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SOU Board member Everson named First CitizenSeptember 14, 2026 - 10:01 am
Legislative Emergency Board approves SOU allocationSeptember 14, 2026 - 7:49 am
Graduate student appointed, current members reappointed to SOU BoardSeptember 14, 2026 - 7:40 am
Oregon House Speaker tours SOU campusSeptember 1, 2026 - 10:52 am
SOU Digital Cinema on prestigious list for third consecutive yearAugust 18, 2026 - 10:24 am
SOU’s future is something to be excited aboutAugust 4, 2026 - 11:29 am
SOU finalizes Vitality Plan for institutional transformationJuly 22, 2026 - 12:03 pm
Economic impact report sees SOU as key resourceJuly 20, 2026 - 3:44 pm
SOU offers respite from wildfire smokeJuly 20, 2026 - 3:39 pm
Capstone students build energy dashboardJuly 8, 2026 - 10:03 am
Cultural items transferred from SOULA to TribeJuly 6, 2026 - 1:03 pm
Funding for I-5 wildlife crossing gets green lightJuly 1, 2026 - 2:26 pm
Cascade Conference delays fall sports for SOU and other member schools
/in Campus News(Ashland, Ore.) — The Council of Presidents of the Cascade Collegiate Conference voted today to delay the start of its fall sports seasons until the winter and spring of 2021. Southern Oregon University competes in the Cascade Conference fall sports of women’s volleyball, men’s and women’s cross-country, and men’s and women’s soccer. SOU’s football team […]
With campus access limited, Raider Receptions and Registrations go online
/in Campus NewsSouthern Oregon University typically introduces newly admitted students to life at SOU via Raider Receptions, touring them around campus in tight-knit groups. Then come the Raider Registrations, where students-to-be meet with academic advisors, schedule classes and get set for enrollment. COVID-19 precautions prevent incoming students from seeing all that the SOU campus offers, so this […]
SOU Small Business Development Center helps local businesses weather COVID-19
/in Campus News, Press ReleasesSouthern Oregon University’s Small Business Development Center, in Medford at the RCC/SOU Higher Education Center, has done more than its part to make sure businesses in Jackson County survive the COVID-19 pandemic. Oregon Gov. Kate Brown declared a state of emergency in Oregon to address the virus outbreak on March 8, and President Trump declared […]
SOU board condemns racial injustice, pledges action
/in Campus News(Ashland, Ore.) — The Southern Oregon University Board of Trustees voted unanimously today – on Juneteenth, a significant date in the history of Black and African Americans – to condemn racial injustice and pledge to take action as the nation searches for solutions. “We must seize these opportunities, and while acknowledging the challenges, we must […]
SOU shows commitment to sustainability, restoring wetlands at The Farm
/in Campus NewsSouthern Oregon University is demonstrating its commitment to sustainability and helping to preserve a portion of Oregon’s remaining wetlands with its ongoing effort to restore a “wet meadow” at The Farm at SOU. “We have already noticed impacts from our work,” said associate professor Vincent Smith, director of The Farm. “The area is alive with […]
SOU offers various Commencement recognitions in lieu of ceremony
/in Campus News, Press Releases(Ashland, Ore.) — Raider Stadium will be strangely empty Saturday, when Southern Oregon University’s traditional Commencement Ceremony was planned until the COVID-19 pandemic temporarily ended all mass gatherings in Oregon. But SOU remains in celebration mode this week with a variety of displays and program-level virtual, video and drive-through acknowledgements. And all 1,000-plus Class of […]
Initiative to reduce trash cans – and trash – continues despite COVID-19
/in Campus NewsCOVID-19 has reached so deeply into everyday life that it’s affected even seemingly unrelated procedures and initiatives – such as a project to reduce waste at SOU by eliminating individual trash cans. The program – launched in January by sustainability and recycling manager Rebecca Walker – is continuing, but at a different trajectory and pace. […]
Habitat restoration at The Farm at SOU to be completed – at safe distances
/in Campus News, Press Releases(Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University students and staff will make use of a charitable donation at one of the best places on campus for social distancing when they complete the restoration of a “wet meadow” area on Friday at The Farm at SOU. The wetland was previously overgrown with blackberries and other invasive species, […]
Retired SOU registrar Mike Corcoran passes away
/in Campus NewsRetired Southern Oregon University registrar Michael Corcoran passed away in the early morning hours of Sunday, March 29, after a hard fought battle with cancer. Mike was born in Florida on Sept. 19, 1944, but grew up in southern Massachusetts. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War as a “Ditty Bopper,” intercepting […]
SOU goes remote for spring term, campus closed to public
/in Campus News, Press Releases(Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University has informed students and employees that all spring term courses will be delivered remotely and most on-campus operations will be limited to help slow the spread of the global COVID-19 pandemic. SOU’s decisions came in response to an executive order today by Oregon Gov. Kate Brown for all public […]