Eastern Oregon University names new president
Professor Khosrow Fatemi was named the new Eastern Oregon University president Friday, according to an Oregon University System news release. Fatemi was the dean at San Diego State University — Imperial Valley.
The Oregon State Board of Higher Education appointed Fatemi, 59, for a three-year contract, and he will fill the position in the spring at an annual salary of $163,000.
Fatemi will succeed the current interim president, Dixie Lund, who will return to her position as EOU’s Division of Distance Education dean.
EOU, located in La Grande, has 14 centers throughout the state. EOU has a current enrollment of nearly 3,300 students and an annual budget of $43.3 million.
OUS Chancellor Richard Jarvis said he is excited to have Fatemi as part of the “strong team” of Oregon’s public university presidents.
“Dr. Fatemi’s selection reflects the voices and the needs of the EOU community,” he said in the release.
Fatemi also served as a professor of international business at San Diego State University — Imperial Valley since 1998. He has been involved with the Board of Directors for the U.S.-Mexico Chamber of Commerce and served as president of the International Management Development Association. He is also the founding editor of the Global Economy Quarterly and The International Trade Journal.
“I am very excited about joining the EOU and La Grande communities and eager to get to campus,” Fatemi said in the release.

— Chelsea Duncan