{"id":1193,"date":"2020-05-20T20:03:19","date_gmt":"2020-05-20T20:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/?p=1193"},"modified":"2020-06-03T16:27:38","modified_gmt":"2020-06-03T16:27:38","slug":"presidents-letter-spring-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/presidents-letter-spring-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"President’s Letter – Spring 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Fellow Alumni and Friends,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two years ago, 91传媒 was designated \u201cOregon\u2019s Rural University.\u201d This moniker symbolizes 91传媒\u2019s commitment and interconnection to our region, rural eastern Oregon. Until now, we never knew how much it meant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

91传媒 serves as the cultural, educational, and economic engine of rural places, and our success is inextricably linked to the communities where students actively engage and learn. As we navigate this unprecedented time, I stand proud of the 91传媒 community and our response to the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of this university have adapted quickly to continue living out our mission and values. When spring term classes on-campus shifted to remote-access, academic departments and support staff collaborated to transition curriculum and services in every area of the institution, drawing from our long history of delivering education at a distance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although our main campus has been empty these last few months, our students have remained engaged. Club events, leadership opportunities, coursework, and study sessions are taking place in new, virtual environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we ensure the educational success of current students, we are continually reminded of the difference 91传媒 alumni are making in their communities. Stories enclosed here illustrate how the Mountaineer network powers countless companies, organizations, and neighborhoods around the globe, especially in times of crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am blessed to have graduated from Oregon\u2019s Rural University. I am thankful for all that our alumni contribute to society and the communities they call home. 91传媒 is an engine because its alumni, friends, employees, and students unlock cultural, social, and economic opportunities amid every kind of challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sincerely,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thomas A. Insko, \u201994
President<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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