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SOU Board member Everson named First Citizen

Dee Anne Everson, an SOU Board of Trustees member and the CEO and executive director of United Way of Jackson County, received the prestigious First Citizen Award at last week’s Excellence in Business Awards ceremony by the Chamber of Medford and Jackson County. Everson was recognized for her long-standing work in support of local families, […]

Emergency Board releases allocation to SOU Ashland
Karen Lopez Villanueva appointed to SOU Ashland board
Oregon House Speaker Julie Fahey and SOU Ashland President Rick Bailey

SOU Campus News

President Rick Bailey, excited about SOU Ashland's future
Emergency Board releases allocation to SOU Ashland
Oregon House Speaker Julie Fahey and SOU Ashland President Rick Bailey
President Rick Bailey, excited about SOU Ashland's future

Academic Stories

Digital Cinema at SOU Ashland
SOU Computer Science capstone students
SOU Ashland archaeology artifact transfer
SOU students win poster presentation at symposium for high performance computing

Alumni Spotlight

SOU grad's Cold Connect cooler keeps vaccines cool
New SOU Ashland program in Ghana funded by Matt and Ella Essieh.
SOU Ashland alumni awards recipients
Solar energy project approved by students at SOU Ashland

Student Life

Karen Lopez Villanueva appointed to SOU Ashland board
SOU Ashland Native students join lobby effort
Student worker appreciation at SOU Ashland
Student Film Festival at SOU Ashland

SOU in the Arts

Digital Cinema at SOU Ashland
Creative Industries will be consolidated at SOU Ashland
SOU Ashland graduate Thilini Dissanyake stars in "Earnest" at OSF

Awards & Recognitions

JPR at SOU Ashland
SOU students win poster presentation at symposium for high performance computing
Student worker appreciation at SOU Ashland
SOU Ashland's Scott Kaiser has a new book on Shakespeare

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