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Wallowa County Chieftain
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Wednesday, August 24, 2022
EOU Board of Trustees name interim co-presidents
Board considered
several options for
interim leadership
The Observer
LA GRANDE — Rich-
ard Chaves and Lara Moore
will take over as interim
co-presidents of Eastern
Oregon University on Sept.
1, the university announced
in a release Friday, Aug. 19.
The Eastern Oregon Uni-
versity Board of Trustees
made the decision after con-
vening for a special ses-
sion on Aug. 19. The move
was made necessary by the
announcement earlier this
month that current presi-
dent, Tom Insko, would be
leaving his post at the end
of September. Insko has
been named president and
chief executive offi cer at
Collins, a wood products
company based in
assume his new
Wilsonville.
duties. The resolu-
“We don’t make
tion also encour-
this choice lightly,”
ages the extension of
said Cheryl Mar-
interim provost Matt
tin, vice chair of the
Seimears’ appoint-
board of trustees.
ment until June 30,
Insko
“We want to provide
2024.
the university, and
The board began
most important, our
discussions
of
students, with sta-
interim leadership at
bility, continuity and
its retreat earlier this
momentum as they
month. During its
come into the new
special session, the
year.”
board held a lengthy
Chaves
After
discuss-
review about its
ing the options for
options for appoint-
interim president,
ing interim lead-
the board voted
ership
following
to adopt resolu-
President
Insko’s
tion 22-07 appoint-
resignation in early
ing Moore, the vice
August.
president for fi nance
The board dis-
Moore
and administration,
cussed the options
and Chaves, the cur-
of
appointing
rent board chair, as interim co-presidents, naming an
co-presidents. Chaves will external interim president
resign from the board to who has experience work-
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ty’s alumni board and foun-
dation board to understand
the impact the decision may
have on each organization.
“After having listened
to the discussion and read-
“WE WANT TO PROVIDE THE
UNIVERSITY, AND MOST IMPORTANT,
OUR STUDENTS, WITH STABILITY,
CONTINUITY AND MOMENTUM AS
THEY COME INTO THE NEW YEAR.”
— Cheryl Martin, vice chair of the EOU board of trustees
EOU’s shared governance
bodies to gain feedback
from faculty, students and
staff to inform its decision.
They also reached out to
employee labor groups and
connected with the universi-
ing public comments, we
(decided we) need to take
the time to fi nd the next
great leader of EOU,”
trustee Cedric Riel said.
“For the interim, I think we
should go with people who
are passionate about and
committed to the university.
I believe Lara and Richard
are those people.”
Martin also stressed the
importance of new leader-
ship working with the aca-
demic side of the university
and engaging with deans
and Seimears. Trustee and
professor Anna Cavinato
strongly encouraged open
communication to seek
feedback from the faculty.
“I believe in EOU’s com-
munity,” Moore said. “We
have gone through a num-
ber of leadership transitions
in the past, and I have con-
fi dence that we will come
out of this transition with a
great leader for EOU. In the
meantime, I’m ready for a
fantastic year.”
The board will meet in
the next few weeks to deter-
mine how to proceed with
the search process.
Noxious weed for August is rush skeletonweed
By JOE SIMS
For the Wallowa County
Chieftain
ENTERPRISE — As
part of the Wallowa County
Vegetation Department and
Weed Board’s ongoing edu-
HAPPY
LABOR DAY!
Chieftain office will be closed
Sept. 5th in observance
EARLY SPACE
RESERVATION
DEADLINES
ing with the university, ele-
vating an internal individ-
ual, or conducting a search
for an interim appointment.
Over the past two weeks,
the board engaged with
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cation eff orts, in conjunction
with Wallowa Resources,
the Chieftain features a nox-
ious weed each month that is
on the county’s list of nox-
ious and invasive weeds.
This month’s noxious
weed is rush skeletonweed.
What: Rush skele-
tonweed is a deep-rooted
perennial with tough, wiry,
latex-fi lled stems. It grows
1-4 feet tall. Bloom time
occurs July to September.
It is identifi ed by coarse,
downward-pointed
hairs
on the lower 4-6 inches of
the stems. The stems have
almost no leaves. The fl ow-
ers are yellow, 3/4-inch in
diameter with seven to 15
petals. It spreads primar-
ily by seed, but roots scat-
tered by cultivation can aid
in dispersal.
Where: Rush skeleton-
weed grows in well-drained
and light-textured soils. It
is found in pastures, range-
land, in grain fi elds and near
roadsides. Rush skeleton-
weed is most prevalent in
Wallowa County’s canyon-
lands of the Grande Ronde,
Imnaha, Joseph Creek and
Snake River watersheds.
Dangers: Rush skeleton-
weed is an aggressive plant
that is diffi cult to detect.
It reduces forage for live-
stock and native grazers.
Additionally, it is problem-
atic in farm fi elds because it
Joe Sims/Contributed Photo
Rush skeletonweed is the noxious weed of the month for
August.
reduces yield and has a latex
sap that can cause equip-
ment to malfunction.
Biological
controls:
Four biocontrol agents are
approved for release. Three
of these, a gall midge, a gall
mite and a rust fungus, have
been established in Oregon,
but have only been eff ective
in reducing seed produc-
tion. A root-mining moth
is established but the long-
term eff ects have not been
fully determined.
How you can help: If
you fi nd rush skeletonweed
either on your property or
while out and about, take
note of the location. You can
contact our Wallowa Can-
yonlands Partnership Pro-
gram Manager Joe Sims at
541-426-8053 ext.61.
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