![\"President](\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/files\/2019\/03\/Tom-Insko-portrait-web.jpg\" "\\"President")
\nFellow Alumni and Friends of EOU, <\/p>\n
\nFellow Alumni and Friends of EOU, <\/p>\n
As we set out on another academic year at À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, I am incredibly proud to welcome new students, faculty and staff to the Mountaineer family. We are moving with purpose toward EOU\u2019s centennial anniversary in 2029. <\/p>\n
We\u2019ve identified an ambitious set of goals focused on student success, financial sustainability, and engagement with rural communities throughout Oregon. \u201cThe Ascent 2029,\u201d a comprehensive strategic plan adopted by the Board of Trustees this spring, incorporates all areas of the university and serves as a practical document, providing benchmarks and objectives against which we can measure our progress.<\/p>\n
Our strategic aims include:
\n(1) propelling students toward graduation and successful careers,
\n(2) enriching the academic experience through real-world learning experiences,
\n(3) reaching a growing number of individuals,
\n(4) developing our thriving university community,
\n(5) building meaningful relationships with organizations and leaders across the state, and
\n(6) securing the university\u2019s future financially. <\/p>\n
Running parallel to these goals are EOU\u2019s new Values and Principles. A collaborative group of faculty, students and staff outlined and presented six key institutional values that have been adopted by the university community. They are: altruism, civility, discovery, integrity, interdependence, and quality. <\/p>\n
To help drive our plans and programs, I am thrilled to share that our leadership is team fully in place for fall term. Please join me in welcoming Vice President for Student Affairs Lacy Karpilo; Dean of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Nate Lowe; Dean of Science, Technology, Math and Health Sciences Peter Geissinger; and Executive Director of Regional Outreach and Innovation David Vande Pol. Their commitment to this institution and its vision is remarkable and will help us achieve new heights. <\/p>\n
Guided by our collective goals and values, powered by the contributions of passionate alumni and friends, and equipped with an energized academic leadership team \u2014 I am confident EOU has the tools to become a leading regional university (or Oregon\u2019s Rural University). <\/p>\n
We have set the bar high, and as we embark on this journey toward our 100th anniversary, I look forward to the support and engagement of our alumni and friends and continue to be certain that \u201ctogether, it\u2019s possible.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sincerely, <\/p>\n
Thomas A. Insko, \u201994<\/p>\n
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NOTES:<\/strong><\/p>\n STRATEGIC PLAN FRAMEWORK VALUES: CORE THEMES: Fellow Alumni and Friends of EOU, As we set out on another academic year at À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, I am incredibly proud to welcome new students, faculty and staff to the Mountaineer family. We are moving with purpose toward EOU\u2019s centennial anniversary in 2029. We\u2019ve identified an ambitious set of goals focused on student success, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":448,"featured_media":59,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,7],"tags":[10],"class_list":["post-18","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-presidents-message","category-summer-2017","tag-president"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/448"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":67,"href":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18\/revisions\/67"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/59"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nGoal 1: Student Success \u2013 Graduate students with the competence and confidence to succeed
\nGoal 2: Transformational Education \u2013 Enrich academic quality and enhance intellectual vitality
\nGoal 3: Grow the Number of Lives Impacted \u2013 Expand student access, opportunity, and completion
\nGoal 4: Thriving University Community \u2013 A Great Place to Work and Learn
\nGoal 5: Relevance and Interconnection \u2013 Serve as the educational, economic, and cultural engine for rural places
\nGoal 6: Financial Sustainability \u2013 Stewardship in financial sustainability and in growing EOU\u2019s financial and capital resources<\/p>\n
\nAltruism, Civility, Discovery, Integrity, Interdependence, and Quality<\/p>\n
\nAccess for all, high-quality programs, live-learn-succeed<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"