SOU In the News: Sept. 19 – 28

September 28, 2015/in SOU in the News

SOU Student, Alumni, Faculty, and Staff Features:
Mail Tribune – Medford Councilor Stine to Challenge Sen. Ron Wyden (feature on SOU student Kevin Stine): https://www.mailtribune.com/article/20150921/NEWS/150929984/0/SEARCH
Oregonian/Oregon Live – Medford Councilor Says He Will Challenge Sen. Ron Wyden in Democratic Primary: https://www.oregonlive.com/mapes/index.ssf/2015/09/medford_councilor_says_he_will.html
Washington Times – Medford City Councilor Says He’ll Challenge Wyden in Primary: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/sep/21/medford-city-councilor-says-hell-challenge-wyden-i/
Jefferson Public Radio – Young Veteran Challenges Oregon’s Senior US Senator: https://ijpr.org/post/young-veteran-challenges-oregons-senior-us-senator#stream/0
This story was picked up by the AP and other wire services and has now been widely reported nationally.
Mail Tribune – Guest Opinion: Income Inequality and Our Community (guest opinion by Professor Ric Holt): https://www.mailtribune.com/article/20150922/OPINION/150929976/0/SEARCH
Daily Tidings – Ashland Non-Profit Stretches its Dollars to Aid Burmese Migrants (alumnae Kara Lewis featured): https://www.dailytidings.com/article/20150924/NEWS/150929927/0/SEARCH
Mail Tribune – Britt Archaeology Study Reveals the Past (SOULA’s Chelsea Rose featured): https://www.mailtribune.com/article/20150923/NEWS/150929865/0/SEARCH
Daily Tidings – The Democracy Project at SOU: Dispatches from India: Urbanization in India Transforms a Society: https://www.dailytidings.com/article/20150925/NEWS/150929882/0/SEARCH
Mail Tribune – Peak Experience: SOU Group of Friends Tackles Mount Shasta: https://www.dailytidings.com/article/20150928/NEWS/150929887/0/SEARCH
Inside Science – Winemakers’ Superstition a Sign of Climate Change (Professor Greg Jones featured): https://www.insidescience.org/content/winemakers-superstition-sign-climate-change/3231
Jacksonville Review – Digging Jacksonville: Archeology in Our Town (Series chronicling SOULA project in Jacksonville): https://jacksonvillereview.com/digging-jacksonville/

News on SOU Environment and Sustainability Initiatives:
Daily Tidings – Pollinator-Friendly Garden Good for People, Too: https://www.dailytidings.com/article/20150921/NEWS/150929995/0/SEARCH
Mail Tribune – Pollinator-Friendly Garden Good for People, Too: https://www.mailtribune.com/article/20150921/NEWS/150929939/0/SEARCH
Daily Tidings – SOCAN Promotes Efforts to Fight Climate Change at the Local Level (SOU mentioned): https://www.dailytidings.com/article/20150924/NEWS/150929930/0/SEARCH
Mail Tribune – Since You Asked: Valley Has Several Platinum-Rated LEED Buildings: https://www.mailtribune.com/article/20150925/NEWS/150929824/0/SEARCH

News on SOU Fine and Performing Arts:

Redding Record Searchlight – Ashland’s Walking Art Tour Draws My Attention: https://bonvoyage.blogs.redding.com/2015/09/ashlands-walking-art-tour-draws-my-attention/
Daily Tidings – Schneider to Host ‘Breaking Pattern’ Exhibit: https://www.dailytidings.com/article/20150923/NEWS/150929948/0/SEARCH
Daily Tidings – Optical Art Exhibit Celebrates MOMA History: https://www.dailytidings.com/article/20150924/NEWS/150929953/0/SEARCH
Mail Tribune – Optical Art Exhibit Celebrates MOMA History: https://www.mailtribune.com/article/20150923/ENTERTAINMENT/150929847/0/SEARCH

News on Recent and Upcoming SOU Events:
Daily Tidings – Community Blog: Celebrate Local Authors: https://blogs.esouthernoregon.com/ashland-poetry/2015/09/20/celebrate-local-authors/
JPR – The Jefferson Exchange: Books and Fans Gather in Ashland: https://ijpr.org/post/mon-8-am-books-and-fans-gather-ashland
KTVL – Students Love “SOU Loves Ashland” Event: https://www.ktvl.com/shared/news/top-stories/stories/ktvl_students-love-sou-loves-ashland-event-17792.shtml

News on Politics and Policy Impacting SOU and Higher Education:
Daily Tidings – SOU Grads’ Salaries Lowest for State Schools: https://www.dailytidings.com/article/20150928/NEWS/150929887/0/SEARCH
Mail Tribune – SOU Grads’ Salaries Lowest for State Schools: https://www.mailtribune.com/article/20150928/NEWS/150929706/0/SEARCH

Miscellaneous News:
Jefferson Public Radio – The Jefferson Exchange: Health Care for Transgender Youth: https://ijpr.org/post/health-care-transgender-youth#stream/0
KTVL – Concerns on Campus: https://www.ktvl.com/shared/news/top-stories/stories/ktvl_vid_17742.shtml
KTVL – Fair Student Housing Being Reviewed: https://www.ktvl.com/shared/news/top-stories/stories/ktvl_vid_17762.shtml
KDRV – Southern Oregon University Students Move In: https://www.kdrv.com/news/local/Southern_Oregon_University_Students_Move_In_.html
KTVL – College Spending Predicted to be $43 Billion Dollars (SOU students featured): https://www.ktvl.com/shared/news/top-stories/stories/ktvl_vid_17784.shtml