SOU In the News: March 28 – April 3

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SOU Board of Trustees votes to endorse tuition increase proposal:
 
KDRV: https://www.kdrv.com/news/local/SOU_Tuition_Hikes.html
Daily Tidings: https://www.dailytidings.com/article/20150327/NEWS/150329848/0/SEARCH
Daily Tidings Editorial: https://www.dailytidings.com/article/20150402/OPINION/150409973/0/SEARCH
Mail Tribune: https://www.mailtribune.com/article/20150401/NEWS/150409977/0/SEARCH
 
SOU Arbor Day activities set for next week, include nation’s first “Bee Campus USA” award: 
 
Daily Tidings: https://www.dailytidings.com/article/20150331/NEWS/150339946/0/SEARCH
AmericanTowns.com: https://www.americantowns.com/or/ashland/news/lots-to-celebrate-at-sou-arbor-day-rites-22458608
Ashland Chamber of Commerce: https://www.ashlandchamber.com/News.asp?NewsID=1533
World News: https://article.wn.com/view/2015/04/02/SOU_Named_Nation_s_First_Bee_Campus_USA_Southern_Oregon_Univ/
 
New documentary showcasing NAIA National Championship in football screened:
 
KTVL: https://www.ktvl.com/shared/news/top-stories/stories/ktvl_raiders-documentary-screening-15706.shtml
Oregonian/Oregon Live: https://www.oregonlive.com/sports/index.ssf/2015/04/southern_oregon_raiders_will_g.html
Daily Tidings: https://www.dailytidings.com/article/20150330/NEWS/150339969/0/SEARCH
 
Spring exhibitions open at Schneider Museum of Art:
 
Daily Tidings: https://www.dailytidings.com/article/20150402/ENTERTAINMENT/150409994/0/SEARCH
Mail Tribune: https://www.mailtribune.com/article/20150402/ENTERTAINMENT/150409998/0/SEARCH
 
Miscellaneous:
 
Great Value Colleges – Top 50 Affordable Online Criminal Justice Degree Programs (SOU No. 19): https://www.greatvaluecolleges.net/affordable/online-criminal-justice-degree-programs/
JPR – The Jefferson Exchange: Tough Times for Papers, Even On Campus (Interview with The Siskiyou editor Eli Stillman): https://ijpr.org/post/tough-times-papers-even-campus
Jacksonville Review – Digging Jacksonville: Artifacts 6: Animal Bones (Feature highlighting SOULA project in Jacksonville): https://jacksonvillereview.com/artifacts-6-animal-bones-by-kyle-crebbin/
Ashland Sneak Preview – Profile: Roy Saigo: https://www.sneakpre.com/Archives/Ashland/March2015/ASP0315.html#p=56
Daily Tidings – Ashland Runs on Volunteers: OLLI Classes Pay Dividents In Joy of Teaching: https://www.dailytidings.com/article/20150331/NEWS/150339951/0/SEARCH

Oregon Center for the Arts at Southern Oregon presents “Music in Film,” a lecture by Larry Groupé

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(Ashland, Ore.) – The Music program of the Oregon Center for the Arts at Southern Oregon University presents a lecture on music in film by award-winning composer Larry Groupé on Wednesday, April 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Recital Hall at Southern Oregon University. The lecture is an in-depth discussion about the current state of composing musical scores in Hollywood. Admission is free.
Groupé has many years of experience in the industry. His musical scores have been featured in well-known films and television series, such as “Straw Dogs,” “The Contender,” “Commander in Chief,” and “Star Trek: The Next Generation.” His lecture presents an insider’s perspective on composing for film and television musical scores.
“With the attraction of the film industry to Ashland and the strong music program here at the Oregon Center for the Arts at SOU, this lecture will be useful for anyone interested in careers in music and film/TV, or anyone interested in learning more about film and music,” said Terry Longshore, professor of music at SOU. “Larry Groupé is a dynamic speaker who draws upon his wealth of experience to examine many facets of the industry in this presentation.”
About Southern Oregon University
Southern Oregon University provides outstanding student experiences, valued degrees, and successful graduates. SOU is known for excellence in faculty, intellectual creativity and rigor, quality and innovation in connected learning programs, and the educational benefits of its unique geographic location. SOU was the first university in Oregon—and one of the first in the nation—to offset 100 percent of its energy use with clean, renewable power, and it is the first university in the nation to balance 100 percent of its water consumption. Visit sou.edu.
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SOU Named Nation's First "Bee Campus USA"

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(Ashland, Ore.) —On April 8, 2015, Southern Oregon University and Bee City USA will announce the launch of the national Bee Campus USA program, designed to marshal the strengths of college campuses for the benefit of pollinators. The University collaborated with Bee City USA on developing the guidelines for certification after being inspired by two of the early adopters of Bee City USA—SOU’s hometown of Ashland, and neighboring Talent.
College students, faculty, administrators, and staff have long been among the nation’s most stalwart champions for sustainable environmental practices. In embracing the recommendations of the University’s Sustainability Council, President Roy Saigo said, “We are very proud to become the first certified Bee Campus USA in the nation. After careful review, our campus leadership agreed that fulfilling the commitments of the program aligned perfectly with and expanded upon initiatives to sustain pollinators that were already underway. This program will help the University, our students, and our community to be better environmental stewards.”
Said Bee City USA director, Phyllis Stiles, “Hard-working pollinators are responsible for about every third bite we eat, and 85 percent of the world’s flowering plant species need a pollinator’s help in order to reproduce. Recognizing the serious threats faced by the thousands of species of bees, butterflies, bats, beetles, and hummingbirds that make our planet bloom and fruit, we feel very fortunate to have found such an outstanding partner in pollinator protection.”
Stiles continued, “Southern Oregon University has already begun modeling many of the practices Bee City USA wants to see become a national movement. A student group maintains a pollinator-friendly garden, the campus includes herbicide-free wildlife areas, and the Bee Campus USA Subcommittee of the Sustainability Council began meeting last year. The University’s landscaping services department has established two new native pollinator friendly beds. They have even identified plant suppliers who don’t use neonicotinoid pesticides–insecticides that are absorbed by the entirety of the treated plant and believed by leading scientists to compromise honeybees’ immune systems and disrupt their ability to learn and find their way back to their hives.”
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To celebrate being named both a Bee Campus USA and a Tree Campus USA on the same day, SOU will plant hundreds of native plants and trees throughout its 175-acre landscape. However, the University recognizes that this is just the beginning. Landscape Services Supervisor, Mike Oxendine reported, “We are committed to developing a Campus Pollinator Habitat Plan that will include a native plant list and suppliers of those plants, along with a least-toxic Integrated Pest Management Plan to be shared on the web as a tool for the community at large.”
Jamie Hickner, an SOU Teaching Supervisor and Sustainability Council member is excited about “hosting annual campus events to raise awareness of the importance of pollinators and to celebrate our university’s certification as a Bee Campus USA.” Furthermore, the University will encourage student service learning projects to enhance pollinator habitats both on and off campus.
As professional educators, college campuses are ideal for offering courses to students or providing continuing education credits for professionals. As a Bee Campus USA, SOU must either offer a Pollinator Ecology course, or conduct workshops on Integrated Pest Management or Landscaping for Pollinators, targeted at pesticide applicators and landscape designers.
Each certified campus also is expected to post educational signage in appropriate places. For example signs in the cafeteria might explain the role of pollinators in food production. And they are also asked to maintain a webpage to share news about their pollinator protection activities. Like Bee City USA communities, each certified campus must reapply each year and report on accomplishments from the previous year.
Other institutions of higher education are invited to explore completing the application process outlined here. (Application in Word).
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About Southern Oregon University
Southern Oregon University provides outstanding student experiences, valued degrees, and successful graduates. SOU is known for excellence in faculty, intellectual creativity and rigor, quality and innovation in connected learning programs, and the educational benefits of its unique geographic location. SOU was the first university in Oregon—and one of the first in the nation—to offset 100 percent of its energy use with clean, renewable power, and it is the first university in the nation to balance 100% of its water consumption. Visit sou.edu.
About Bee City USA
Bee City USA® urges municipalities, individuals, organizations, corporations, and communities to promote and establish pollinator–friendly landscapes that are free of pesticides. Since its inception in Asheville, North Carolina in 2012, five more cities and been certified and about fifty more are in the process of preparing applications. For more information about the application process for becoming a Bee City USA community, visit beecityusa.org.

SOU Criminology and Criminal Justice Program Ranked No. 19 in Nation

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(Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University’s online bachelor’s degree completion program in Criminology and Criminal Justice has been ranked No. 19 in the nation for affordability among online bachelor’s degree programs in criminal justice, according to Great Value Colleges (GVC).
In arriving at its rankings, GVC used multiple sources to identify online bachelor’s degrees offered at accredited colleges and universities across the nation. The rankings are based on average net cost of undergraduate tuition.
“The Criminology and Criminal Justice faculty take pride in offering online classes that are as close as possible to our face-to-face classes so that online students receive the same education and achieve the same learning objectives as our on-campus students,” according to Dr. Alison Burke, Criminology and Criminal Justice department chair. “This is done through the use of audio lectures, personalized feedback videos tailored to the specific class, and individualized student attention.”
SOU’s Criminology and Criminal Justice program prides itself on providing a superior learning environment and education in the tradition of small, public liberal arts colleges. Its faculty is a blend of scholars with broad practical experience and diverse academic credentials from different disciplines who support and practice the concept of individual personal attention for students within the program. “Our online students range from local students juggling work, personal, and academic life to students all over the world seeking an affordable, quality education,” said Tanya Blakeley, online coordinator for the program.
“Graduates of this program often go on to graduate school or go to work immediately upon graduation, serving in positions such as probation officers, parole officers, law enforcement personnel, juvenile workers, private security, and correctional institutions,” said Professor Burke. “Completing a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice may be ideal for someone looking to earn a promotion to make a career change, and the affordable online option provides that opportunity to even more students.”
SOU is regionally accredited through the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. More information on SOU’s Criminology and Criminal Justice program is available online at www.sou.edu/criminology.
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About Southern Oregon University
Southern Oregon University provides outstanding student experiences, valued degrees, and successful graduates. SOU is known for excellence in faculty, intellectual creativity and rigor, quality and innovation in connected learning programs, and the educational benefits of its unique geographic location. SOU was the first university in Oregon—and one of the first in the nation—to offset 100 percent of its energy use with clean, renewable power, and it is the first university in the nation to balance 100% of its water consumption. Visit sou.edu.