
EOU Donors Make Record-Breaking $880,000 in Scholarships Possible
EOU Donors Make Record-Breaking $880,000 in Scholarships Possible LA GRANDE, Ore. – At Eastern Oregon University, we are on a mission to provide quality education and transform the lives of our students who face financial challenges. Thirty-four percent of EOU students come from low-income families, and 38% are first-generation college students striving to break the […]

EOU Grand Staircase Construction Work to Continue in January 2024
EOU Grand Staircase Construction Work to Continue in January 2024 LA GRANDE, Ore. – The Grand Staircase project at Eastern Oregon University continues to make progress over the winter, with plans in place for completion by the fall of 2024. Work on removing the Grand Staircase structure is anticipated to resume early next year with […]

Eastern Oregon University Announces Alumni Association Award Recipients
Oct. 23, 2023 Eastern Oregon University Announces Alumni Association Award Recipients LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University celebrates and recognizes the exceptional lifetime achievements of three remarkable alumni, each representing a distinct category of excellence. The annual awards are a testament to the unwavering dedication, outstanding service, and remarkable accomplishments of EOU’s alumni community. […]

Game on: Homecoming coming to EOU, Oct. 12 through 14
Game on: Homecoming coming to EOU Oct. 12 through 14 LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University (EOU) welcomes Mountaineer alumni, family, friends, and the public to celebrate EOU from Thurs., Oct. 12 to Sat., Oct. 14 in La Grande with a host of homecoming festivities. The weekend begins Thursday evening, Oct. 12 with a […]

Board of Trustees name Dr. Kelly A. Ryan President of EOU
Board of Trustees name Dr. Kelly A. Ryan President of EOU LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously to name Dr. Kelly A. Ryan as the University’s 13th President on Tuesday, May 9. Ryan will officially begin her duties on July 1. Ryan succeeds Tom Insko, and Interim Co-Presidents Richard […]

EOU Board holds special meeting May 9 to name President
EOU Board holds special meeting May 9 to name President LA GRANDE, Ore. – The Board of Trustees of Eastern Oregon University will host a Special Board Meeting on Tuesday, May 9, from 3:30-4 p.m. to appoint Eastern Oregon University’s next President. This meeting will take place in the Dixie Lund Board Room, Inlow Hall, […]

Eastern to host presidential candidate Rodney Scott Hanley, Ph.D. April 27-28, 2023
Eastern to host presidential candidate Rodney Scott Hanley, Ph.D. April 27-28, 2023 LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University welcomes presidential candidate Rodney Scott Hanley, Ph.D., on Thursday, April 27 and Friday, April 28. Hanley will spend a day and a half in La Grande meeting with EOU students, faculty and staff, interacting with business […]

Eastern to host presidential candidate Kelly A. Ryan, Ph.D. April 24-25, 2023
Eastern to host presidential candidate Kelly A. Ryan, Ph.D. April 24-25, 2023 LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University welcomes presidential candidate Kelly A Ryan, Ph.D. on Monday, April 24 and Tuesday, April 25. Ryan will spend a day and a half in La Grande meeting with EOU students, faculty, and staff, interacting with business […]

Eastern to host presidential candidate Thom D. Chesney, Ph.D. April 20-21, 2023
Eastern to host presidential candidate Thom D. Chesney, Ph.D. April 20-21, 2023 LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University welcomes presidential candidate Thom D. Chesney, Ph.D. on Thursday, April 20 and Friday, April 21. Chesney will spend a day and a half in La Grande meeting with EOU students, faculty, and staff, interacting with business […]

Board approves budget and names presidential search committee members
Board approves budget and names presidential search committee members Nov. 10, 2022 LA GRANDE, Ore. – The Eastern Oregon University board of trustees met for a regular session on Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 9 and 10, 2022. Board Chair Cheryl Martin opened the meeting by calling on Presidents Lara Moore and Richard Chaves to give […]

Presidential Transition
EOU President Returning to Timber Roots LA GRANDE, Ore. – Tom Insko, Eastern Oregon University’s president, announced today that he is leaving his post at the end of September. Insko has been named President and Chief Executive Officer at Collins, a wood products company based in Wilsonville, Oregon. Insko was appointed EOU’s 12th President in […]

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Homerun Homecoming: Hall of Fame baseballers return to EOU
Alumni of the 1980 baseball team, the winningest in school history, reunited at Homecoming.

‘Homecoming’ exhibition opens Nightingale Gallery season
17 alumni of EOU’s art program will exhibit work in the Nightingale Gallery during October.

Homecoming traditions, reunions bring alumni together
Homecoming festivities are planned for Oct. 8-10 on the La Grande campus.

Call for entries: EOU 2021 Homecoming Parade
Local groups can register to participate in EOU’s Homecoming Parade on Oct. 8.

‘Eastern Update’ highlights science facilities, programs
President Tom Insko hosts a live webinar alongside EOU students and faculty on Feb. 24.