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Mounties, Alumni, and Friends show their support for EOU
“Maya and I support the EOU foundation because we know how important the success of the university and its students are to our local communities. As alumni, EOU has had a huge impact on both of our lives and we feel an obligation to pay it forward to help current and future students develop and...
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...
In Memoriam
Honoring those who made lasting impacts on EOU Howard Bailey, Professor Emeritus Dr. Bailey was born Nov. 5, 1925 in Iowa and after a life of activities and accomplishments, passed away in Island City on Oct. 15, 2021. Dr. Bailey served in the U.S. Army from 1944-46. He later earned his doctorate of mathematics and...
Meet the Executive Director: Emily Adams
Meet the new Executive Director and learn more about the EOU Foundation.
Willard Carey: Founder, Mentor, Leader
The first EOU Foundation president went business to business building the foundation we know today. His legacy now lives on through the military scholarship dedicated to him that creates college opportunity for military men and women.
Message From The EOU Board Chair
The latest issue of The Mountaineer magazine begins with a message from the EOU Board of Trustees.
Donor Spotlight: Patrick Nearing
A former Foundation President invites peers to support co-curricular opportunities.
Return to the diamond
Mountaineer baseball resumes and EOU Foundation is offering scholarship opportunities to the student-athletes.
Donor Spotlight: The Haddocks
Becoming like sisters--and teammates--who give together, stay together.
Stepping up in time of need
The EOU Foundation supported struggling students during the pandemic through the Student Crisis Fund.
Get on board
Abel Mendoza, '72, and Cheryl Martin, '76, serve together on EOU's Board of Trustees. Their backgrounds in research, education, ranching and business keep affordability and access anchored in the university's mission.
Baseball: Back at EOU
Nearly 50 years after he set a record for home runs, Steve Carter, '60 is leading his teammates once again. This time, he's scoring scholarships for a new generation of Mountaineers student-athletes.
