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- Job and internship fairs this weekApril 9, 2024 - 9:45 am
- SOU offers study-abroad opportunity to Costa Rican “Blue Zone”April 8, 2024 - 9:09 am
- La Clinica partners with SOU to operate student health centerApril 8, 2024 - 8:34 am
- SOU offers “Brain Bowl” for local studentsApril 2, 2024 - 10:28 am
- SOU Laboratory of Anthropology project rewarded by CongressMarch 29, 2024 - 12:30 pm
- SOU earns 10th Tree Campus designationMarch 25, 2024 - 1:02 pm
- SOU receives support from legislatureMarch 12, 2024 - 9:10 am
- SOU Raiders make a big splash for Special OlympicsMarch 5, 2024 - 12:36 pm
- Four SOU actors take the stage at Oregon Shakespeare FestivalMarch 4, 2024 - 2:59 pm
- Former University of Portland administrator to become SOU’s top academic leaderFebruary 26, 2024 - 2:35 pm
- Raider Educator Day with SOU’s School of EducationFebruary 20, 2024 - 8:54 am
- Xanadu: Greek Gods, scrunchies, roller skatesFebruary 13, 2024 - 1:30 pm
Central Point district signs college access agreement with SOU
/in Academics, Press Releases(Ashland, Ore.) — The Central Point School District and Southern Oregon University finalized an intergovernmental agreement last week that will guarantee a path to college admission for the district’s students. Basic contact information for Central Point high school students will be shared with SOU, which will promote college attendance and provide timely enrollment guidance. The […]
New SOU program offers degree in Sustainable Tourism Management
/in Academics(Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University’s newest academic program will provide students the tools they need to recognize and address the role of sustainability in the tourism industry, and to become leaders of tourism-related organizations – from regional to global – that commit to sustainable business practices. SOU’s unique Sustainable Tourism Management bachelor’s degree program […]
SOU Laboratory of Anthropology project receives prestigious national award
/in Academics, Press Releases(Ashland, Ore.) – The Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology (SOULA) has received a national Award of Excellence from the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) for its Oregon Chinese Diaspora Project. The recognition is part of the AASLH Leadership in History Awards, the most prestigious recognition for achievement in the preservation of […]
SOU offers new degree in Music Industry and Production for 2022-23
/in Academics, Press Releases, The Arts(Ashland, Oregon) The Oregon Center for the Arts at Southern Oregon University has launched its newest degrees – a bachelor of arts and a bachelor of science in Music Industry & Production Studies (MIPS). “I am so thrilled to see MIPS take off,” said Derek Keller, Ph.D., assistant professor of music at SOU. “Imagine yourself […]
Digital Cinema capstone project breaks barriers at SOU
/in Academics, The ArtsDigital Cinema student Tabitha Wheeler is spearheading a capstone film project unlike anything seen before at SOU. The project is likely to catch the eyes of movie lovers in the Ashland community and beyond, following its successful crowdfunding campaign, backing from the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and a passionately committed cast and crew. Wheeler, a senior […]
Two SOU students awarded prestigious Gilman Scholarships for study abroad
/in Academics, Press Releases(Ashland, Ore.) — Two Southern Oregon University students have been awarded the U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship in the spring 2022 scholarship round to support their upcoming study abroad programs. The prestigious scholarships support U.S. undergraduates of limited financial means in pursuing study or internships in countries around the world. Zion […]
SOU Digital Cinema program launches unique “Crew Experience”
/in Academics(Ashland, Ore.) — After a two-year pandemic delay, Southern Oregon University has launched its innovative, new, 12-credit spring immersion course called “The Crew Experience.” Student filmmakers spend an entire term learning on location, collaborating under the supervision of faculty and experienced industry mentors on the set of a significant film project designed to emulate the […]
OLLI community comes together to complete Campbell Center renovations
/in Academics, Campus NewsThe Campbell Center on campus has finished its 25th anniversary classroom renovation project, which began in 2018. More than $600,000 was raised for the project, and students in the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at SOU can now enjoy new, comfortable chairs, better lighting and much more. The Campbell Center, on Frances Lane just east […]
Grants Pass schools sign college access agreement with SOU
/in Academics, Press Releases(Ashland, Ore.) — The Grants Pass School District and Southern Oregon University finalized an intergovernmental agreement on Friday that will make college admission information more widely available to students. The district will make basic contact information for Grants Pass high school students available to SOU, which will promote college attendance and provide timely enrollment guidance […]
Ashland district is second in a week to sign college access agreement with SOU
/in Academics, Press Releases(Ashland, Ore.) — The Ashland School District and Southern Oregon University finalized an intergovernmental agreement on Thursday to make the basic contact information of Ashland high school students available to SOU – less than a week after the university and Medford School District completed an identical pact. The groundbreaking agreements enable SOU to promote college […]