SOU In the News: April 5 – 18

April 18, 2016/in SOU in the News

SOU Student, Alumni, Faculty, and Staff Features:
Mail Tribune – Obituary: Bradford “Brad” David Lowe: https://www.mailtribune.com/article/20160329/OBITUARIES/160329653/0/SEARCH
KDRV – Ashland Woman Appointed to Oregon Heritage Commission (feature on SOULA’s Chelsea Rose): https://www.kdrv.com/news/Ashland_Woman_Appointed_.html
Oxford University Press Blog – Shakespeare’s Linguistic Legacy (feature by Professor Edwin Battistella): https://blog.oup.com/2016/04/shakespeare-linguistic-legacy/
Reader’s Digest – 9 Ways You Secretly Sabotage Your Apology When you Say Sorry (featuring Professor Edwin Battistella): https://www.rd.com/slideshows/saying-sorry-mistakes/

News on SOU Academic Programs:
JPR – The Jefferson Exchange: Getting Through SOU in Three Years: https://ijpr.org/post/getting-through-sou-three-years
Mail Tribune – SOU Leadership Program Accepting Applications: https://www.mailtribune.com/article/20160407/NEWS/160409669
JPR – Jefferson Exchange: Oregon Finds Few “Hang Up and Drive” (feature on SOU student research project with ODOT): https://ijpr.org/post/oregon-finds-few-hang-and-drive
KAJO – SOU Research Team Helping ODOT Strengthen Oregon Distracted Driving Laws: https://www.kajo.com/news/local/stories.php?subaction=showfull&id=1460353378&ucat=2

News on SOU Environment and Sustainability Initiatives:
Statesman Journal – Global Warming is a Hot Topic for Oregon Students: https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/education/2016/04/06/global-warming-hot-topic-oregon-students/82429332/
JPR – Jefferson Exchange: Rogue Valley Cities Head the Bee City USA List (SOU featured as Bee Campus USA): https://ijpr.org/post/fri-830-rogue-valley-cities-head-bee-city-usa-list

News on SOU Fine and Performing Arts:
Mail Tribune – Schneider Museum Presents ‘In Scene’: https://www.mailtribune.com/article/20160404/ENTERTAINMENT/160409988/0/SEARCH
Daily Tidings – ‘In Scene’ at Schneider Museum of Art: https://www.dailytidings.com/article/20160407/NEWS/160409835/0/SEARCH

News on Recent and Upcoming SOU Events:
Daily Tidings – Ashland Pollinators Conference Will Feature Bee City USA Leader: https://www.dailytidings.com/article/20160412/NEWS/160419935/0/SEARCH
The Siskiyou – Earth Week is HERE!: https://siskiyou.sou.edu/2016/04/18/earth-week-is-here/
KOBI – SOU Plans Full Schedule of Events for Earth Week: https://kobi5.com/news/local-news/sou-plans-full-schedule-of-events-for-earth-week-25784/
KDRV – Businesses Promote Local Food and Wellness for Earth Week: https://www.kdrv.com/news/Businesses_Promote_Local_Food__Wellness_for_Earth_Week.html

News on Politics, Policy, and National Trends Impacting SOU and Higher Education:
Register-Guard – College Aid is for those Who Need it: https://registerguard.com/rg/opinion/34216427-78/college-aid-is-for-those-who-need-it.html.csp
Oregonian/Oregon Live – Higher Ed Reading List: What a 2013 Oregon Audit Said About Relying on Out-of-State Students: https://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2016/04/higher_ed_reading_list_what_a.html#incart_river_index
Oregonian/Oregon Live – The Good News About Enrollment in Oregon’s Public Colleges and Universities (OPINION): https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2016/04/the_good_news_about_enrollment.html#incart_river_index
The Washington Times – Oregon Moves Neediest to Front of Line for College Funds: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/mar/28/oregon-moves-neediest-to-front-of-line-for-college/
Oregonian/Oregon Live – Report: More Oregonians Attend College But Don’t Finish Degrees than National Average: https://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2016/04/report_more_oregonians_attend.html#incart_river_home

News on SOU governance and Board of Trustees:
KOBI – SOU to Raise Tuition, Fees Starting this Fall: https://kobi5.com/news/local-news/sou-to-raise-tuition-fees-starting-this-fall-25757/

Miscellaneous News:
The Siskiyou – April Fools Stabbing No Joke: https://siskiyou.sou.edu/2016/04/06/april-fools-stabbing-no-joke/
KDRV – More than 100 Workers to Receive $924,000 from SOU Wage Settlement: https://www.kdrv.com/news/local/More_Than_100_Workers_to_Receive_924000_from_SOU_Wage_Settlement.html
KTVL – Workers from Southern Oregon University Project to Receive Settlement: https://ktvl.com/news/local/workers-from-southern-oregon-university-project-to-receive-settlement
Daily Tidings – Final $924K to go Out to SOU Project Workers: https://www.dailytidings.com/article/20160405/NEWS/160409898/0/SEARCH
The Siskiyou – A Letter from a Former Siskiyou Writer: https://siskiyou.sou.edu/2016/04/11/a-letter-from-a-former-siskiyou-writer/
KOBI – Students Fight to Save Campus Newspaper: https://kobi5.com/news/local-news/students-fight-to-save-campus-newspaper-25410/
KTVL – 21-Year-Old Formally Charged in Ashland Stabbing: https://ktvl.com/news/local/21-year-old-formally-charged-in-ashland-stabbing
KTVL – Southern Oregon University Students Trying to Save Online Student Newspaper: https://ktvl.com/news/local/sou-trying-to-save-its-online-student-newspaper
Mail Tribune – SOU Pulls the Plug on Student Newspaper: https://www.mailtribune.com/article/20160408/NEWS/160409631/0/SEARCH
Daily Tidings – SOU Pulls the Plug on Student Newspaper: https://www.dailytidings.com/article/20160410/NEWS/160419991/0/SEARCH
Daily Tidings – Our View: Silenced Siskiyou: https://www.dailytidings.com/article/20160415/OPINION/160419893/0/SEARCH
Mail Tribune – Our View: Student Newspaper Informs and Educates: https://www.mailtribune.com/article/20160415/OPINION/160419759/0/SEARCH
Student Press Law Center – Southern Oregon University Student Journalists Fight to Save 90-Year-Old Publication: https://www.splc.org/article/2016/04/southern-oregon-university
Daily Tidings – Unprecedented Plan for Private College Off Buckhorn Springs Faces Myriad Hurdles (SOU mentioned): https://www.mailtribune.com/article/20160417/NEWS/160419816/0/SEARCH