Message From the President

Dear Mountaineer Community, Greetings to our alumni, supporters, and friends. I hope you are energized by the amazing work of EOU students! My first year was inspiring, and witnessing the power of higher education to transform students continues to deepen my commitment to our sharedIn this issue, we focus on student success, a theme that […]

Message from the President

Dear Friends of Eastern Oregon University, As we embark on another academic year, I continue to be filled with excitement and anticipation since stepping into my role as President of Eastern Oregon University just a few short months ago. It is with immense pleasurethat I express my heartfelt thanks for your unwavering support and commitment […]

Message From the Alumni President

To my fellow alumni and friends of Eastern Oregon University, It gives me great pleasure to introduce this issue of the Mountaineer Magazine. As a 2006 and 2008 alumna of Eastern Oregon University and the current President of the EOU Alumni Association, I have thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to work with and for the Alumni […]

Message from the Chair of the Foundation Board

Season’s greetings fellow alumni, colleagues, and friends, As we come towards the close of another year, we give thanks for the many blessings we have – our students have successfully completed the fall term, our faculty and staff continue making Eastern a world-class experience, and our programs continue to thrive. I have had the distinct […]

Message from the President

Friends and Fellow Alumni,  Excellence in teaching and learning are at the center of EOU’s identity, and you’ll find these themes woven throughout this issue of The Mountaineer. Our shared legacy includes nearly a century of preparing teachers to serve schools throughout our region. These last several years have only highlighted the all-important role classrooms […]

President’s Letter – Fall 2021

A message from EOU President Tom Insko

Message From The EOU Board Chair

The latest issue of The Mountaineer magazine begins with a message from the EOU Board of Trustees.

President’s Letter – Fall 2020

Letter from alumnus and EOU President Tom Insko for fall 2020

President’s Letter – Spring 2020

EOU President Tom Insko addresses alumni and friends regarding the institution’s COVID-19 response and how the university community remains an engine for rural places.

President’s Letter – Fall 2019

Alumni and Friends, Altruism, giving selflessly to empower one another through inclusiveness, appreciation, and stewardship, is a core value of our EOU community. We are all beneficiaries of this value and it makes for an especially distinctive student experience — an Eastern Edge. Frequently, I see altruistic service amongst EOU Mountaineers. Meaningful mentorship, creative curricular […]

President’s Letter – Spring 2019

My Dear Fellow Alumni and Friends, It is my honor to write this issue’s opening letter. I am a 2011 and 2013 graduate of Eastern Oregon University, and the current President of the EOU Alumni Association Board of Directors. It has been my pleasure to work with the Alumni Association for the last six years, […]

President’s Letter – Fall 2018

October 2018 Friends and Fellow Alumni, I count living much of my life in rural Oregon as one of my greatest blessings. Growing up on a farm, coupled with unwavering parental love and support provided me with innumerable values-based experiential learning opportunities. It was easy to see the fruits of my labor and consequences of […]

President’s Letter – Spring 2018

As we approach graduation, I am thrilled to reflect on another incredible year at Eastern Oregon University. The achievements and distinctions that we have chronicled in this issue of The Mountaineer are a few of the ways our students, faculty, partners and alumni embody our Values and Principles as we make progress toward strategic goals. […]

President’s Letter — Summer/Fall 2017

Fellow Alumni and Friends of EOU, As we set out on another academic year at Eastern Oregon University, I am incredibly proud to welcome new students, faculty and staff to the Mountaineer family. We are moving with purpose toward EOU’s centennial anniversary in 2029. We’ve identified an ambitious set of goals focused on student success, […]

President’s Letter — Fall 2016

Dear Fellow Alumni and Friends, Is a college degree worth the time and money a student invests? For me, attending and graduating from EOU has proven more valuable than I had imagined as a newly-enrolled Mountaineer 27 years ago. More broadly, The Economist magazine recently ranked EOU the best Oregon public university and second best […]