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Oregon House Speaker Julie Fahey and SOU Ashland President Rick Bailey

Oregon House Speaker tours SOU campus

Southern Oregon University welcomed Oregon House Speaker Julie Fahey to campus on August 25 for a tour highlighting the SOU Vitality Plan and the university’s work to transform the institution, recent physical improvements, student life and the SOU’s role in serving the region. Speaker Fahey was joined by SOU President Rick Bailey and student guide […]

Digital Cinema at SOU Ashland
President Rick Bailey, excited about SOU Ashland's future
SOU Ashland Vitality Plan addresses long-term sustainability

SOU Campus News

Oregon House Speaker Julie Fahey and SOU Ashland President Rick Bailey
President Rick Bailey, excited about SOU Ashland's future
SOU Ashland Vitality Plan addresses long-term sustainability
Economic impact of SOU Ashland

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

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

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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SOU News is your comprehensive source of timely news and information about the university and its programs and people. We produce stories from reader-submitted material and aggregate relevant news from other sources on campus. This is a hub from which readers can learn about SOU, its noteworthy events and the remarkable accomplishments of its students, faculty, staff, and alumni. If it’s news about SOU, you’ll find it here.