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Eastern Oregon University

university, La Grande, Oregon, United States
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La Grande: Eastern Oregon University
La Grande: Eastern Oregon University Inlow Hall, Eastern Oregon University, La Grande, Oregon.

Eastern Oregon University is a public, coeducational university located in La Grande, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1929, it is situated between the Blue Mountains to the west and the Wallowa Mountains to the east, near the Grande Ronde River. The city of La Grande itself was established in 1864 as a stop along the Oregon Trail and has historically been a center for shipping ores, timber, and cattle, industries that remain important to the local economy. Eastern Oregon University serves as a gateway to the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area.1

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