Eastern Oregon University
Public university in La Grande, Oregon, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Eastern Oregon University (EOU) (officially designated as Oregon’s Rural University)[5] 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.
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Former names | Eastern Oregon Normal School (1929–1939) Eastern Oregon College of Education (1939–1956) Eastern Oregon College (1956–1973) Eastern Oregon State College (1973–1997) |
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Type | Public university |
Established | 1929; 95 years ago (1929) |
Accreditation | NWCCU |
Academic affiliations | |
Endowment | $16.1 million (2021)[1][2] |
President | Kelly Ryan |
Provost | Peter Geissinger |
Academic staff | 131 |
Students | 3,741 (Fall 2015) [3] |
Undergraduates | 3,488 (Fall 2015) |
Postgraduates | 253 (Fall 2015) |
Location | , , United States 45.320°N 118.092°W / 45.320; -118.092 |
Campus | Remote town[4], 110 acres (0.45 km2) |
Other campuses | |
Newspaper | The Voice |
Colors | Gold and navy blue |
Nickname | Mountaineers |
Sporting affiliations | |
Mascot | Monty the Mountaineer |
Website | www |
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