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Ghana's Palm University College is collaborating with SOU Ashland

SOU takes first steps in Ghana relationships

(Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University and a pair of universities in Ghana took the first steps in their cooperative relationship with shared online courses earlier this year, and the connection is set to expand during the 2026-27 academic year to become part of SOU’s Global Innovation Scholars program – which includes reciprocal opportunities for […]

SOU Ashland's CRL Student Fellows program,
SOU Ashland in wellbeing collaborative
First Citizen Dee Anne Everson of SOU Board of Trustees

SOU Campus News

SOU Ashland in wellbeing collaborative
First Citizen Dee Anne Everson of SOU Board of Trustees
Emergency Board releases allocation to SOU Ashland
Oregon House Speaker Julie Fahey and SOU Ashland President Rick Bailey

Academic Stories

Ghana's Palm University College is collaborating with SOU Ashland
SOU Ashland's CRL Student Fellows program,
Digital Cinema at SOU Ashland
SOU Computer Science capstone students

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's CRL Student Fellows program,
SOU Ashland in wellbeing collaborative
Karen Lopez Villanueva appointed to SOU Ashland board
SOU Ashland Native students join lobby effort

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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