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From the President – June 11, 2025

Posted on June 11, 2025

From the President – June 11, 2025 Dogged Determination We are at the point in the academic calendar when we turn from dogged determination to get to the finish line to celebrations of all of our accomplishments.  (And I really mean dogged).  I had the opportunity last week to say a few words to Union […]


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From the President – May 28, 2025

Posted on May 28, 2025

From the President – May 28, 2025 What we do is worth celebrating! Faculty and staff are excelling at teaching, researching, and providing services. Here is the report we sent to the Board of Trustees this week that outlines many of these achievements. I am proud of all the amazing things we’ve been doing! Take […]


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From the President – May 15, 2025

Posted on May 15, 2025

From the President – May 15, 2025 May is a tough time of year at the university. Yes, it’s really beautiful. But also yes, we are really tired. This includes our students. I recently wrote a peppy email to our students encouraging them to focus on their next step rather than the longer journey, and […]


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From the President – April 30, 2025

Posted on April 30, 2025

Dear EOU Community, We’ve had another whirlwind couple of weeks. One of the highlights was the Technical and Regional Universities – TRU –  Lobby Day at the Capitol, where EOU students, faculty, staff, and administrators met with legislators to share the financial challenges and amazing opportunities that come with being part of one of our […]


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From the President – April 16, 2025

Posted on April 16, 2025

From the President – April 16, 2025 Dear EOU Community, EOU was abuzz with activity the last two weeks. We’ve hosted the Oregon Joint Ways and Means Committee. The “Rally in Our Valley” brought our university together in support of funding for higher education. Our Board of Trustees’ committees met. We had a rousing rock-paper-scissors […]


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From the President – April 2, 2025

Posted on April 2, 2025

From the President – April 2, 2025 I hope many of you had a peaceful break. My calendar slowed a bit, and it was great to catch up and have some time for fun. I know many of you worked over the break prepping for classes, getting students registered, working on our facilities, coaching, budgeting, […]


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From the President – March 6, 2025

Posted on March 6, 2025

From the President – March 6, 2025 Dear EOU Community, It’s March and we’re planning to bring it in with cookies! Friday, March 7 is Employee Appreciation Day, and we’re having cookies at the top of the Grand Staircase between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. to celebrate you! I hope you’ll join us for some […]


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From the President – February 19, 2025

Posted on February 19, 2025

From the President – February 19, 2025 Dear EOU Community, I had the opportunity to attend the EOU Chamber Choir and Music Department’s You, Me & We show, and I found myself getting emotional – even misty-eyed – as it represented so much of what we do. I thought about the students who performed last […]


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From the President – December 11, 2024

Posted on December 11, 2024

A little ray of sunshine Dear EOU Community, As I write, the sun has just popped over the mountain leaving a crest of bright orange, red, and yellow; it’s a beautifully peaceful moment. And honestly, it’s just what I need after a couple of crazy hectic weeks.  By the time you read this, we’re just […]


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From the President – November 26, 2024

Posted on November 26, 2024

The season of gratitude Dear Campus Community, Recently, in one of my biweekly letters to students, I asked students to share with me their greatest success this term. I had a truly heartwarming response from a single mom who chose EOU to pursue her goals. She had always wanted to go to college, but with […]


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From the President – Gratitude, appreciation, and kindness

Posted on November 13, 2024

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 […]


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From the President – October 30, 2024

Posted on 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 […]


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From the President – October 16, 2024

Posted on 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 […]


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From the President – October 2, 2024

Posted on 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 […]


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From the President – September 18, 2024

Posted on 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 […]


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From the President – August 14, 2024

Posted on 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

Posted on July 26, 2024

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 […]


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From the President – July 17, 2024

Posted on 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 […]


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From the President – June 12, 2024

Posted on 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 […]


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From the President – June 5, 2024

Posted on 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 […]