Child Care Studied at EOU
Eastern Oregon University has begun researching child care options for EOU students.
Latest News:
June 2010: Committee members were appointed to the Child Care Committee by President Bob Davies and held their first meeting on June 9th, 2010. Committee Members are already hard at work researching successful childcare programs at other institutions.
President Davies released a first draft of his charge to the committee members available here. A summary of these charge are as follows:
- Determine the university-wide unmet needs for child care and achievable childcare goals
- Incorporate as appropriate and still relevant the result of previous studies
- Explore innovative and time-tested ways to meet those needs
- Prioritize goals, both by what is most achievable or by what is most urgent
- Determine resources and obstacles including impact on local childcare providers
- Recommend a timeline for achieving goals
- Find ways outside the usual budgeting processes to fund child care including grants
Child Care Committee Members
| Committee Member | Role / Department |
| Allen Evans | College of Education |
| Amber Richardson | Traditional student/no children |
| Camille Consolvo | EOU Administration |
| Jean Johnson | Community/Childcare Resource & Referral |
| Kay Firor | College of Arts & Sciences |
| M. Ruth Davenport | Committee co-chair |
| Nancy Knowles | PCSW |
| Nora Kegg | ASEOU Member |
| Rebecca Hartman | PCSW |
| Rellani Ogumorro | ASEOU President |
| Rosemary Powers | PCSW |
| Steve Clements | College of Business |
| Teresa Carson | Support |
Child Care Documents
| Title | Description |
| President’s Charge | A draft charge from EOU President, Bob Davies, outlining goals. |
| Child Care Tour Notes | Tour notes from University of Oregon, Child Care Center tour. |
Child Care Meeting Notes & Minutes
| 6-09-2010 | Minutes from first meeting of Child Care Committee with EOU President Bob Davies. |
| 10-20-10 9am | Minutes from October 20, 2010 9am meeting |
| 10-20-10 10am | Minutes from October 20, 2010 10am meeting |
| 10-20-10 1pm | Minutes from October 20, 2010 1pm meeting |
