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President Rick Bailey, excited about SOU Ashland's future

SOU’s future is something to be excited about

The following is a guest commentary from President Bailey that appeared recently in the Rogue Valley Times: If Southern Oregon University is a canary in the coal mine for public regional universities in Oregon and across the country, here’s an update: the bird is alive and singing. We have confronted an outdated, out-of-balance financial structure […]

SOU Ashland Vitality Plan addresses long-term sustainability
Economic impact of SOU Ashland
SOU Ashland offers respite from wildfire smoke

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President Rick Bailey, excited about SOU Ashland's future
SOU Ashland Vitality Plan addresses long-term sustainability
Economic impact of SOU Ashland
SOU Ashland offers respite from wildfire smoke

Academic Stories

SOU Computer Science capstone students
SOU Ashland archaeology artifact transfer
SOU students win poster presentation at symposium for high performance computing
SOU Ashland's Scott Kaiser has a new book on Shakespeare

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

SOU Ashland Native students join lobby effort
Student worker appreciation at SOU Ashland
Student Film Festival at SOU Ashland
Microsoft competition: SOU Ashland sweep

SOU in the Arts

Creative Industries will be consolidated at SOU Ashland
SOU Ashland graduate Thilini Dissanyake stars in "Earnest" at OSF
SOU's Worth Harvey Pipe Organ is 50 years old.

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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