From the President – Gratitude, appreciation, and kindness

From the President – Gratitude, appreciation, and kindness Dear EOU Community, University presidents spend a lot of time thinking about and planning for the future. I recently attended an EOU Leadership Team meeting where we discussed many of the wonderful new or updated student success work we’re undertaking as a result of the Ascent ‘29 […]

From the President – October 30, 2024

From the President – October 30, 2024 Dear EOU Community, The last few weeks were anxious ones, with me checking our numbers hoping the good news would hold in this strange new era of higher education. And they did! I’m pleased to share with you that our headcount now sits at 2,954, an increase of […]

From the President – October 16, 2024

From the President – October 16, 2024 Homecoming was a rollicking success! I felt a lot of joy seeing the incredible relationships we’ve forged with our students over time. They keep coming back to EOU because we supported them on their path to success. It was delightful to see so many of you having fun […]

From the President – October 2, 2024

From the President – October 2, 2024 Dear EOU Community: We had a great first week of the academic year that was full of activities. By the time you’ve read this, our office has hosted Karaoke on the Quad, and I hope I have not embarrassed myself!  One of my favorite parts of the updates […]

From the President – September 18, 2024

From the President – September 18, 2024 Dear EOU Community: EOU is abuzz with activity and there’s energy everywhere I look. We’ve moved back into the first floor of Inlow, and I witnessed lots of happy faces on move in day! Residence halls are welcoming new and returning students, and Week of Welcome activities are […]

From the President – August 14, 2024

From the President – August 14, 2024 Eastern Oregon University is often recognized for our awesomeness. Most recently, we received numerous accolades from the Colleges of Distinction. Thanks to each of you, EOU is recognized as a College of Distinction for 2024-2025, and we are only one of seven in this category for all of […]

From the President – EOU opens campus to those affected by wildfires

From the President – EOU opens campus to those affected by wildfires Dear EOU Community, As we navigate the challenges posed by the ongoing wildfires affecting our region, I want to update you on some important measures we are taking to support our community during this difficult time. You may notice a presence of RVs […]

From the President – July 17, 2024

From the President – July 17, 2024 Dear EOU Community: It’s been over a month since the wind, rain, hail and (fortunately) sunshine of commencement. The work of the university has been going strong with our Mountaineer Days, summer camps, summer term, and fall term planning. Much has changed over the last year at EOU […]

From the President – June 12, 2024

From the President – June 12, 2024 Dear EOU Community: Thank you for an amazing year. For coming together even when it was difficult. For giving me grace when I couldn’t remember a name or event. For having coffee with me…repeatedly. I am grateful to you for making me a part of this community.  My […]

From the President – June 5, 2024

From the President – June 5, 2024 Dear EOU Community: We can all feel it coming: commencement is almost here! For many in this year’s cohort, it will be their first in person commencement ceremony as many experienced alternative celebrations during the pandemic. I hope each of you will help EOU celebrate this momentous moment […]

From the President – May 22, 2024

From the President – May 22, 2024 Dear EOU Community: This time of year is crazy for all of us. We’re pushing to finish up a year of supporting students, who are in a mad dash to the finish line. I wish each of you moments of peace and serenity as we make our way […]

From the President – May 16, 2024

From the President – May 16, 2024 Dear EOU Community: Today, I am pleased to share that we have completed our nationwide searches for the Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs and Vice President of Student Affairs! Both leaders bring external experience and enthusiasm to serve in our rural environment, with the bonus […]

From the President – May 8, 2024

From the President – May 8, 2024 Dear EOU Community: EOU’s success will always be measured by our student, faculty, and staff achievements. Our growth in retention from term to term is among the more positive signs of EOU’s commitment to being a student centered institution. I’m pleased to share that we’ve hit the mark […]

From the President – April 24, 2024

From the President – April 24, 2024 Dear EOU Community: It was almost a year ago today I was first welcomed to EOU when I arrived for my interview to be the next president. I was touched by the deep level of concern many of you had for the direction of the university. This was […]

From the President – April 10, 2024

Dear EOU Community: Some of the best things about being President are the opportunities it affords to proudly spread the word about our amazing work everywhere I go! We’ve developed a new way to keep each other informed about our great news, and I encourage you to recognize and celebrate both the big and small […]

From the President – March 13, 2024

Dear EOU Community: I recently chatted with a student who will likely attend EOU. What she shared with me shows the myriad factors that go into such a decision: “This is a big decision. To me, EOU is the only college or university that has all that I am looking for, those attributes being: affordable, […]

From the President – February 28, 2024

Dear EOU Community: I’m having a lot of thoughts about us and what our future could look like if we had some time and space to dream.  One positive sign I’m very proud of is our growth in retention of students. As I shared at the University Updates last week, retention is up. That is […]

From the President – February 14, 2024

Dear EOU Community: The last few weeks have rushed by and were marked by some incredible accomplishments within our community:  It’s been a profoundly busy few weeks. Among the most memorable moments was working alongside Dean Nate Lowe and Interim Dean Scott McConnell in visits to four eastern Oregon correctional institutions. Over the course of […]

From the President – January 31, 2024

Dear EOU Community: I recently had the opportunity to meet with University Council leadership to discuss the Great Colleges to Work For survey results. Our highest scores from the last survey were in the area of job satisfaction and support. The overwhelming majority of you (77%) felt that your jobs made good use of your […]

From the President – January 17, 2024

From the President – January 17, 2024 Our winter term is off to a fine start, and I’m eager to see us glide through winter into the spring. Our strategy teams for the Ascent 2029 strategic plan began their work over the past two weeks. You can expect to hear about opportunities to share your […]