(Ashland, Ore.) —Fall classes have not yet begun at Southern Oregon University, but a full slate of opening events is planned for new and returning students in coming days. Beginning with Move In Day Thursday, Sept. 24 and culminating with the second annual “SOU Loves Ashland” event Sunday, Sept. 27 from 11 a.m. to 1 […]
SOU Student, Alumni, Faculty, and Staff Features: KDRV – Friends Reunite in Ashland to Celebrate 50 Years of Friendship: https://www.kdrv.com/news/local/Friends_Reunite_in_Ashland_to_Celebrate_50_Years_of_Friendship.html News Register – Hot Summer Fuels Early Grape Harvest (Professor Greg Jones featured): https://newsregister.com/article?articleTitle=hot-summer-fuels-early-grape-harvest–1441126102–19189– Portland Tribune – Oregon Wine Industry Continues Record-Setting Pace (Professor Greg Jones featured): https://www.pamplinmedia.com/pt/239-business/271787-146135-oregon-wine-industry-continues-record-setting-pace Oxford University Press Blog – English in […]
(Ashland, Ore.) — In recognition of Constitution Day, Southern Oregon University is hosting an informational exhibit in the Government Publications Section of the Hannon Library, honoring the signing of the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787. Across the country on the week before or after Sept. 17, education institutions host events to remember the signing […]
SOU Student, Alumni, Faculty, and Staff Features: KOBI – SOU Students Travel to India to Learn About Democracy: https://b.kobi5.com/news/sou-students-travel-to-india-to-learn-about-democracy-684/ Portland Tribune – Oregon Wine Industry Continues Record-Setting Pace (Professor Jones featured): https://www.pamplinmedia.com/pt/239-business/271787-146135-oregon-wine-industry-continues-record-setting-pace Statesman Journal – In Response to Pope Francis: A Prayer for CEOs (opinion piece written by Professor Steve Schein): https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/opinion/readers/2015/09/09/response-pope-francis-prayer-ceos/71885762/ Capital Press – […]
(Ashland, Ore.) — Toby Hemenway, whose book “Gaia’s Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture” was awarded the Nautilus Gold Medal in 2011 and is the best-selling permaculture book in the world, will introduce his latest book, “The Permaculture City: Regenerative Design for Urban, Suburban, and Town Resilience” at Southern Oregon University’s Center for Sustainability on […]
SOU Student, Alumni, Faculty, and Staff Features: Idaho Statesman – Idaho Wine: Couple’s Efforts May Put the Eagle Foothills on the National Wine Map (Professor Greg Jones featured): https://www.idahostatesman.com/2015/08/22/3948773_idaho-wine-couples-efforts-may.html?rh=1 Sacramento News Review – Climate Change and the California Drought Cause Farmers to Experience Record Early Harvests (Professor Greg Jones Featured): https://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/climate-change-the-california/content?oid=18026315 Oregon Wine Press – […]
(Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University has been named one of the 25 most LGBTQ-friendly campuses in the nation according to Campus Pride, the leading national educational organization for LGBTQ and ally college students and campus groups. Now in its seventh year, the Campus Pride Top 25 LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges and Universities list highlights the most […]
SOU Student, Alumni, Faculty, and Staff Features: Mail Tribune – Crowdfunding Will Send Man Back to India: https://www.mailtribune.com/article/20150817/NEWS/150819761/0/SEARCH Daily Tidings – SOU Professor: Change in Thinking Needed to Combat Change in Climate: https://www.dailytidings.com/article/20150817/NEWS/150819845/0/SEARCH Daily Astorian – New Director for College Library (feature on SOU alumnus Luke Kralik): https://www.dailyastorian.com/Local_News/20150818/new-director-for-college-library Oregonian/Oregon Live – The Audacity of Julie […]
(Ashland, Ore.) —Students attending Southern Oregon University have long had the option of pursuing a minor or concentration in creative writing. Beginning this fall, creative writing will be a major course of study as well, after the Higher Education Coordinating Commission approved a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing degree at SOU during its […]
(Ashland, Ore.) — Recent research indicates the hiring of well-qualified minority teachers is a significant factor in closing the achievement gap experienced by minority students in primary and secondary education. If the students currently studying to become elementary school teachers in Southern Oregon University’s elementary education program are any indication, classrooms throughout the region may […]