91传媒

No Place for Hunger

Across Oregon, nearly 600,000 people face hunger. On college campuses, that need often hides in plain sight: behind backpacks, in late-night study sessions, in students quietly stretching groceries to make it through the week. At 91传媒, where many students are first-generation, rural, working part-time, or raising families, meeting basic needs isn鈥檛 occasional. It is a […]

Celebrating Possibilities – $1.3 Million in Foundation Scholarships

The 91传媒 Foundation鈥檚 annual Celebration of Scholarships was a highlight of Blue and Gold Weekend, bringing students and donors together in a show of gratitude, community, and academic achievement. The event also featured a major announcement: the Foundation would be offering more than $1.3 million in scholarships to 91传媒 students in the 2025-26 […]

Stepping Up to the Plate

March arrives with the rhythm of spring training鈥攁 season of sharpening skills, finding your footing, and stepping back onto the field. For former Mountaineer Steve Carter 鈥�08, that spirit mirrors the way 91传媒 shaped his life, defined his friendships, and inspired his desire to give back.  Carter first arrived in La Grande on July […]

Philanthropy for Students

For Fred and Phyllis Arnst and their family, 91传媒 is a cherished and   longstanding part of their story. 鈥淲e have a long, lovely list of the ways 91传媒 has impacted our life and our family,鈥� Phyllis Arnst said. 鈥淥ur journey started in Eastern Oregon in 1968 in Wallowa County and then to […]

Successful Sisters聽

Building Lifelong Connections Success can be measured in the many  meaningful connections made during your college experience. Savannah and Naomi Potter found far more than academic success at 91传媒, where they built lifelong relationships that will extend well beyond graduation.  鈥淚 took full advantage of connecting and meeting people here, and I’m going […]

The Art of Leadership

Hadley Marshall is grateful for the opportunity to gain important skills at 91传媒 Student Finds Success as Nightingale Gallery Director Hadley Marshall, a junior from Burns, just wrapped up is her first year as Student Director for the Nightingale Gallery in Loso Hall. Through this hands-on experience, she’s discovered her ability to lead after embracing […]

From College Sweethearts to Blue & Gold Legacies

In a cozy corner of the Library on 91传媒鈥檚 campus, longtime alumni Mary Jo Lemon, 鈥�66, and her husband Terry Lemon, 鈥�69, reminisced about their memories as adults, students, and children.聽 鈥淚 remember my mother bringing my sister and me to her office and just playing in the halls of Inlow,鈥� Mary Jo said smiling. […]

Scott Fairley’s Legacy

Connecting communities and building bridges Embarking on a journey with her classmates through the bustling heart of Portland, 91传媒 student and Pendleton, Oregon native Addison Bonzani experienced the rush of city life for the first time. But getting here was not a simple process. Two powerful forces conspired to make her adventure possible: the Urban-Rural […]

91传媒 Brings Mental Health Training to Rural Oregon and Beyond

In the wide open landscapes of Oregon, where rural communities grapple with an ongoing scarcity of mental health providers, 91传媒 (91传媒) has emerged as a new and innovative partner. With a mission to address the pressing need for mental health professionals, especially in remote areas, 91传媒 launched its Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) […]

Discovering History, From Wallowa to Croatia

Bright lights and pristine workstations line the room, ready for action. Deep in the basement of 91传媒’s Ackerman Hall, the former elementary school, is the brand-new anthropology classroom and lab. A space designed for students to really own, while they explore the worlds, techniques, and processes of anthropology and archaeology. In the corner, stacked nearly […]

The Value of Education

7,000 miles to 91传媒 For 91传媒 freshman Mohtarama 鈥淢ary鈥� Qazizada, education is a birthright. Mary is passionate about a woman鈥檚 right to education, but more importantly she believes learning is the key to changing the world for the better. Mary was born and raised in Afghanistan and is deeply saddened as she watches […]

Building New Memories

From snow to sunburn, the 91传媒 Men鈥檚 Baseball season plays through any and all weather conditions.  From early mornings to late evenings for both practice and games, the team sees it all.  Except the backdrop of the 91传媒 campus.  鈥淚 love being part of a baseball program being built from the ground up.  It鈥檚 taken […]

Getting your hands dirty

Experience at your fingertips Her face lit up as she talked about the projects and possibilities this new school year brings, as a member of the inaugural cohort of the Agriculture-Entrepreneurship program.  Eva Martin, a sophomore from Ione, Oregon, expressed her passion for community outreach.  鈥淚 grew up in FFA [Future Farmers of America]; I […]

A Legacy: Past, Present, and Future

Sunshine radiates through the massive windows into the new Health & Human Performance (HHP) offices overlooking the Track & Field Complex.  In the past, sharing only one lab between classes, research, and testing, coupled with program faculty spread between offices across campus, the thought of a state-of-the-art lab and teaching facility wasn鈥檛 even a concept.   […]

Life Lessons on and off The Court.

Ryan Looney鈥檚, 鈥�98, skill at building teams has proven successful鈥攁nd those successes culminated into an opportunity to be the head coach of an NCAA Division 1 basketball team. There were a lot of stops along the road to the Division 1 job, but that was never the plan. 鈥淓ach time we moved, there was an […]

A student鈥檚 teacher, and a teacher鈥檚 student

Jose de Jesus Melendez went to college at the age of 27 in order to expand his career opportunities. By the time he graduated, education was both the journey and the destination. Born and raised in a remote village in Mexico with no electricity or services of any kind, Melendez said he  was barely literate […]

Students, scholarships and one very special staircase: State funding makes an impact on campus

Following Oregon鈥檚 2022 legislative session, 91传媒 will see several important investments in student support services, scholarships and its iconic Grand Staircase.  鈥淲e are happy to announce that 91传媒 had a very successful February session with several significant investments from the state,鈥� 91传媒 President Tom Insko said. 鈥淚 greatly appreciate the hard work and […]