Eastern Oregon University
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Former names
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Eastern Oregon Normal School Eastern Oregon College of Education Eastern Oregon College Eastern Oregon State College |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1929 |
| Endowment | $11,000,000 |
| President | Tom Insko |
| Provost | Sarah Witte, Assoc. Prof. |
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Academic staff
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131 |
| Students | 3,741 (Fall 2015) |
| Undergraduates | 3,488 (Fall 2015) |
| Postgraduates | 253 (Fall 2015) |
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La Grande, Oregon, USA 45°19′12″N 118°05′31″W / 45.320°N 118.092°WCoordinates: 45°19′12″N 118°05′31″W / 45.320°N 118.092°W |
| Colors | Gold & Blue |
| Athletics |
NAIA Cascade Collegiate Conference |
| Sports | 10 Varsity Teams |
| Nickname | Mountaineers |
| Mascot | Monty the Mountaineer |
| Affiliations | Oregon University System |
| Website | www.eou.edu/ |
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Eastern Oregon University (EOU) is one of seven state-funded, four-year universities of higher education in the State of Oregon. Located in La Grande, Oregon, the school offers bachelor's and master's degrees. Most students obtain a B.S. degree, which requires one quarter of science, whereas a B.A. degree requires two years of a foreign language. In 2016 the University also began work to introduce a Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.) degree with a vocational bent.
EOU opened its doors in 1929 as Eastern Oregon Normal School, a teacher training school. In 1939, the Oregon Legislature changed the name to Eastern Oregon College of Education. The words "of Education" were dropped from the college's name in 1956. The 1973 Legislature changed EOC's name to Eastern Oregon State College. In 1997, Eastern Oregon State College became Eastern 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.
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. The school has about 1,700 students on the La Grande campus, and has 15,281 students in their online education programs.
The campus contains 26 buildings, including three living facilities – Alikut Hall, North Hall, and Daugherty Hall – all of which are co-ed. Inlow Hall, Eastern's administration building, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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