Oregon’s Rural University

As Oregon’s Rural University, EOU works to connect and engage students at all levels with innovative programs and partnerships. Over the past several months, faculty and staff have connected high school students with State Parks, developed their leadership skills, and bridged the urban-rural divide.

GO-STEM
About 50 young scientists became Chief Science Officers through a June leadership camp at EOU. Participants from four Oregon STEM Hubs returned to their schools empowered to expand awareness of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The Greater Oregon STEM (GO-STEM) Hub has its home at EOU and serves six counties, engaging PreK-20 students, teachers and professionals in hands-on learning activities.
go-stem.org

 Urban-Rural Ambassador Institute
EOU and Portland State University partnered to bridge the gap between Oregon’s rural and urban communities. The Urban-Rural Ambassador Institute took students from both schools to the Portland metro area and then to Eastern Oregon to analyze place-based factors that influence social, political and economic issues. The six-credit course equips students to become ambassadors in their professional and civic lives.
eou.edu/academics/urban-rural

Cottonwood Crossing Summer Institute
In just six days, 24 high school students helped develop a state park, strengthened partnerships between institutions and individuals, and built skills for the classroom and world. EOU students and faculty joined Oregon State Parks and Arlington High School teachers to lead distinct curriculum tracks focused on botany, biology, creative writing, solar engineering and exercise physiology in Cottonwood Canyon.
eou.edu/cottonwood-crossing