EOU board meets Jan. 21
EOU Board of Trustees meets January 21
News contacts:Tim Seydel | Vice President for University Advancement | 541-962-3740 or tseydel@eou.edu
Laura Hancock | Communications Coordinator for University Advancement | 541-962-3585 or lhancock@eou.edu
January 15, 2016
LA GRANDE, Ore. (EOU) – Eastern Oregon University’s Board of Trustees will hold its next regular meeting from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21 in Inlow Hall, Room 201.
EOU President Tom Insko will give opening remarks, followed by a period for comment from trustees and the public.
First on the agenda is a budget and financial update from President Insko and Vice President for Finance and Administration Lara Moore. After the morning break, trustees will consider consent agenda items including the nomination and recruitment process for three upcoming board vacancies. Recurring reports related to shared governance and board committees will be heard next.
After breaking for lunch, Board Chair David Nelson, Trustee Dixie Lund and President Insko will present a special honorary posthumous degree to the family of Ronn Witcraft. Witcraft was named EOU’s 2015 Outstanding Student of Communication Studies. He passed away in September, shortly before completing his degree.
Trustees will also hear from MBA candidate Dana Kurtz on her experience working on the Rails with Trails Project, among other information items.
The meeting will conclude with a second quarter management report, legislative update and summary of future action items.
All meetings are open to the public and accessible to persons with disabilities. If special accommodations are needed, contact Heidi Tilicki at 541-962-4101 or htilicki@eou.edu at least 72 hours in advance.
Individuals or organizations may sign up to provide public comment by completing the form posted at www.eou.edu/governance/board-of-trustees-regular-meeting-january-21-2016.
Written comments to the board will also be accepted within 48 hours of the meeting. Submit comments electronically to board@eou.edu, or mail or deliver materials to the Office of the University Board Secretary, One University Blvd., Inlow Hall, Room 216.
Live streaming of the meeting will be available at livestream.com/eou/governance.
For more information and meeting materials, visit www.eou.edu/governance.
