Summer Bridge at Eastern Oregon University

Evening Activity: Volleyball (Optional)
2025-08-31 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Quinn Coliseum, Eastern Oregon University, Quinn Coliseum, G Ave, La Grande, OR, 97850, United States

Coffee and Breakfast Bar in Daugherty
2025-09-01 08:00 - 10:00, 2025-09-02 08:00 - 10:00 | Daugherty Hall, Eastern Oregon University, Daugherty Hall, G Ave, La Grande, OR, 97850, United States
Coffee and light breakfast foods will be available in the community kitchen in Daugherty Hall this morning from 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. for early risers.
The cafeteria in Hoke opens for a full hot brunch from 11:30 – 1:00.

Brunch
2025-09-01 12:00 - 13:00 | Hoke Union Building, Eastern Oregon University, Hoke Union Building, EOU, La Grande, OR - Oregon, 97850, United States

Dinner
2025-09-01 18:00 - 19:00 | Hoke Union Building, Eastern Oregon University, Hoke Union Building, EOU, La Grande, OR - Oregon, 97850, United States

Evening Activity (Optional): To Be Announced
2025-09-01 20:00 - 22:00
Cori and mentors will check in with early arriving students today about possible evening activities.

Early Arrivals: Taking Care of Campus Business
2025-09-02 09:00 - 13:00
Early arriving students are encouraged to use this time to take care of any campus errands needed before Summer Bridge registration officially opens at 1:00 p.m.
Some possibilities:

Go to the IT office in Ackerman Hall to pick up your campus ID card and check out a laptop for the term if needed.
Check in with Advising, Financial Aid, Student Financial Services, or other campus offices you have questions for.
Go to the Testing Center to take the Accuplacer placement test if needed.
Visit the EOU bookstore in Hoke to see which books you will need for fall courses.
Introduce yourself to students and staff in the Multicultural Center in Hoke.
Explore the library (coffee lounge on the third floor!).

Lunch
2025-09-02 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-09-05 12:00 - 13:00 | Hoke Union Building, Eastern Oregon University, Hoke Union Building, EOU, La Grande, OR - Oregon, 97850, United States

Summer Bridge Check-In
2025-09-02 13:00 - 16:00 | Daugherty Hall, Eastern Oregon University, Daugherty Hall, G Ave, La Grande, OR, 97850, United States
Summer Bridge officially kicks off today with check in outside of Daugherty Hall between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m.
All students should plan to come by the Summer Bridge welcome desk during this time to meet mentors and staff, pick up your packets, and get a run down of this first afternoon and evening’s schedule.
Students moving in to the dorms today must check in with Summer Bridge before proceeding to Residence Life to get your keys and move-in paperwork. You will have until 5:00 p.m. to unload and unpack before opening session at 5:00 (and then dinner at 6:00, and then a mandatory Residence Life meeting at 7:00 p.m.).
Residence Life unfortunately can not begin their check in process any earlier than 1:00 p.m. If you arrive on campus before 1:00, you’re welcome to have lunch in the Hoke Union Building and watch us run around getting last minute details taken care of. You might also want to use the time to do any of the following you haven’t had a chance to yet:

Get your EOU ID card from the IT office in Ackerman Hall
Schedule an appointment with your academic advisor to discuss fall classes
Take math and writing placement tests, if needed
Visit the EOU bookstore to see which books you’ll need fall term
Visit the Financial Aid office or Student Financial Services in Inlow Hall for any questions about billing or disbursement of financial aid
Stop by the Career Services Center in Inlow to ask about campus jobs
Check that Admissions has received your final official transcripts
Head into town and set up a local bank account if you need one
Relax. Your schedule is about to get very full.

Summer Bridge Opening Session (Hoke Community Room)
2025-09-02 17:00 - 18:00 | Hoke Union Building, Eastern Oregon University, Hoke Union Building, EOU, La Grande, OR - Oregon, 97850, United States
We’ll kick off Summer Bridge with a brief orientation, introductions, and program overview before dinner tonight in the Hoke Community Room (the large room behind the main cafeteria on the second floor). Mentors will be available to help you find your way there.

Dinner in Community Room
2025-09-02 18:00 - 19:00 | Hoke Union Building, Eastern Oregon University, Hoke Union Building, EOU, La Grande, OR - Oregon, 97850, United States

Residence Life Meeting (Hoke Community Room)
2025-09-02 19:00 - 20:00 | Hoke Union Building, Eastern Oregon University, Hoke Union Building, EOU, La Grande, OR - Oregon, 97850, United States
Mandatory meeting for all students living in the Residence Halls during Summer Bridge.

Icebreakers and Small Group Tours
2025-09-02 20:00 - 20:30 | Hoke Union Building, Eastern Oregon University, Hoke Union Building, EOU, La Grande, OR - Oregon, 97850, United States
Depending on how long the Res Life meeting runs, we’ll spend a little more time getting to know one another tonight and touring campus in small groups.

Pie and Unpacking
2025-09-02 20:30 - 21:30 | Daugherty Hall, Eastern Oregon University, Daugherty Hall, G Ave, La Grande, OR, 97850, United States
Join mentors in the Daugherty Hall lounge for pie and ping pong, or spend the rest of the evening getting settled in before a full day of classes and workshops tomorrow. Mentors will be on duty to answer any questions or help track down last minute supplies.

Breakfast Bar (Ackerman Hall 204 and 210)
2025-09-03 08:00 - 09:00 | Ackerman Hall, Eastern Oregon University, Ackerman Hall, 8th Street, La Grande, OR, 97850, United States
The cafeteria doesn’t open for breakfast until closer to the start of the academic year so we’re cooking for ourselves most mornings during Summer Bridge.
Come to Ackerman Hall 204 between 8:00 and 8:30 to see what mentors are serving and then enjoy the fine dining experience downstairs in the Stenard Garden or in Ackerman 210.
Guests from across campus will join us for most of these casual breakfasts, and then we’ll officially get started in Ackerman 210 at 9:00 a.m. sharp.
Today’s guests are Bennie Moses-Mesubed, Mika Morton, and Pam Fredrick-Williams from Center for Strategic Equity Initiatives.

Morning Session (Ackerman 210)
2025-09-03 09:00 - 10:15 | Ackerman Hall, Eastern Oregon University, Ackerman Hall, 8th Street, La Grande, OR, 97850, United States
Our first formal meeting of the day starts at 9:00 a.m. sharp with announcements and discussion of program goals and themes.
Mentors will also give an overview of the field trips we’ll take over the next two weeks, and guests Bennie Moses-Mesubed, Mika Morton, and Pam Fredrick-Williams will share more about the resources available to students through the Center for Strategic Equity Initiatives on campus.

Humanities 111 (Ackerman 103)
2025-09-03 10:30 - 12:00 | Ackerman Hall, Eastern Oregon University, Ackerman Hall, 8th Street, La Grande, OR, 97850, United States
Humanities 111 is the two-credit course all Summer Bridge students complete during the program.
Dr. Slinkard will discuss the syllabus and expectations for the course in class today, including how other parts of Summer Bridge like the field trips and workshops connect to your grade.

Lunch
2025-09-03 12:00 - 13:00 | Hoke Union Building, Eastern Oregon University, Hoke Union Building, EOU, La Grande, OR - Oregon, 97850, United States
Lunch/brunch is in the main cafeteria in Hoke, on the second floor.

Math Workshop (Zabel 256)
2025-09-03 13:00 - 14:30 | Zabel Hall, Eastern Oregon University
All Summer Bridge students participate in the same math workshop, which is focused more on how mathematicians think and create new knowledge than on a specific “level” of math.
Lead math faculty AD Bjork and Kyle Winklemaier will fill you in today on what you’ll be doing in these workshops and how they connect to your degree at EOU and program goals and themes.

Creative Writing Workshop (Ackerman 105)
2025-09-03 14:45 - 16:00 | Ackerman Hall, Eastern Oregon University, Ackerman Hall, 8th Street, La Grande, OR, 97850, United States
The last workshop of the day is with English/Writing professor James Stolen. Again, everyone will be in the same workshop, and Prof. Stolen will let you know today what you’ll be working on together and how it connects to Summer Bridge themes and goals. Enjoy!

Break Time
2025-09-03 16:00 - 18:00
Mentors are on duty in the Residence Halls during breaks if you have questions or need any help accessing campus resources. Most campus offices close at 5:00 p.m. if not a little earlier if you’re hoping to schedule appointments during this time.

Dinner
2025-09-03 18:00 - 19:00 | Hoke Union Building, Eastern Oregon University, Hoke Union Building, EOU, La Grande, OR - Oregon, 97850, United States
We’ll eat in the Hoke Community Room again tonight to meet with campus guests. Please plan to arrive at 6:00 sharp.

Evening Activity
2025-09-03 19:00 - 20:30

Eating Breakfast & Making Sack Lunches (Ackerman 204 and 210)
2025-09-04 08:00 - 08:30 | Ackerman Hall, Eastern Oregon University, Ackerman Hall, 8th Street, La Grande, OR, 97850, United States
Please plan to get to breakfast in Ackerman by 8:00 this morning.
We’ll be eating breakfast and then packing our own lunches for the field trip, and then need to be outside to meet the school bus by 8:45.

Union and Baker County Field Trip: Making Place
2025-09-04 09:00 - 20:00
This is our first field trip and our longest one.
We’ll make lunches in Ackerman 204 this morning and then meet the bus outside the library at 9:00, traveling first to the Confederated Tribe of the Umatilla Indian Reservation’s Southern Cross Ranch. From there we’ll travel to the Churchill School Art Center in Baker City, followed by Anthony Lakes, where we’ll meet the Math faculty for dinner.
We should be back on campus tonight by 8:00 p.m. at the latest.
Pack for a long day on a school bus:

Clothes for both hot and cool weather (sweatshirt, hat, etc.)
Shoes you can comfortably walk in outside
A change of clothes if you plan to swim or kayak up at Anthony Lakes
A refillable water bottle
Any medications you will need during the day

We will pack sunscreen and extra snacks.

Breakfast Bar (Ackerman 204 & 210)
2025-09-05 08:00 - 09:00 | Ackerman Hall, Eastern Oregon University, Ackerman Hall, 8th Street, La Grande, OR, 97850, United States
Plan to get to Ackerman Hall 204 between 8:00 and 8:30 for breakfast and conversation with today’s guests from the EOU Learning Center and Counseling Center before morning session starts at 9:00.

Morning Session (Ackerman 210)
2025-09-05 09:00 - 10:15 | Ackerman Hall, Eastern Oregon University, Ackerman Hall, 8th Street, La Grande, OR, 97850, United States
Check in, debrief yesterday’s trip, and learn about the people and services available in the EOU Learning and Counseling Centers.

Humanities 111 (Ackerman 103)
2025-09-05 10:30 - 12:00 | Ackerman Hall, Eastern Oregon University, Ackerman Hall, 8th Street, La Grande, OR, 97850, United States

Math Workshop (Zabel 256)
2025-09-05 13:00 - 14:30 | Zabel Hall, Eastern Oregon University
