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EOU names online student Tyson Johnson as 2025 presidential scholar

EOU names online student Tyson Johnson as 2025 presidential scholar

EOU names online student Tyson Johnson as 2025 presidential scholar LA GRANDE, Ore. – Tyson Johnson, an English and writing student from Draper, Utah, has been named Eastern Oregon University’s 2025 Presidential Scholar. Johnson will deliver the student address at commencement in La Grande this spring. At 32, Johnson is a part-time student, freelance writer, […]

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Eastern Oregon University’s Board of Trustees to Meet

Eastern Oregon University’s Board of Trustees to Meet

Eastern Oregon University’s Board of Trustees to Meet LA GRANDE, Ore. – The Board of Trustees of Eastern Oregon University will meet on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday, May 22, 2025, from 9 a.m. to noon. The meeting will take place in Inlow Hall on the campus of […]

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EOU Students Shine in Annual Art Show

EOU Students Shine in Annual Art Show

EOU Students Shine in Annual Art Show LA GRANDE, Ore. – The Nightingale Gallery of Eastern Oregon University will close out our 2024-25 exhibition season with our annual celebration of student artists. The annual All-Campus Juried Student Exhibition will run May 16 through June 13.  There will be an opening reception Friday, May 16, 5 […]

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EOU Students and Leaders Rally for Higher Education at State Capitol

EOU Students and Leaders Rally for Higher Education at State Capitol

EOU Students and Leaders Rally for Higher Education at State Capitol LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University students, faculty, and leadership traveled to the Oregon State Capitol on April 21 to champion higher education in Oregon.  Joined by counterparts from Oregon’s other technical and regional universities (TRUs) – Western Oregon University (WOU), Southern Oregon […]

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EOU Celebrates Arbor Day 2025 with Campus Tree Planting

EOU Celebrates Arbor Day 2025 with Campus Tree Planting

EOU Celebrates Arbor Day 2025 with Campus Tree Planting LaGrande, Ore. –  In honor of Arbor Day, Eastern Oregon University continued its tradition of campus beautification with a special tree planting event on Friday, April 25. This year’s planting took place around the dormitory areas between North Hall and South Hall, adding a mix of […]

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Eastern Oregon University Announces 2025 Winter Term Dean’s List

Eastern Oregon University Announces 2025 Winter Term Dean’s List

Eastern Oregon University Announces 2025 Winter Term Dean’s List LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University named 635 students to the dean’s list for the 2024-2025  spring term. Qualifying students achieve and maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale while completing a minimum of 12 hours of graded coursework […]

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Eastern Oregon University’s Navigators Club Presents the 35th Annual Island Magic Lu’au and Show

Eastern Oregon University’s Navigators Club Presents the 35th Annual Island Magic Lu’au and Show

Eastern Oregon University’s Navigators Club Presents the 35th Annual Island Magic Lu’au and Show LA GRANDE, Ore. – The Navigators Club at Eastern Oregon University is proud to announce the return of its signature cultural event: the 35th Annual Island Magic Lu’au and Show, taking place Saturday, May 24, 2025. After a heartwarming comeback last […]

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EOU names online student Tyson Johnson as 2025 presidential scholar

EOU names online student Tyson Johnson as 2025 presidential scholar

EOU names online student Tyson Johnson as 2025 presidential scholar LA GRANDE, Ore. – Tyson Johnson, an English and writing student from Draper, Utah, has been named Eastern Oregon University’s 2025 Presidential Scholar. Johnson will deliver the student address at commencement in La Grande this spring. At 32, Johnson is a part-time student, freelance writer, […]

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Eastern Oregon University’s Board of Trustees to Meet

Eastern Oregon University’s Board of Trustees to Meet

Eastern Oregon University’s Board of Trustees to Meet LA GRANDE, Ore. – The Board of Trustees of Eastern Oregon University will meet on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday, May 22, 2025, from 9 a.m. to noon. The meeting will take place in Inlow Hall on the campus of […]

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EOU Students Shine in Annual Art Show

EOU Students Shine in Annual Art Show

EOU Students Shine in Annual Art Show LA GRANDE, Ore. – The Nightingale Gallery of Eastern Oregon University will close out our 2024-25 exhibition season with our annual celebration of student artists. The annual All-Campus Juried Student Exhibition will run May 16 through June 13.  There will be an opening reception Friday, May 16, 5 […]

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EOU Students and Leaders Rally for Higher Education at State Capitol

EOU Students and Leaders Rally for Higher Education at State Capitol

EOU Students and Leaders Rally for Higher Education at State Capitol LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University students, faculty, and leadership traveled to the Oregon State Capitol on April 21 to champion higher education in Oregon.  Joined by counterparts from Oregon’s other technical and regional universities (TRUs) – Western Oregon University (WOU), Southern Oregon […]

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EOU Celebrates Arbor Day 2025 with Campus Tree Planting

EOU Celebrates Arbor Day 2025 with Campus Tree Planting

EOU Celebrates Arbor Day 2025 with Campus Tree Planting LaGrande, Ore. –  In honor of Arbor Day, Eastern Oregon University continued its tradition of campus beautification with a special tree planting event on Friday, April 25. This year’s planting took place around the dormitory areas between North Hall and South Hall, adding a mix of […]

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Eastern Oregon University Announces 2025 Winter Term Dean’s List

Eastern Oregon University Announces 2025 Winter Term Dean’s List

Eastern Oregon University Announces 2025 Winter Term Dean’s List LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University named 635 students to the dean’s list for the 2024-2025  spring term. Qualifying students achieve and maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale while completing a minimum of 12 hours of graded coursework […]

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Eastern Oregon University’s Navigators Club Presents the 35th Annual Island Magic Lu’au and Show

Eastern Oregon University’s Navigators Club Presents the 35th Annual Island Magic Lu’au and Show

Eastern Oregon University’s Navigators Club Presents the 35th Annual Island Magic Lu’au and Show LA GRANDE, Ore. – The Navigators Club at Eastern Oregon University is proud to announce the return of its signature cultural event: the 35th Annual Island Magic Lu’au and Show, taking place Saturday, May 24, 2025. After a heartwarming comeback last […]

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EOU names online student Tyson Johnson as 2025 presidential scholar

EOU names online student Tyson Johnson as 2025 presidential scholar

EOU names online student Tyson Johnson as 2025 presidential scholar LA GRANDE, Ore. – Tyson Johnson, an English and writing student from Draper, Utah, has been named Eastern Oregon University’s 2025 Presidential Scholar. Johnson will deliver the student address at commencement in La Grande this spring. At 32, Johnson is a part-time student, freelance writer, […]

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Alumni Stories: Holly Sorenson’s Journey from Eastern Oregon University to Community Health

Alumni Stories: Holly Sorenson’s Journey from Eastern Oregon University to Community Health

Alumni Stories: Holly Sorenson’s Journey from Eastern Oregon University to Community Health LA GRANDE, Ore. — Holly Sorenson never expected her Bachelor of Music degree from Eastern Oregon University (EOU) to pave the way to a career in community health. Yet, more than a decade after graduating in 2013, Sorenson has blended her passions for […]

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EOU Trustees Focus on Enrollment Growth and Retention at Fall Meeting

EOU Trustees Focus on Enrollment Growth and Retention at Fall Meeting

EOU Trustees Focus on Enrollment Growth and Retention at Fall Meeting LA GRANDE, Ore. – The Eastern Oregon University Board of Trustees focused on enrollment and student support programs, received reports from students, faculty, and staff, and recognized outgoing trustees at its first regular 2024-25 academic year meeting on Wednesday, November 13 and Thursday, November […]

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From the President – Gratitude, appreciation, and kindness

From the President – Gratitude, appreciation, and kindness

From the President – Gratitude, appreciation, and kindness Dear EOU Community, University presidents spend a lot of time thinking about and planning for the future. I recently attended an EOU Leadership Team meeting where we discussed many of the wonderful new or updated student success work we’re undertaking as a result of the Ascent ‘29 […]

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Community Partnerships Show the Power in Meeting EOU Student Needs

Community Partnerships Show the Power in Meeting EOU Student Needs

Community Partnerships Show the Power in Meeting EOU Student Needs LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University is forging partnerships to ensure students have what they need to succeed in and out of the classroom.  Eastern Oregon University’s Benefits Navigator partnered with agencies across Eastern Oregon to connect students with essential resources like housing, food, […]

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Eastern Oregon University Gears Up for Homecoming 2024

Eastern Oregon University Gears Up for Homecoming 2024

Eastern Oregon University Gears Up for Homecoming 2024 LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University (EOU) invites all alumni, students, faculty, staff, and community members to celebrate the 2024 Homecoming. The festivities will kick off on Thursday, October 10, and continue through Saturday, October 12, with a lineup of events designed to engage, entertain, and […]

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EOU Opens Mountaineer Information Center (MIC) to Support Student Success

EOU Opens Mountaineer Information Center (MIC) to Support Student Success

EOU Opens Mountaineer Information Center (MIC) to Support Student Success LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University (EOU) is opening the Mountaineer Information Center (MIC) on the first floor of Inlow Hall on Sept. 23, 2024. The MIC will be a one-stop information shop for students with questions about all things EOU including financial aid, […]

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EOU names online student Tyson Johnson as 2025 presidential scholar

EOU names online student Tyson Johnson as 2025 presidential scholar

EOU names online student Tyson Johnson as 2025 presidential scholar LA GRANDE, Ore. – Tyson Johnson, an English and writing student from Draper, Utah, has been named Eastern Oregon University’s 2025 Presidential Scholar. Johnson will deliver the student address at commencement in La Grande this spring. At 32, Johnson is a part-time student, freelance writer, […]

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Eastern Oregon University’s Board of Trustees to Meet

Eastern Oregon University’s Board of Trustees to Meet

Eastern Oregon University’s Board of Trustees to Meet LA GRANDE, Ore. – The Board of Trustees of Eastern Oregon University will meet on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday, May 22, 2025, from 9 a.m. to noon. The meeting will take place in Inlow Hall on the campus of […]

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EOU Students Shine in Annual Art Show

EOU Students Shine in Annual Art Show

EOU Students Shine in Annual Art Show LA GRANDE, Ore. – The Nightingale Gallery of Eastern Oregon University will close out our 2024-25 exhibition season with our annual celebration of student artists. The annual All-Campus Juried Student Exhibition will run May 16 through June 13.  There will be an opening reception Friday, May 16, 5 […]

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EOU Students and Leaders Rally for Higher Education at State Capitol

EOU Students and Leaders Rally for Higher Education at State Capitol

EOU Students and Leaders Rally for Higher Education at State Capitol LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University students, faculty, and leadership traveled to the Oregon State Capitol on April 21 to champion higher education in Oregon.  Joined by counterparts from Oregon’s other technical and regional universities (TRUs) – Western Oregon University (WOU), Southern Oregon […]

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Eastern Oregon University Announces 2025 Winter Term Dean’s List

Eastern Oregon University Announces 2025 Winter Term Dean’s List

Eastern Oregon University Announces 2025 Winter Term Dean’s List LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University named 635 students to the dean’s list for the 2024-2025  spring term. Qualifying students achieve and maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale while completing a minimum of 12 hours of graded coursework […]

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Eastern Oregon University Board Committees to Meet April 30; Public Invited to Attend or View Online

Eastern Oregon University Board Committees to Meet April 30; Public Invited to Attend or View Online

Eastern Oregon University Board Committees to Meet April 30; Public Invited to Attend or View Online LA GRANDE, Ore. – The Committees of the Board of Trustees of Eastern Oregon University will meet on Wednesday, April 30, 2025.  The Finance & Administration Committee will meet from 9 am to 11:30 a.m. The Governance Committee will […]

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EOU President Kelly Ryan to Join National Panel on Workforce Development and the Role of Regional Universities

EOU President Kelly Ryan to Join National Panel on Workforce Development and the Role of Regional Universities

EOU President Kelly Ryan to Join National Panel on Workforce Development and the Role of Regional Universities LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University President Kelly Ryan will join a panel of higher education leaders for a national virtual forum hosted by Ian Wilhelm, Deputy Managing Editor for The Chronicle of Higher Education, on Tuesday, […]

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