JANUARY 2011

03-January - Eastern hosts annual Tournament of Champions
07-January - Harlem Ambassadors melee slated Jan 18
07-January - Fall Honor Rolls announced
11-January - Jenks wins annual Eastern Tournament of Champions
14-January - What normally takes years --- took only a few minutes for an Eastern coach
21-January - Chancellor addresses SE Okla lawmakers and others

FEBRUARY 2011

08-February - Eastern Baseball Earns Top 10 Ranking in Three Preseason Polls
15-February - Seventh ranked Eastern Baseball team stages ‘come from behind’ win over top team in the nation
21-February - Eastern grant team attends 'capacity-building' workshop

MARCH 2011

01-March - Eastern GEAR UP staff attend international conference
02-March - Eastern hosts regional math competition
03-March - Annual Science, Engineering fair held on Wilburton campus
07-March - College coach thanks community
21-March - College to host one day basketball camp
21-March - College receives Coca-Cola contribution to renovate agricultural facilities
21-March - Congressman Boren holds town hall meeting on Wilburton college campus
25-March - Sapphire ball slated for April 2

APRIL 2011

07-April - Eastern hosts 32nd annual scholastic contest on Wilburton campus
08-April - College honors community, campus leaders
15-April - Justice Colbert selected as commencement speaker
15-April - Honors students seek comments for new seal
15-April - Area schools compete in college sponsored FFA Interscholastic Contest
18-April - One day basketball camp to be hosted on Wilburton campus
18-April - 'Grease' is the word at Eastern
18-April - Celebrity waiter event dedicated to longtime college employee
22-April - Eastern student receives national honor
25-April - College hosts FFA Speech contest for area students

MAY 2011

05-May - Three Eastern students honored at state conference
06-May - Eastern recognized for partnership
06-May - Oklahoma Supreme Court Vice-Chief Justice Colbert addresses 102nd college commencement crowd
06-May - Bills named as Outstanding Language & Education Division Graduate
06-May - Ray named as Outstanding Scienc & Mathematics Division Graduate
06-May - Weiher named as Outstanding Nursing Division Graduate
06-May - Hedge named as Outstanding Agriculture Division Graduate
06-May - Preist named as Outstanding Business Division Graduate
06-May - Sandefur named as Outstanding Social Science Division Graduate
10-May - Price, Priest awarded 'Larry Stone' honors
10-May - Area college students join national honor society
10-May - Collins earns national agriculture scholarship
12-May - Student Support Services names teacher of the year
13-May - Students present college with new proposed seal
13-May - College officials express appreciation to commissioners
16-May - Ninth inning home run blasts Mountaineers into second consecutive championship
24-May - 39th Annual Eastern Kiamichi All-Star Classic

JUNE 2011

03-June - GEAR UP coordinator receives trainer certification
03-June - Distance education experiencing enhancement through grant program
03-June - Theatre Eastern to emphasize 'teen theatre' during summer arts camp
07-June - Three summer basketball camps to be offered at Eastern
10-June - Outstanding Eastern Graduates at Idabel announced
10-June - Long-time college employee retires
13-June - Eastern starts $5.5 million in renovations to Wilburton campus
13-June - Area high school students attend GEAR UP camp on Eastern campus
14-June - Eastern hires new McAlester campus dean, new womens' basketball coach
23-June - Eastern Oklahoma State College Honor Roll 2011

JULY 2011

05-July - GEAR UP student selected to attend NCCEP/GEAR UP Youth Leadership Summit
12-July - Eastern OK State College signs No. 1 player in the country
13-July - Eastern Oklahoma State College head coach takes OU position
20-July - Eastern Oklahoma State College hires new head baseball coach
25-July - Eastern names new Dean of Students
26-July - GEAR UP Professional Development Coordinator receives Ruby Payne Trainer Certification in Santa Fe
26-July - EOSC GEAR UP delegation attends annual conference in San Francisco
26-July - Eastern GEAR UP student graduates from YLS

AUGUST 2011

02-August - Eastern MLT students reception
04-August - Eastern sees continued enrollment increase
30-August - Eastern's McCurtain County campus welcomes new sophomore nursing instructor
30-August - Lott sworn in as Interim Eastern Oklahoma State College Regent member

SEPTEMBER 2011

01-September - Eastern Oklahoma State College GEAR UP sponsors TI Navigator System Workshop
19-September - Information session to highlight Study Abroad opportunities
20-September - Eastern names new communications and marketing director
26-September - BP America gift to support student scholarships at Eastern
29-September - Eastern’s fall concert to feature international music and original arrangements

OCTOBER 2011

07-October - Theatre Eastern gets “Nickeled and Dimed”
07-October - GEAR UP partnership meeting highlights program successes
11-October - Eastern Oklahoma State College awarded more than $12.6 million GEAR UP grant
18-October - Eastern receives USDA grant to update meat processing lab
18-October - Community Carnival to provide Halloween fun Oct. 31
18-October - Eastern’s top scholars recognized at fall luncheon
19-October - Eastern plans full week of Homecoming activities for alumni, community
24-October - Reunion and “Last Lap” planned for celebrated Eastern track and field coach
25-October - Area Ag students visit Eastern’s meat processing lab
25-October - Eastern Mountaineers ranked No. 12 nationally in preseason basketball poll
26-October - Environmental enthusiast to be inducted into Eastern’s Alumni Hall of Fame
26-October - EOSC GEAR UP helps prepare students for ACT
26-October - Area students visit Latimer County College Fair

NOVEMBER 2011

02-November - Eastern co-hosts upcoming McAlester job fair
03-November - Eastern opens basketball season with big wins
04-November - Local seniors visit Eastern for Mountaineer Mania
07-November - Eastern to host Veteran’s Day Observance
08-November - New student enrollment opens Nov. 15 at Eastern
08-November - Area students attend annual Career and College Tour
09-November - Fifty area educators attend “FISH! For Schools” workshop in Seattle
10-November - Nursing students at Eastern’s Wilburton and McAlester campuses achieve 100 percent pass rate on licensing exams
16-November - Area schools learn how Eastern’s $12.6 million GEAR UP grant will benefit students
28-November - Eastern professor makes new discoveries, presents research at Oklahoma Academy of Science annual meeting
28-November - Eastern to host 85th annual Candlelighting program Dec. 4
28-November - Eastern to host annual invitational high school basketball tournament
30-November - Eastern hosts annual Breakout Cattle Show

DECEMBER 2011

02-December - Lt. Governor Todd Lamb to bring town hall meeting to Eastern Dec. 5
05-December - Thirty area college students join national honor society
06-December - Area legislators visit Eastern students
07-December - Lt. Governor Todd Lamb addresses state issues at town hall meeting
07-December - Eastern Toys for Tots
09-December - Teams announced for annual Tournament of Champions
09-December - Area schools receive training to prepare for GEAR UP grant
12-December - Eastern breaks ground on new student apartments
13-December - Eastern coach to offer basketball camp
13-December - Eastern Pig Show draws hundreds to Wilburton
16-December - Eastern to host 20th annual Tournament of Champions