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- 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
- Career policy advocate takes on government relations position with SOUFebruary 13, 2024 - 8:44 am
- Four appointed to SOU Board of TrusteesFebruary 12, 2024 - 12:44 pm
- SOU counseling program expanding to address statewide needFebruary 6, 2024 - 9:11 am
- SOU successfully shifts to innovative core information systemFebruary 5, 2024 - 10:49 am
- SOU Institute for Applied Sustainability celebrates with Innovation Fund kickoffJanuary 30, 2024 - 12:05 pm
Xanadu: Greek Gods, scrunchies, roller skates
/in Student Life, The ArtsWhat happens when you combine Mt. Olympus, 80’s outfits, and chalk murals? SOU Theatre presents “Xanadu,” a musical about art, inspiration, and ridiculousness—all on roller skates. The neon-colored-plot follows Sonny (played by Aidan Jenkins), a struggling artist whose inspiration is running low until he meets Kira (played by Corrine Maddox)—or, Kleio, a Greek muse who […]
Digital Cinema students to showcase films
/in Academics, Student LifeMembers of the SOU community are invited to enjoy the premieres of 20 short films when students of the Digital Cinema Production course (DCIN 203) present their class projects at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 13, in the Art Building’s Meese Auditorium. The Fall Digital Cinema Student Showcase is free and open to the public. […]
SOU’s new Office of Student Belonging and Engagement (BE)
/in Student LifeSouthern Oregon University students searching for Student Activities, SJEC, ASSOU, New Student Programs, EPIC, the Food Pantry, Stevenson Union and information on general campus involvement can now turn to a single source: the new Office of Student Belonging and Engagement, located in the former Student Activities suite (Stevenson Union 312). Belonging and Engagement, affectionately acronymized […]
Students in SOU’s OAL program visit Nepal and Turkey/Greece
/in Academics, Student LifeSOU’s Outdoor Adventure Leadership program is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for students to major in the outdoors and experience unique opportunities such as the International Expedition – which culminated last summer in separate trips to Nepal and to Turkey and Greece. A total of 14 undergraduate students, seven graduate students and three faculty members made one […]
Innovation Jam draws 30-plus students
/in Student LifeMore than 30 Southern Oregon University and Rogue Community College students gathered at CraterWorks Makerspace on Saturday, Nov. 4, for the second annual Southern Oregon Innovation Jam. Students participated in design thinking exercises, created big ideas to solve local problems and pitched solutions, while local business professionals and entrepreneurs were on hand to guide students […]
SOU’s expanded Career Connections office opens new space and opportunities
/in Press Releases, Student Life(Ashland, Ore.) – Southern Oregon University’s Career Connections office has opened its doors in a new space – Stevenson Union 310 – in a move that will increase visibility and allow more students to be served. The office, upstairs next to the Social Justice and Equity Center (SJEC), is ready for an increase in students […]
SOU receives passport grant – student applications open through June 7
/in Student LifeSouthern Oregon University has been selected by the Institute of International Education (IIE) to receive an IIE American Passport Project grant that will pay for as many as 25 SOU students to obtain U.S. passports. IIE’s American Passport Project is a key initiative under the institute’s Center for Access and Equity, and demonstrates the organization’s […]
SOU’s Aiki Deguchi: An academic voyager
/in Student LifeAiki Deguchi, a student from Japan who was awarded the “Most Outstanding First Year/Transfer Student in the Communication Discipline” accolade last year by professors, will graduate from SOU this August with a bachelor’s degree in language and communication. The 23-year-old has spent the last two years studying in the U.S., and in doing so, his […]
Earth Day exceeds expectations at The Farm at SOU
/in Student LifeOrganizers outdid themselves with their celebration of Earth Day at The Farm at SOU on Friday, April 21, with about 2,000 people and 50 dogs joining the festivities to enjoy exhibits, live performances, an electric vehicle showcase, bike rodeo, art, food trucks and more. This year’s Earth Day celebration was sponsored by Sustainability at SOU, the […]
Earth Day to be celebrated April 21 at The Farm at SOU
/in Campus News, Student LifeEarth Day to be celebrated April 21 at The Farm at SOU Southern Oregon University and community partners will celebrate Earth Day at The Farm at SOU from 3:30 to 7 p.m. on Friday, April 21, by offering exhibits, live performances, an electric vehicle showcase, bike rodeo, art, food trucks and more. Earth Day has […]