2021 freshman class on football field

Students celebrate Week of Welcome 2021 in-person

Posted on October 1, 2021

Over 300 students participated in Week of Welcome at EOU this fall.


students in masks

Testing, virtual events mark start of EOU fall term

Posted on September 11, 2020

School starts Sept. 23, and the first week of classes will be held virtually to accommodate testing for COVID-19.


Picture of eou students paddleboarding on an alpine lake

Taking orientation to the Elkhorns

Posted on August 13, 2020

A small group of incoming students will have the chance to get to know their new backyard next month during East Tracks.


Picture of students in masks jumping

Cultivating community during a pandemic

Posted on August 10, 2020

Incoming EOU students will mask up to meet new friends in a series of outdoor orientation activities.


EOU students at Week of Welcome 2016

Week of Welcome engages incoming Mountaineers

Posted on September 13, 2017

New students will get to know one another during five days of orientation Sept. 21-24


Opening Session 2017

Posted on September 1, 2017

Faculty orientations, trainings, and Fall Convocation make up EOU’s Opening Session that begins Sept. 18.


East Tracks group photo

New students invited to explore outdoor activities

Posted on August 17, 2017

East Tracks offers a four-day outdoor adventure in the Elkhorn Mountains for incoming EOU students.