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Surprise speaker Tina Kotek at SOU Ashland commencement

Commencement surprise: Gov. Kotek addresses SOU graduates

(Ashland, Ore.) — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek surprised graduates and audience members by visiting Ashland to deliver the commencement address for Southern Oregon University’s class of 2025 on Saturday. The event – SOU’s 99th Commencement – marked the first time the governor has spoken at a graduation ceremony since taking office. “I know that young […]

Outstanding Graduate Student award recipient Matthew Havniear, SOU Ashland
SOU Ashland Spring Wellness Event
Mindfulness and compassion book co-authored by Paul Condon of SOU Ashland

SOU Campus News

Surprise speaker Tina Kotek at SOU Ashland commencement
SOU Ashland Spring Wellness Event
Faculty union and SOU Ashland extend contract
Elementary students from Kids Unlimited Academy visit SOU Ashland.

Academic Stories

Outstanding Graduate Student award recipient Matthew Havniear, SOU Ashland
SOU Ashland's Calli Pelkey is in top 1% nationwide in MBA test
Open textbooks at SOU
SOU Ashland graduate Thilini Dissanyake stars in "Earnest" at OSF

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

SOU Ashland Board of Trustees member Micelle Fuentes
Criminology & Criminal Justice students from SOU Ashland
Global Innovation Scholars from SOU and UG in Guanajuato
Gender-based violence survivors have new resource at SOU

SOU in the Arts

SOU Ashland graduate Thilini Dissanyake stars in "Earnest" at OSF
SOU's Worth Harvey Pipe Organ is 50 years old.
SOU Digital Cinema makes best film school list

Awards & Recognitions

Mindfulness and compassion book co-authored by Paul Condon of SOU Ashland
Distinguished Teaching Award recipient Alena Ruggerio at SOU Ashland
SOU receives grant from Ashland Community Health Foundation
SOU's Kelly Szott awarded post-doc fellowship

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