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SOU Students Monitor Changing Landscape of Family Farms

(Ashland, Ore.) — Third year Southern Oregon University sociology students Alessandra de la Torre and Kate Hillis have a unique understanding of sustainable agriculture—from a historical perspective. Thanks to a 2015 grant from the Oregon Heritage Commission to SOU’s sociology/anthropology program, de la Torre and Hillis are researching Jackson County family farms that have been […]

Third SOU President Candidate to Visit University

(Ashland, Ore.) — After a nationwide search, three finalists have been named in the search for a new president of Southern Oregon University. The finalists were recommended to the SOU board of trustees by the Presidential Search Committee, which was comprised of key members of both internal and external constituent groups, including, but not limited […]

SOU Board Narrows Field of Presidential Candidates

(Ashland, Ore.) — After a nationwide search, three finalists have been selected in the search for a new president of Southern Oregon University. The finalists were recommended to the SOU board of trustees by the Presidential Search Committee, which was comprised of key members of both internal and external constituent groups, including, but not limited […]

SOU In the News: May 24 – 30

News on SOU Academic Programs: Daily Tidings – It’s a Plot: Deer Overrun Ashland: https://www.dailytidings.com/article/20160525/NEWS/160529896/0/SEARCH   News on SOU Environment and Sustainability Initiatives: 4-Traders – SOU Joins New Climate Commitment: https://www.4-traders.com/news/Southern-Oregon-University-SOU-Joins-New-Climate-Commitment–22406356/ The Siskiyou – The Bees Are Here to Stay: https://siskiyou.sou.edu/2016/05/26/the-bees-are-here-to-stay/   News on SOU Fine and Performing Arts: Daily Tidings – SOU’s ‘The Comedy […]

SOU to Break Ground on Theatre Building, JPR Broadcast Center Project

NEWS RELEASE (Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University is set to officially break ground on two new construction projects during a ceremony scheduled for June 3 at 12:30 p.m. The projects, a renovation and expansion of the University’s Theatre Building as well as new studios and administrative offices for Jefferson Public Radio, are expected to […]

SOU Board Narrows Field of Presidential Candidates

(Ashland, Ore.) — After a nationwide search, three finalists have been selected in the search for a new president of Southern Oregon University. The finalists were recommended to the SOU board of trustees by the Presidential Search Committee, which was comprised of key members of both internal and external constituent groups, including, but not limited […]

SOU In the News: May 17 – 23

SOU Student, Alumni, Faculty, and Staff Features: Upper Rogue Independent – From Watching COPS to Being One (feature on SOU alumnus): https://www.urindependent.com/2016/05/from-watching-cops-to-being-one/   News on SOU Academic Programs: Medford School District – Bulldogs to Raiders Travel to OMSI: https://www.medford.k12.or.us/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=4&ModuleInstanceID=381&ViewID=047E6BE3-6D87-4130-8424-D8E4E9ED6C2A&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=3858&PageID=1 KTVL – Students Work on Deer Mockumentary: https://ktvl.com/news/local/students-work-on-deer-mockumentary South County Spotlight – Not Distracted by Distracted […]

SOU Joins New Climate Commitment

(Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University, along with 90 other colleges and universities across the United States, committed to carbon neutrality and resilience by becoming a Charter Signatory to the Climate Commitment. The Climate Commitment, a signature program of Boston-based nonprofit Second Nature, will require SOU to set climate targets, report on progress publicly, and […]

SOU In the News: May 10 – 16

SOU Student, Alumni, Faculty, and Staff Features: Daily Tidings – Quills & Queues: SOU’s Tutunov Says Ashland is a Cultural Oasis: https://www.dailytidings.com/article/20160512/NEWS/160519912/0/SEARCH Great Northwest Wine – Stats Show 2016 Vintage for Northwest Vineyards Off to Record Start (Greg Jones featured): https://www.greatnorthwestwine.com/2016/05/10/stats-show-2016-vintage-for-northwest-vineyards-off-to-record-start/ Mail Tribune – OSF, Wine the Perfect Pairing for Expanding Cultural Tourism (Greg Jones […]

SOU to Showcase Student, Faculty Research and Performance Art

(Ashland, Ore.) —Southern Oregon University is planning once again to showcase student and faculty research and performance art projects during its 9th annual Southern Oregon Arts and Research (SOAR) event, taking place May 16-20 throughout SOU’s main campus in Ashland. A weeklong event with a program of ongoing concurrent sessions, SOAR brings together an array […]