2025-08-31 Sleeping, Shopping, and Settling In Sleeping, Shopping, and Settling In August 31 - September 1 Sleeping, Shopping, and Settling In Students who arrived early from Palau, FSM, and Marshall Islands have the long weekend to catch up on sleep and settle in. Mentors and staff will be available all weekend if you would like to go on a campus tour, go shopping, get a ride to church, walk downtown, or otherwise hang out before Summer […]
8:00 am - 10:00 am Coffee and Breakfast Bar in Daugherty September 1 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 am Coffee and Breakfast Bar in Daugherty 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.
8:00 am - 10:00 am Coffee and Breakfast Bar in Daugherty September 2 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 am Coffee and Breakfast Bar in Daugherty 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.
9:00 am - 1:00 pm Early Arrivals: Taking Care of Campus Business September 2 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Early Arrivals: Taking Care of Campus Business 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 […]
8:00 am - 9:00 am Breakfast Bar (Ackerman Hall 204 and 210) September 3 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am Breakfast Bar (Ackerman Hall 204 and 210) 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 […]
9:00 am - 10:15 am Morning Session (Ackerman 210) September 3 @ 9:00 am - 10:15 am Morning Session (Ackerman 210) 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 […]
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Humanities 111 (Ackerman 103) September 3 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Humanities 111 (Ackerman 103) 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.
8:00 am - 8:30 am Eating Breakfast & Making Sack Lunches (Ackerman 204 and 210) September 4 @ 8:00 am - 8:30 am Eating Breakfast & Making Sack Lunches (Ackerman 204 and 210) 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.
9:00 am - 8:00 pm Union and Baker County Field Trip: Making Place September 4 @ 9:00 am - 8:00 pm Union and Baker County Field Trip: Making Place 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, […]
8:00 am - 9:00 am Breakfast Bar (Ackerman 204 & 210) September 5 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am Breakfast Bar (Ackerman 204 & 210) 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.
9:00 am - 10:15 am Morning Session (Ackerman 210) September 5 @ 9:00 am - 10:15 am Morning Session (Ackerman 210) Check in, debrief yesterday's trip, and learn about the people and services available in the EOU Learning and Counseling Centers.
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Humanities 111 (Ackerman 103) September 5 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Humanities 111 (Ackerman 103)
2025-09-06 Mid-Program Break! Mid-Program Break! September 6 @ 5:00 pm - September 7 @ 9:00 pm Mid-Program Break! 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.
8:00 am - 9:00 am Breakfast Bar (Ackerman 204 and 210) September 6 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am Breakfast Bar (Ackerman 204 and 210) 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.
9:00 am - 12:00 pm Field Trip to La Grande Farmers’ Market September 6 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Field Trip to La Grande Farmers’ Market 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 […]
2025-09-07 Summer Bridge Day Off Summer Bridge Day Off September 7 Summer Bridge Day Off 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.
8:00 am - 9:00 am Breakfast Bar (Daugherty Community Kitchen) September 7 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am Breakfast Bar (Daugherty Community Kitchen) 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.
8:00 am - 9:00 am Breakfast Bar (Ackerman 204 & 210) September 8 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am Breakfast Bar (Ackerman 204 & 210) 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.
9:00 am - 10:15 am Morning Session (Ackerman 210) September 8 @ 9:00 am - 10:15 am Morning Session (Ackerman 210) This morning's session starts with a mid-program check in, followed by a presentation by Director of Advising Sam McCumber and campus advisers.
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Humanities 111 (ACK 103) September 8 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Humanities 111 (ACK 103)
8:00 am - 9:00 am Breakfast Bar (Ackerman 204 and 210) September 9 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am Breakfast Bar (Ackerman 204 and 210) Plan to get to Ackerman Hall 204 between 8:00 and 8:30 for breakfast today so you'll make it to the campus bus stop at 6th and I Avenue at 9:00.
9:00 am - 4:00 pm City of La Grande Field Trip: Making Community September 9 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm City of La Grande Field Trip: Making Community Meet at the bus shelter at 6th and I Avenue (near the Loso parking lot) no later than 9:00 today. We'll spend much of the day traveling around town by public transportation, learning how to use the bus (it's free!) and meeting with people and programs who draw on different kinds of knowledge to build […]
8:00 am - 9:00 am Breakfast Bar (Ackerman 204 & 210) September 10 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am Breakfast Bar (Ackerman 204 & 210) Join us for breakfast in Ackerman early this morning and get to know guest speaker Dr. Tracey Hanshew, Assistant Professor of History before her research talk on the history of rodeo at morning session.
9:00 am - 10:15 am Morning Session (Ackerman 210) September 10 @ 9:00 am - 10:15 am Morning Session (Ackerman 210) This morning's guest is Dr. Tracey Hanshew, Assistant Professor of History, who will sharing her research on the history of rodeo and helping us prepare for tomorrow's field trip to the Pendleton Round Up.
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Humanities 111 (Ackerman 103) September 10 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Humanities 111 (Ackerman 103)
8:00 am - 8:30 am Eating Breakfast and Making Sack Lunches (Ackerman 204 & 210) September 11 @ 8:00 am - 8:30 am Eating Breakfast and Making Sack Lunches (Ackerman 204 & 210) Plan to get to Ackerman by 8:00 this morning. We’ll be eating breakfast and then packing our own lunches for the field trip, and need to be outside to meet the school bus by 8:45.
9:00 am - 6:00 pm Field Trip: Pendleton Round Up September 11 @ 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Field Trip: Pendleton Round Up Meet the bus by the library this morning at 9:00 a.m. sharp. Today's trip takes us about an hour over the mountains to Pendleton for the annual Pendleton Round Up. It will definitely be crowded and probably hot. Pack for a day away from campus: refillable water bottle, any medicine you might need, shoes you […]
8:00 am - 9:00 am Breakfast Bar (Ackerman 204 & 210) September 12 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am Breakfast Bar (Ackerman 204 & 210) What will the mentors cook today? Idk but may it slay.
9:00 am - 12:00 pm Humanities 111 (Ackerman 103) September 12 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Humanities 111 (Ackerman 103) Yes, you read that right. Get to class.
8:00 am - 9:00 am Breakfast Bar (Ackerman 204 & 210) September 13 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am Breakfast Bar (Ackerman 204 & 210) Alas it is our last breakfast all together! Let us sit outside and enjoy the weather.
9:00 am - 10:15 am Humanities 111 (Ackerman 103) September 13 @ 9:00 am - 10:15 am Humanities 111 (Ackerman 103) Time to finish work on HUM presentations if needed.
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Math Workshop (Zabel 256) September 13 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Math Workshop (Zabel 256) Time to finish up Math presentations if needed.
2025-09-18 WOW (Week of Welcome) WOW (Week of Welcome) September 18 - September 21 WOW (Week of Welcome)
2025-09-22 First Day of Fall Term Classes First Day of Fall Term Classes September 22 First Day of Fall Term Classes
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm Study Nights in the MC October 2 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm Study Nights in the MC Come join Summer Bridge and FYE for group study nights Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Multicultural Center, starting the second week of each term. Writing and math tutors are available for drop in tutoring from 5 pm to 9 pm every study night unless otherwise posted.