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SOU faculty member earns research fellowship on substance abuseSeptember 3, 2024 - 1:33 pm
Oregon’s regional universities build strategic international partnership in TaiwanAugust 20, 2024 - 3:46 pm
Heisman Trophy winner Mariota donates to SOU footballAugust 16, 2024 - 4:14 pm
SOU’s 50th anniversary celebration of its pipe organAugust 13, 2024 - 1:29 pm
SOU economist’s research paper stresses importance of family support for trans youthJuly 24, 2024 - 1:18 pm
SOU’s Cascade complex to host variety of first responder training exercisesJuly 24, 2024 - 1:07 pm
SOU Digital Cinema named as a top film schoolJuly 17, 2024 - 9:12 am
SOU receives grant for archaeological project at African-American logging town of MaxvilleJuly 10, 2024 - 4:50 pm
SOU offers smoke-free haven at rec centerJuly 9, 2024 - 2:07 pm
SOU Digital Media Center moves to energy-efficient studio lightingJune 26, 2024 - 11:34 am
SOU Commencement: good weather and optimismJune 18, 2024 - 12:12 pm
Cultivating community: The Farm at SOUJune 11, 2024 - 9:36 am
SOU’s Lithia Motors Pavilion/Student Recreation Center strikes LEED Gold
/in Campus News, Press Releases(Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University’s Lithia Motors Pavilion and adjacent Student Recreation Center have earned LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council, joining a growing list of SOU facilities to be recognized as sustainable. The athletic pavilion and recreation center complex, which opened last spring, was awarded all 68 points that were […]
Natural gas failure limiting some services at SOU
/in Campus NewsFailure of a valve on the main natural gas line that serves SOU and a large portion of Ashland is affecting students and employees at the university in various ways, but is expected to be resolved this evening or on Wednesday. One of SOU’s natural gas-fueled boilers was temporarily converted this morning to burn diesel […]
SOU’s “Retention Summit” aimed at seeing students through to graduation
/in Campus NewsThe campus community is invited to participate in a “Retention Summit” at 3:30 p.m. Thursday in the Stevenson Union’s Rogue River Room, to examine what’s being done – and what other steps might be taken – to encourage students to remain at SOU through graduation. Participants in Thursday’s summit will hear reports on current student […]
Author of “Culturally Responsive Teaching” to give SOU campus theme talk
/in Campus NewsZaretta Hammond, the San Francisco-area author of “Culturally Responsive Teaching & the Brain,” will discuss how teachers can support underserved students in an April 10 presentation that’s part of SOU’s 2018-19 campus theme of “Ignorance and Wisdom.” Hammond notes that student populations across the country are progressively growing more racially and linguistically diverse. She will […]
Governor’s Food Drive fills the shelves at SOU Student Food Pantry
/in Campus NewsThe SOU community contributed non-perishable food and payroll deductions equivalent to a total of 8,022 meals during this year’s Governor’s Food Drive, which directly benefits the university’s Student Food Pantry and those who rely on it. The university’s payroll deductions are down somewhat this year, but donations to the Student Food Pantry hit a record […]
Latest benefit for SOU employees: free tickets to OCA events
/in Campus NewsEmployees at Southern Oregon University recently gained another perk: free tickets to all music and theatre productions by the Oregon Center for the Arts at SOU. OCA officials met in December and decided that free tickets to in-house shows should be extended to all SOU faculty and staff, as a benefit to employees and to […]
Santos reappointed to SOU Board of Trustees
/in Campus News, Press Releases(Ashland, Ore.) — Daniel Santos – a Southern Oregon University alumnus and member of the university’s Board of Trustees – was notified today by Gov. Kate Brown today that he has been reappointed for a second four-year term on the SOU board. Santos was appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Oregon Senate. He […]
SOU’s annual French Dinner nearly sold out
/in Campus News(Ashland, Ore.) — Those who haven’t bought tickets but are still hoping to attend the 23rd annual French Dinner of the Southern Oregon University French Club are being advised that there will likely be no tickets available at the door of the Feb. 28 event. The five-course meal for students, employees and community members is nearly sold out – […]
Governor’s Food Drive heads into home stretch at SOU
/in Campus NewsJust over a week remains in the annual Governor’s Food Drive, and SOU employees and students are encouraged to participate through food donations or payroll deductions. The food drive, which runs through February, draws donations from state government and public university employees throughout Oregon to support the Oregon Food Bank Network. However, all food donated […]
Ashland Chamber goes to bat for SOU
/in Campus News(Ashland, Ore.) — The Ashland Chamber of Commerce acknowledged an integral relationship between the business community and Southern Oregon University when the chamber’s Board of Directors voted unanimously today to urge adequate state funding for SOU. Board members approved a letter of support that asks Governor Kate Brown and members of the Oregon Legislature for […]