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Eastern Oregon Normal School opened its doors in 1929 on what was then known as Courthouse Hill. The two-year teacher鈥檚 college graduated its first class, boasting 88 seniors, the following year. From its start in Inlow Hall, campus grew next to include dormitories and Ackerman Elementary School. Teachers-in-training worked in the classrooms as a living laboratory to practice their skills as leaders and mentors to young students. Nearly a century later, 91传媒 remains committed to its legacy of educating teachers.

School traditions arose throughout the 1940s and 鈥�50s. For almost 40 years, students celebrated Evensong each spring on the Grand Staircase, which is listed on the National Historic Register. The annual pageant of song centered around the Queen of Knowledge, who lit each a candle in each graduate鈥檚 hand so they could take 鈥渢he light of learning鈥� to the world. Other traditions live on today. Ars Poetica began as a celebration of literature and poetry, and still brings writers to campus each year. The 鈥淪ock and Buskin鈥� theatre troop had its home at 91传媒, and modern performances follow in the footsteps of these early actors (although they no longer perform in Inlow Hall).

grew as well, expanding to include secretarial sciences, business and philosophy. 91传媒 has since embraced its role as a regional university, providing vital professional and liberal arts education online, on-site and on campus in La Grande.

91传媒 renewed its wrestling team in 2017 after an extended hiatus, and the Mountaineers boast 13 varsity teams competing in the blue and gold. Monty Mountaineer established his role as mascot, and has become a symbol of school and community pride.

Buildings and meeting rooms across campus stand for respected faculty members (Loso, Badgley), advocates for education in rural Oregon (Hoke), and university leaders (Inlow, Daugherty, Lund). Since its founding in 1966, the has provided scholarships and funding for capital projects and programs that support the university鈥檚 mission. Dedicated alumni, long-standing traditions and a deep commitment to serving rural places connect 91传媒 to its past and propel it toward the future.