Summer Bridge at Eastern Oregon University

Lunch
2025-09-03 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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

Lunch
2025-09-05 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-09-06 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-09-07 12:00 - 13:00 | Hoke Union Building, Eastern Oregon University, Hoke Union Building, EOU, La Grande, OR - Oregon, 97850, United States

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

Creative Writing Workshop (Ackerman 105)
2025-09-05 14:45 - 16:00 | Ackerman Hall, Eastern Oregon University, Ackerman Hall, 8th Street, La Grande, OR, 97850, United States

Break
2025-09-05 16:00 - 18:00

Barbecue & Outdoor Games with Alumni, Faculty, and Staff
2025-09-05 18:00 - 20:00
We’ll eat on the quad (between Hoke and the library) tonight with EOU alumni, faculty, community members, and staff.

Breakfast Bar (Ackerman 204 and 210)
2025-09-06 08:00 - 09:00 | Ackerman Hall, Eastern Oregon University, Ackerman Hall, 8th Street, La Grande, OR, 97850, United States
Plan to grab breakfast in Ackerman this morning by 8:30 so we’re ready to walk downtown to the Farmer’s Market by 9:00.

Field Trip to La Grande Farmers' Market
2025-09-06 09:00 - 12:00
Meet outside Ackerman no later than 9:00 this morning to walk downtown to La Grande Farmer’s Market (a little less than a mile). Don’t forget your journals and something to write with–or anything else Dr. Slinkard asks you to take.
Vendors at the market accept cash, cards, and SNAP in case you’d like to purchase anything while we’re there.
Plan to be back on campus by noon if you want to eat lunch in the cafeteria or by 1:00 for University Day events in Badgley Hall.

University Day (Huber Auditorium)
2025-09-06 13:00 - 17:00 | Badgley Hall, Eastern Oregon University, Badgley Hall, K Ave, La Grande, OR, 97850, United States
What makes a university a university?
We’ll spend this afternoon meeting faculty researchers from different disciplines and then touring the lab, studio, publication, and performance spaces on campus where different kinds of knowledge are tested, created, and shared.

Mid-Program Break!
2025-09-06 17:00 - 2025-09-07 21:00 | Daugherty Hall, Eastern Oregon University, Daugherty Hall, G Ave, La Grande, OR, 97850, United States
Free time begins at 5:00 on Saturday and runs through Sunday evening.
Students living in the Residence Halls: please let Cori know if you plan to leave campus overnight.
Mentors will be on duty and scheduling optional activities throughout the break, including shopping trips and other errands by van.

Dinner
2025-09-06 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-09-07 18:00 - 19:00 | Hoke Union Building, Eastern Oregon University, Hoke Union Building, EOU, La Grande, OR - Oregon, 97850, United States

Evening Activity (Optional)
2025-09-06 19:00 - 20:30
Mentors will lead optional activities this evening for students remaining on campus during the break. More details to be posted here soon.

Summer Bridge Day Off
2025-09-07
Nothing required on the schedule today.
Please let Pam know if you would like a ride to church, and Cori can drive students to the store and other errands.

Breakfast Bar (Daugherty Community Kitchen)
2025-09-07 08:00 - 09:00 | Daugherty Hall, Eastern Oregon University, Daugherty Hall, G Ave, La Grande, OR, 97850, United States
We’re moving the breakfast foods into the dorms today instead of opening up Ackerman Hall. Coffee and breakfast items will be in the Daugherty Community Kitchen from 8:00 – 10:00.
Brunch/lunch will be served in the cafeteria in Hoke from 11:30 – 1:00.

Breakfast Bar (Ackerman 204 & 210)
2025-09-08 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 Campus Advising before morning session starts at 9:00.

Morning Session (Ackerman 210)
2025-09-08 09:00 - 10:15 | Ackerman Hall, Eastern Oregon University, Ackerman Hall, 8th Street, La Grande, OR, 97850, United States
This morning’s session starts with a mid-program check in, followed by a presentation by Director of Advising Sam McCumber and campus advisers.

Humanities 111 (ACK 103)
2025-09-08 10:30 - 12:00 | Ackerman Hall, Eastern Oregon University, Ackerman Hall, 8th Street, La Grande, OR, 97850, United States
