(Ashland, Ore.) — Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber has recommended for confirmation two individuals to serve on the Southern Oregon University Board of Trustees. Once confirmed by the Oregon Senate, Les AuCoin and Jeremy Nootenboom will complete the 15-member board. AuCoin, a former U.S. Congressman, has been nominated to serve on the SOU Board of Trustees […]
(Ashland, Ore.) — Forty-seven students from the Honors College at Southern Oregon University traveled to Portland recently, where they—along with approximately 1,000 other volunteers—participated in the Table For Two event held at Freeman Motor Company. The students and other volunteers collectively packaged approximately 260,000 meals, each containing a nutritional combination of beans, rice, soy, and […]
(Ashland, Ore.) – The Music program of the Oregon Center for the Arts at Southern Oregon University presents “Seasons Greetings,” a collection of holiday favorites performed by the SOU Wind Ensemble on Thursday, December 4 at 7:30 p.m. in the SOU Music Recital Hall. This concert showcases the large wind ensemble at Southern Oregon […]
Mail Tribune – Living with Wildfire (coverage of recent article coauthored by SOU researcher, not news about SOU): https://www.mailtribune.com/article/20141108/NEWS/141109692/0/SEARCH New York Magazine – The Police Department in Southern Oregon that Plans to End Campus Rape: https://nymag.com/thecut/2014/11/can-this-police-department-help-end-campus-rape.html Daily Tidings – SOU Eyes Burning Biomass Instead of Gas: https://www.dailytidings.com/article/20141110/NEWS/141119972 Mail Tribune – SOU Considers Biomass Cogeneration Facility: […]
(Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University has seen its enrollment climb to more than 6,200 students this fall, an increase of more than 1 percent compared to fall 2013. The enrollment numbers represent the first year-over-year increase in fall term enrollment since 2011. The increase comes despite previous Oregon University System projections that predicted an […]
Daily Tidings – And the Winners Are…Ashland Students (two SOU grads named “Teacher of the Year”): https://www.dailytidings.com/article/20141030/SPORTS/141039970/0/SEARCH Mail Tribune – Half of Oregon’s Community College Enrollees Need Remedial Classes (SOU mentioned): https://www.mailtribune.com/article/20141102/NEWS/141109943/0/SEARCH JPR – SOU Considers Biomass (audio of the interview in the link): https://ijpr.org/post/sou-considers-biomass-fuel Nature – Learning to Coexist with Wildfire: https://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v515/n7525/full/nature13946.html The […]
November 6, 2014 (Ashland, Ore.) — Many fire scientists would like Smokey Bear to hang up his prevention motto in favor of tools like thinning and prescribed burns. These tools can manage the severity of wildfires while allowing them to play their natural role in certain ecosystems. A new international research review, led by Max […]
November 5, 2014 (Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University’s Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an accounting option has been ranked No. 12 in the nation for affordability among online bachelor’s degree programs in accounting, according to Accounting Degree Review (ADR). According to ADR, more than 80 regionally accredited colleges and universities with online […]
November 4, 2014 (Ashland, Ore.) — As part of an ongoing effort to become 100 percent carbon neutral by 2050, Southern Oregon University is considering replacing its existing natural gas-fired steam boilers with a biomass cogeneration facility that would provide the University’s main campus with heat while producing electricity that could be sold back into […]
Daily Tidings – Count Me In Campaign Raises $210,000: https://www.dailytidings.com/article/20141024/NEWS/141029889/0/SEARCH Salem Statesman Journal – Was it Worth 20 Months and $20,000? (Editorial on MiM program): https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/opinion/columnists/dick-hughes/2014/10/26/management-program-sou-worth-months/17942571/ The Siskiyou – Meet Your President: https://siskiyou.sou.edu/2014/10/27/meet-your-president/ Daily Tidings – Senator Merkley Brings Campaign to SOU: https://www.dailytidings.com/article/20141029/NEWS/141029830/0/SEARCH Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – Orie Melvin’s Apology Called a Non-Apology (Dr. Edwin Battistella […]