Urban-rural ambassador

From La Grande to Portland, students act as rural ambassadors

Posted on March 20, 2023

From La Grande to Portland, students act as rural ambassadors LA GRANDE, Ore. – Students from La Grande to Portland will be offered a unique opportunity to learn about the rich diversity in Oregon when they participate in the 2023 Urban-Rural Ambassador program being offered in May. Urban-Rural Ambassadors Institute is an immersive, three-credit, field-based […]


Summer Institutes at EOU provide more than opportunity, they provide credit hours

Posted on March 10, 2023

Summer Institutes at EOU provide more than opportunity, they provide credit hours LA GRANDE, Ore. – The Summer Institutes at Eastern Oregon University (EOU) are a great way for high school students to keep learning through the summer as well as earn college credit. The institutes are designed to allow high school students to experience […]


Foreign Language Day at EOU brings together high students for song, dance and study abroad

Posted on March 10, 2023

Foreign Language Day at EOU brings together high students for song, dance and study abroad: Photos La GRANDE, Ore. – Foreign Language Activity Day, held at Eastern Oregon University (EOU), brought nearly 100 high school students together from Crook County, Malheur County, and Union County to share their passion for the Spanish language and to […]


‘Passion for Eastern’ brings school districts to job fair at EOU in search of teachers

Posted on March 6, 2023

‘Passion for Eastern’ brings school districts to job fair at EOU in search of teachers LA GRANDE, Ore. – “The best year yet,” that’s how one school district representative on hand for the Eastern Oregon University (EOU) Career Seminar and Job Fair described Friday afternoon’s meeting of Oregon and Washington State educators looking to attract […]


Career Expo brings employers to EOU campus on April 5

Posted on March 6, 2023

Career Expo brings employers to EOU campus on April 5 La GRANDE, Ore. – The Eastern Oregon Career Expo is on for April 5 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The regionally focused event, managed by the Eastern Oregon Workforce Board provides a venue for local and regional employers to gain access to students and […]


EOU collaboration confronts difficult topics in ‘Next to Normal’ theater production

Posted on March 2, 2023

EOU collaboration confronts difficult topics in ‘Next to Normal’ theater production LA GRANDE, Ore. – A collaboration between Eastern Oregon University alumni and current students guarantees the show will go on. Opening on March 3, the play “Next to Normal” will take the stage with parts divided between current students and alumni. “Next to Normal” […]


EOU students ‘Smash It’, 2023 Food Drive a huge success

Posted on March 1, 2023

EOU students ‘Smash It’, 2023 Food Drive a huge success LA GRANDE, Ore. – “Incredibly Proud.” That’s how Co-Director of the 2023 Eastern Oregon University Food Drive and Retention Coordinator, Kate Gekeler described how she felt about the students and employees who raised money for the Union County Food Bank and collected hundreds of cans […]


Film shines spotlight on La Grande, EOU

Posted on February 28, 2023

Film shines spotlight on La Grande, EOU: Photos ‘Walking Dead’ actor to star in Oregon drama LA GRANDE, Ore. – If you saw the cameras and crews around La Grande you know something big was happening in the valley. Principal photography for a motion picture, set in La Grande, began in February for a dramatic […]


EOU hosts documentary; ‘The Right to Read’ fights to help youngest generation

Posted on February 27, 2023

EOU hosts documentary, ‘The Right to Read’ fights to help youngest generation LA GRANDE, Ore. – It is said that reading is the most foundational indicator of life-long success. That is why in celebration of National Reading Month Eastern Oregon University (EOU) in conjunction with the EOU Reading Clinic will host a showing of the […]


Ars Poetica returns to the EOU Library

Posted on February 24, 2023

LA GRANDE, Ore. – LA GRANDE, Ore. – After several years of only online events due to the pandemic, EOU’s visiting writers series, Ars Poetica, is set to return in person to the EOU Library with a visit by essayist Adrian Shirk on Thursday, March 2., at 6 p.m. Community members are warmly invited. The […]


Eastern Oregon Regional High School Art ExhibitionAward Winners and Participating Schools

Posted on February 24, 2023

La GRANDE, Ore. – The Eastern Oregon Regional High School Art Exhibition featuring well over 300 works by students from 12 regional high schools opened Friday, Feb. 24. Nathan Lowe, Dean of EOU’s College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences gave a brief welcome to visitors and awards were presented by Nightingale Gallery Director Cory […]


EOU brings Louisiana rhythms to downtown La Grande, live music is back

Posted on February 24, 2023

EOU brings Louisiana rhythms to downtown La Grande, live music is back La Grande, Ore. – If you missed the Depot St. Syncopators on Fat Tuesday, you not only missed a show influenced by Louisiana rhythms, but you will have to wait another 360 days to see them again. That is because the band, made […]


FFA Convention held at Eastern Oregon University Thursday

Posted on February 23, 2023

Future Farmers of America Convention held at Eastern Oregon University Thursday LA GRANDE, Ore. – LA GRANDE, Ore. – A winter weather front did not chill the enthusiasm for the Future Farmers of America (FFA) Thursday, Feb 23 as more than 140 high school students from the tri-county region made their way to the Eastern […]


Area High School Art Exhibition opening at EOU Feb. 24

Posted on February 20, 2023

Area High School Art Exhibition opening at EOU Feb. 24 La Grande, Ore. –The Nightingale Gallery of Eastern Oregon University is excited to present the annual “Eastern Oregon Regional High School Art Exhibition.” The exhibition runs from Feb. 24 to March 17. There will be an opening reception for the exhibition Friday, Feb. 24 from […]


Food Drive hopes to collect 20,000 pounds of canned goods

Posted on February 7, 2023

Food Drive hopes to collect 20,000 pounds of canned goods LA GRANDE, Ore. – On the heels of a record-breaking year in 2022, Eastern Oregon University will once again partner with Community Connections of Northeast Oregon (CCNO) for the 2023 EOU Food Drive. In 2022, EOU’s Food Drive was able to secure over 19,000 meals […]


Future Business Leaders of America flock to EOU for skills conference

Posted on February 6, 2023

Future Business Leaders of America flock to EOU for skills conference Feb. 6, 2023 LA GRANDE, Ore. – Well over 200 area middle and high school students flocked to Eastern Oregon University to participate in the Future Business Leaders of America Blue Mountain Region Skills Conference on Thursday, Feb. 2. An estimated 247 young people […]