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ľ¨Óă´«Ă˝ Teacher Preparation Programs Earn Top National Rating
ľ¨Óă´«Ă˝ Teacher Preparation Programs Earn Top National Rating LA GRANDE, Ore. — ľ¨Óă´«Ă˝’s (EOU) elementary teacher preparation programs have earned A+ ratings from the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ), placing them among the nation’s highest-rated programs for preparing future teachers to teach reading. In its 2026 Teacher Prep Review: Decoding […]
EOU Psychology Honor Society Recognized as Model Chapter
EOU Psychology Honor Society Recognized as Model Chapter LA GRANDE, Ore. – ľ¨Óă´«Ă˝’s Psi Chi chapter has been honored as a 2025-26 Model Chapter by Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology, in recognition of the chapter’s commitment to academic excellence, student leadership, service, research, and active engagement in the field. The […]
ľ¨Óă´«Ă˝ selected for national AASCU initiative on student value
ľ¨Óă´«Ă˝ selected for national AASCU initiative on student value LA GRANDE, Ore. – ľ¨Óă´«Ă˝ is one of 10 universities across the country to participate in workshops led by the Association of American State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) focused on the value of higher education. The Postsecondary Value Framework (PVF) defines and […]
Unlock Your Musical Potential: Community Fazioli Piano Day at EOU
Unlock Your Musical Potential: Community Fazioli Piano Day at EOU LA GRANDE, Ore. – In what has become both a tradition and a community event, ľ¨Óă´«Ă˝ is bringing one of the finest musical instruments in the region to the public on Saturday, April 11, 2026. Community Fazioli Piano Day invites members of the […]
ľ¨Óă´«Ă˝ Announces 2025 Fall Term Dean’s List
ľ¨Óă´«Ă˝ Announces 2025 Fall Term Dean’s List LA GRANDE, Ore. – ľ¨Óă´«Ă˝ named 606 students to the dean’s list for the 2026 fall 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 […]
Nightingale Gallery Presents “Unreliable Instruments,” Exploring Perception and Uncertainty
Nightingale Gallery Presents “Unreliable Instruments,” Exploring Perception and Uncertainty LA GRANDE, Ore. – The Nightingale Gallery of ľ¨Óă´«Ă˝ welcomes the new year with “Unreliable Instruments,” a three-person exhibition featuring the work of Jeremy Le Grand, Kyle Peets, and Tom Wixo. The artworks on view invite deep looking, uncertainty, and exploration as a way […]
EOU fuels Oregon’s workforce with degrees that deliver strong ROI
EOU fuels Oregon’s workforce with degrees that deliver strong ROI LA GRANDE, Ore. New statewide wage data reinforces what ľ¨Óă´«Ă˝ demonstrates every day: an EOU degree delivers measurable economic value for graduates and strengthens Oregon’s workforce. As the public university serving rural eastern Oregon, EOU aligns affordable, career-focused programs with regional and statewide […]
Holiday Sounds and Holiday Cheer Await at the 33rd Annual Holiday Music Festival at ľ¨Óă´«Ă˝
Holiday Sounds and Holiday Cheer Await at the 33rd Annual Holiday Music Festival at ľ¨Óă´«Ă˝ LA GRANDE, Ore. – The 33rd Annual Holiday Music Festival at ľ¨Óă´«Ă˝ will once again usher in the season with a community-wide celebration of music and tradition. Performances are scheduled for Saturday, December 6, at 7:30 […]
EOU Launches Advocacy Platform to Strengthen Oregon’s Rural Voice in Higher Education
EOU Launches Advocacy Platform to Strengthen Oregon’s Rural Voice in Higher Education LA GRANDE, Ore. – ľ¨Óă´«Ă˝ (EOU) has launched a new EOU Advocacy Platform to empower alumni, students, faculty, staff, and community members to speak up for Oregon’s rural university and the value of higher education statewide. The platform offers a simple, […]
EOU Board of Trustees to meet Nov. 12–13 in Inlow Hall; public invited, livestream available
EOU Board of Trustees to meet Nov. 12–13 in Inlow Hall; public invited, livestream available LA GRANDE, Ore. – The Board of Trustees of ľ¨Óă´«Ă˝ will meet on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, from 9 a.m. to noon. The meeting will take place […]
Mapping Memory: EOU students use ground-penetrating radar to preserve Lower Cove Cemetery
Mapping Memory: EOU students use ground-penetrating radar to preserve Lower Cove Cemetery LA GRANDE, Ore. — Teaching for the future starts by honoring the past. On the hillside at the Lower Cove Cemetery, Megan McGinness and her class of EOU students steer a ground-penetrating radar over the ground, tracing a pioneer cemetery so every resting […]
EOU’s MSW program empowers students to serve rural and diverse communities
EOU’s MSW program empowers students to serve rural and diverse communities LA GRANDE, Ore. – ľ¨Ó㴫ý’s Master of Social Work (MSW) program is preparing the next generation of social workers to serve rural, diverse, and underserved populations with compassion, skill, and cultural competence. As the program advances toward accreditation by the Council on […]
ľ¨Óă´«Ă˝ Celebrates a Successful 2025 Homecoming Weekend
ľ¨Óă´«Ă˝ Celebrates a Successful 2025 Homecoming Weekend La Grande, Ore. — ľ¨Óă´«Ă˝ (EOU), along with EOU Athletics, the EOU Foundation, and the EOU Alumni Association, extends a heartfelt thank-you to all who braved the cold and rain to take part in the 2025 Homecoming festivities. Alumni, friends, families, students, and guests […]
ľ¨Óă´«Ă˝ Expands Student Support Through Mountaineer Success Team Program
ľ¨Óă´«Ă˝ Expands Student Support Through Mountaineer Success Team Program LA GRANDE, Ore. – ľ¨Óă´«Ă˝ is making it easier for students to find the help they need to succeed. Through the new Mountaineer Success Team Program (MSTP), every student is connected with a personalized support network that brings together advisors, mentors, coaches, […]
ľ¨Óă´«Ă˝ ranked #2 nationwide for Online Exercise Science degrees
ľ¨Óă´«Ă˝ ranked #2 nationwide for Online Exercise Science degrees LA GRANDE, Ore. – ľ¨Óă´«Ă˝ (EOU) has earned national recognition from OnlineU, ranking #2 in the nation among the Most Popular Online Exercise Science Degree Programs. The ranking highlights accredited colleges graduating the highest number of students in the field and underscores […]
ľ¨Óă´«Ă˝ Announces Full Schedule for Homecoming 2025
ľ¨Óă´«Ă˝ Announces Full Schedule for Homecoming 2025 LA GRANDE, Ore. – ľ¨Óă´«Ă˝ celebrates Homecoming 2025 from Oct. 9 through Oct. 12. The EOU Alumni Association invites all alumni, families, and friends to join in a weekend full of tradition, connection, and Mountaineer pride. The long weekend features a wide variety of […]
‘The Full and the Fleeting’ Opens Nightingale Gallery’s 2025–26 Season
“The Full and the Fleeting” Opens Nightingale Gallery’s 2025–26 Season LA GRANDE, Ore. – ľ¨Ó㴫ý’s Nightingale Gallery opens its 2025–26 exhibition season with “The Full and the Fleeting,” a solo exhibition by Portland artist Elizabeth Arzani. The show explores how language shapes experience and memory, asking what it means to live with—or hold […]
Evolving to Meet the Moment: How EOU’s MAT Program Shapes and Is Shaped by Future Teachers
Evolving to Meet the Moment: How EOU’s MAT Program Shapes and Is Shaped by Future Teachers La Grande, ORE – EOU’s Johana Sepulveda carried her community with her when she graduated in 2025. With her Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) in hand, she returned to her hometown of Boardman, Oregon, to teach fourth grade […]
Teach Rural Oregon Joins GRAD Partnership
Teach Rural Oregon Joins GRAD Partnership LA GRANDE, Ore. – Teach Rural Oregon, a program in the College of Education at ľ¨Óă´«Ă˝ (EOU), is proud to announce it is joining the GRAD Partnership as its newest Intermediary and local partner for the state of Oregon. As a GRAD Partnership Intermediary, Teach Rural Oregon […]
EOU and PSU Host Joint Alumni Social in Pendleton
EOU and PSU Host Joint Alumni Social in Pendleton LA GRANDE, Ore. – ľ¨Óă´«Ă˝ and Portland State University are teaming up to host a joint alumni social, Downtown to Dirt Roads, on Thursday, September 11, 2025, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., at Backfire Station in downtown Pendleton. The casual drop-in event is […]