personnel Committee, and the Academic Standards Committee.

The Board of Trustees of Eastern Oregon University is the governing body of the university.  The Board is responsible for assuring the success of the university and has broad authority to protect the interests of the university.  The Board performs such duties as determining the university’s mission and strategic plan; hiring and supervising the university president; assuring the university’s assets are properly managed; determining the university budget; and setting tuition and fees.

The University Council is an 18 member committee, with members from all campus stakeholder constituencies, including Students, Administrative Professionals, Classified staff, Administration and Faculty.

Learn more about University Council

The Cascade Collegiate Conference Track & Field Championships will be held at Eastern Oregon University on May 12 and 13. The EOU men’s and women’s Track & Field teams will compete in the CCC Outdoor Championships.

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The Spring Symposium is an opportunity for all undergraduate students at Eastern Oregon University to showcase and present their creative activities and accomplished studies to fellow students, faculty and the community. This event is free and open to the public. 

Students present on a variety of topics spanning the breadth of scholarly work undertaken on our campus.  Presentations include panels, poster sessions, talks, performances, and open studios.

Visit the Spring Symposium webpage

EOU’s Board of Trustees convenes for its final regular meeting of the academic year. This meeting is open to the public. The meeting can also be viewed remotely via livestream and a recording of the meeting will be available for viewing following the meeting. For a full agenda and information on providing public comment, visit eou.edu/governance/board-meeting-schedule.

An online conversation with author Taylor Brorby, the author of Boys and Oil: Growing up gay in a fractured land, Crude: Poems, Coming Alive: Action and Civil Disobedience, and co-editor of Fracture: Essays, Poems, and Stories on Fracking in America. His work has been supported by grants and fellowships from the National Book Critics Circle, the MacDowell Colony, the Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, Mesa Refuge, Blue Mountain Center, and the North Dakota Humanities Council.

Taylor’s work has appeared in The Huffington Post, Orion Magazine, The Arkansas International, Southern Humanities Review, North Dakota Quarterly, and has appeared in numerous anthologies. He is a contributing editor at North American Review and serves on the editorial boards of Terrain.org and Hub City Press.

Taylor regularly speaks around the country on issues related to extractive economies, queerness, disability, and climate change. He is the Annie Tanner Clark Fellow in Environmental Humanities and Environmental Justice at the Tanner Humanities Center at the University of Utah.

Visiting artist Mark Smith will be present to jury the All Campus Art show and give an artist talk.

The annual Blue and Gold Weekend features a line-up of athletics activities for alumni, students, and fans of all ages. On Friday, May 19 at 1 p.m. the EOU Coaches Golf Scramble will take place. At 7 p.m. the EOU Texas Hold’em Tournament will take place. 

The tailgate opens at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 20 with a live DJ, food, and a beer garden.

On Saturday, May 20 the Volleyball Alumni game is scheduled to take place at 10:30 a.m. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. there will be a family fun fest. 

The annual Blue & Gold football Spring game is scheduled for 1 p.m., and the Men’s soccer alumni game will happen at 4 p.m.

Catch the Grande Ronde Symphony Orchestra in concert at EOU! Ticket information TBA.

Catch the EOU Chamber Choir in concert at McKenzie Theater! Ticket information TBA.

Prospera uses magic to conjure a storm and torment the survivors of a shipwreck, including the King of Naples and Prospera’s treacherous brother, Antonio. Prospera’s slave, Caliban, plots to rid himself of his master, but is thwarted by Prospera’s spirit-servant Ariel. The King’s young son Ferdinand, thought to be dead, falls in love with Prospera’s daughter Miranda. Their celebrations are cut short when Prospera confronts her brother and reveals her identity as the usurped Duchess of Milan. The families are reunited, and all conflict is resolved. Prospera grants Ariel his freedom and prepares to leave the island.

The College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS) is hosting their second annual EOU Arts Fest. This is an all ages event where everyone is welcome – community members, prospective students, alumni, EOU community (administrators, faculty, staff, students) or those just passing through. ArtsFest is an annual showcase of the creative talent at EOU and within the La Grande community. With performances by bands and EOU student organizations, theater performances, art exhibitions, studio tours, and artisan vendors. Learn more at eou.edu/cahss/artsfest.

June 2nd

• 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Arts Preview Day and Recruitment
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• 3:30-5:00 p.m. Liberty Theater Tour
• 5:00-6:00 p.m. Oregon East Reading
• 5:00-7:00 p.m. Nightingale Gallery will be open
• 7:00 p.m. The Tempest in McKenzie Theater (purchase tickets)

June 3rd

• 12-5pm: Main event with food, beer, music/performances, Craft Fest
• 5pm: Literary Arts Reading with Allison Cobbs in Loso Lobby
• 5:00- 7:00 PM Nightingale Gallery will be open. 
• 7pm: The Tempest in McKenzie Theater (purchase tickets)

Catch the Grande Ronde Community Band in concert at McKenzie Theater! Ticket information TBA.

According to the Eastern Oregon University (EOU) Constitution, the Faculty Senate is one of the two representative bodies at EOU vested with legislative responsibilities. The EOU Faculty Senate has the authority to discuss and to take action as provided by Oregon law on any University issue the Faculty Senate deems necessary. The Faculty Senate accepts, considers, and acts upon recommendations from the following standing committees of the University: the Educational Policy and Curriculum Committee, the Faculty Personnel Committee, and the Academic Standards Committee.

Catch 45th Parallel in concert at EOU! Ticket information TBA.