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Brain Bowl participants during recent tournament at SOU Ashland

SOU offers 48th “Brain Bowl” for local students

Middle and high school students from throughout the Rogue Valley came together recently to participate in the 48th annual Southern Oregon Brain Bowl, a quizbowl tournament organized by the Youth Programs Office at Southern Oregon University. The annual Brain Bowl tournament is a fast-paced quiz competition in which teams from local schools compete to answer questions […]

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SOU Campus News

Brain Bowl participants during recent tournament at SOU Ashland
Bill Thorndike passes away unexpectedly
SOU shows up at sustainability conference
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Academic Stories

Brain Bowl participants during recent tournament at SOU Ashland
Southern Oregon firefighters at LA wildfires
At wildlife crossing site, SOU students Shawn Johnson, Emily Heller
Scavenger Hunt contestants at SOU Ashland

Alumni Spotlight

Klamath River documentary by SOU alum Jason Atkinson
Alumni Awards SOU Ashland
SOU alumnus Ted Adams receives Distinguished Alumni Award
Nicole Waehner receives tourism award

Student Life

Gender-based violence survivors have new resource at SOU
Behavioral Health Initiative dialogue session
SOU interns help grow Rogue Buzzway map
Freshman Ryan Goodrich named to SOU Board of Trustees

SOU in the Arts

SOU's Worth Harvey Pipe Organ is 50 years old.
SOU Digital Cinema makes best film school list
IAS Innovation Fund launches junk-to-art initiative
SOU's Hannon Library and the legacy of Tony and Betty Shively

Awards & Recognitions

SOU receives grant from Ashland Community Health Foundation
SOU's Kelly Szott awarded post-doc fellowship
SOU's Worth Harvey Pipe Organ is 50 years old.

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