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Located in La Grande, Oregon the school offers Associate's , Bachelor's , and Master's degrees. Eastern Oregon University
HISTORY EOU opened its doors in 1929 as ''Eastern Oregon Normal School'', a college for women studying to be teachers. ''Eastern Oregon College'' then gained university status. CAMPUS SETTING 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 4 hours from Portland, 3 from Boise, 5 from Seattle , and 4 from Spokane . The campus contains 26 buildings. ACADEMICS Academic organization EOU offers Bachelor's Degrees and the degrees of Master Of Education and Master Of Arts In Teaching . The school is composed of the following colleges: In addition, EOU has Dental Hygiene , Military Science , Agricultural Science , Nursing , and Distance Education programs that may be used to obtain an Associate's Degree from the university. Accredidation EOU is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities and National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education . SPORTS EOU's Mascot is the Mountaineer . In 2005 , EOU's Football program will join NAIA's division I Frontier Conference , previously having competed independently in NCAA's Division III . NOTABLE ALUMNI
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