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Eastern Oregon University
Eastern Oregon University (EOU) (officially designated as Oregon’s Rural University) is a public university in La Grande, Oregon. It was formerly part of the since dissolved Oregon University System. EOU was founded in 1929 as a teacher’s college. The university offers bachelor's and master's degrees. The school's athletic teams, the Mountaineers, are members of the Cascade and Frontier conferences of the NAIA.
EOU opened its doors in 1929 as Eastern Oregon Normal School, a teacher training school. The first building on campus was Inlow Hall, later incorporating the former Ackerman Elementary School in 1936. The school built dormitories for female students in 1938 (Dorian Hall) followed residences for men in 1947 (Hunt Hall). In 1939, the Oregon Legislature changed the name to Eastern Oregon College of Education, and the words "of Education" were dropped from the college's name in 1956. The library was added in 1951, and Quinn Coliseum opened in 1958.
The radio station KEOL started in 1972 and the Hoke College Center was completed the next year. The 1973 Legislature changed EOC's name to Eastern Oregon State College. In 1980 Inlow Hall (then known as the Administrative Building) was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Later in the 1980s the college added the football stadium (Community Stadium in 1984) and Loso Hall (1989). In 1997, Eastern Oregon State College became Eastern Oregon University, just as the state renamed Oregon's other regional schools to Western Oregon University and Southern Oregon University.
In 2013 the Oregon University System began the process of creating independent boards for certain schools, including Oregon State and the University of Oregon. On June 30, 2015, the Oregon University System was dissolved and on July 1, 2015, the Eastern Oregon University Board of Trustees took on governance of the institution. The university removed the name Pierce from the library in November 2020, which had been named for former governor Walter M. Pierce and his wife Cornelia Marvin Pierce due to the governor's views on race. On Tuesday May 9, 2023 the EOU Board of Trustees voted unanimously to name Kelly A. Ryan as the university's 13th president.
EOU's location in La Grande is in the heart of the Blue Mountain range between Portland, Oregon and Boise, Idaho just off Interstate 84. Driving to La Grande takes approximately four hours from Portland, two and half from Boise, five from Seattle, and four from Spokane. As of 2021 EOU has a 98% acceptance rate. The college also has centers across Oregon in Bend, Burns, Enterprise, the Portland area, Hermiston, John Day, Ontario, Pendleton, Roseburg, and Salem.
The campus contains 26 buildings; both the living facilities – Alikut Hall and Daugherty Hall – are co-ed. Inlow Hall, Eastern's administration building, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Academic programs at Eastern Oregon University offer the opportunity to learn in a small classroom setting in rural Oregon. With four colleges, students can choose from more than 30 academic programs, including sciences, humanities, teaching, and business. New programming in vocational fields such as Fire Services Administration and Global Foods and Agribusiness target regional employment needs.
EOU offers bachelor's degrees and the degrees of MPA, MFA, MBA, Master of Education and Master of Arts in Teaching. The university offers business and elementary education programs at a satellite campus in Gresham, Oregon.
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Eastern Oregon University
Eastern Oregon University (EOU) (officially designated as Oregon’s Rural University) is a public university in La Grande, Oregon. It was formerly part of the since dissolved Oregon University System. EOU was founded in 1929 as a teacher’s college. The university offers bachelor's and master's degrees. The school's athletic teams, the Mountaineers, are members of the Cascade and Frontier conferences of the NAIA.
EOU opened its doors in 1929 as Eastern Oregon Normal School, a teacher training school. The first building on campus was Inlow Hall, later incorporating the former Ackerman Elementary School in 1936. The school built dormitories for female students in 1938 (Dorian Hall) followed residences for men in 1947 (Hunt Hall). In 1939, the Oregon Legislature changed the name to Eastern Oregon College of Education, and the words "of Education" were dropped from the college's name in 1956. The library was added in 1951, and Quinn Coliseum opened in 1958.
The radio station KEOL started in 1972 and the Hoke College Center was completed the next year. The 1973 Legislature changed EOC's name to Eastern Oregon State College. In 1980 Inlow Hall (then known as the Administrative Building) was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Later in the 1980s the college added the football stadium (Community Stadium in 1984) and Loso Hall (1989). In 1997, Eastern Oregon State College became Eastern Oregon University, just as the state renamed Oregon's other regional schools to Western Oregon University and Southern Oregon University.
In 2013 the Oregon University System began the process of creating independent boards for certain schools, including Oregon State and the University of Oregon. On June 30, 2015, the Oregon University System was dissolved and on July 1, 2015, the Eastern Oregon University Board of Trustees took on governance of the institution. The university removed the name Pierce from the library in November 2020, which had been named for former governor Walter M. Pierce and his wife Cornelia Marvin Pierce due to the governor's views on race. On Tuesday May 9, 2023 the EOU Board of Trustees voted unanimously to name Kelly A. Ryan as the university's 13th president.
EOU's location in La Grande is in the heart of the Blue Mountain range between Portland, Oregon and Boise, Idaho just off Interstate 84. Driving to La Grande takes approximately four hours from Portland, two and half from Boise, five from Seattle, and four from Spokane. As of 2021 EOU has a 98% acceptance rate. The college also has centers across Oregon in Bend, Burns, Enterprise, the Portland area, Hermiston, John Day, Ontario, Pendleton, Roseburg, and Salem.
The campus contains 26 buildings; both the living facilities – Alikut Hall and Daugherty Hall – are co-ed. Inlow Hall, Eastern's administration building, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Academic programs at Eastern Oregon University offer the opportunity to learn in a small classroom setting in rural Oregon. With four colleges, students can choose from more than 30 academic programs, including sciences, humanities, teaching, and business. New programming in vocational fields such as Fire Services Administration and Global Foods and Agribusiness target regional employment needs.
EOU offers bachelor's degrees and the degrees of MPA, MFA, MBA, Master of Education and Master of Arts in Teaching. The university offers business and elementary education programs at a satellite campus in Gresham, Oregon.
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