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SOU student receives prestigious scholarshipApril 22, 2024 - 1:40 pm
Interim VPFA: Peter Angstadt to fill the key roleApril 22, 2024 - 1:06 pm
SOU Valorant Esports team completes successful seasonApril 22, 2024 - 10:29 am
Job and internship fairs this weekApril 9, 2024 - 9:45 am
SOU offers study-abroad opportunity to Costa Rican “Blue Zone”April 8, 2024 - 9:09 am
La Clinica partners with SOU to operate student health centerApril 8, 2024 - 8:34 am
SOU offers “Brain Bowl” for local studentsApril 2, 2024 - 10:28 am
SOU Laboratory of Anthropology project rewarded by CongressMarch 29, 2024 - 12:30 pm
SOU earns 10th Tree Campus designationMarch 25, 2024 - 1:02 pm
SOU receives support from legislatureMarch 12, 2024 - 9:10 am
SOU Raiders make a big splash for Special OlympicsMarch 5, 2024 - 12:36 pm
Four SOU actors take the stage at Oregon Shakespeare FestivalMarch 4, 2024 - 2:59 pm
Polar Plunge: SOU team to participate in Saturday’s Special Olympics fundraiser
/in Campus NewsSOU students, staff and faculty have the opportunity to brave icy waters and support local Special Olympics Oregon athletes with intellectual disabilities during the 2019 Polar Plunge event on Saturday, Feb. 16, at Medford’s Jackson Aquatic Center. The Southern Oregon Polar Plunge will begin at 10:30 a.m. with a costume contest for the participants. The […]
“Tall Cop” presents substance abuse awareness training at SOU
/in Campus NewsA police officer-turned-substance abuse awareness speaker presented a fairly imposing message during a recent workshop for SOU faculty and staff, and community members from various agencies. Jermaine Galloway — a 6-foot-9 former Division I basketball player – presented his “Tall Cop Says Stop” training to help attendees recognize signs of drug and alcohol abuse. The […]
Consortium of southern Oregon colleges and universities to strengthen transfer agreements
/in Campus News, Press Releases(Ashland, Ore.) — Delegations from each of the institutions that make up the new Southern Oregon Higher Education Consortium will meet this month to discuss the seamless transfer of credits from colleges to universities and other matters of shared interest. The consortium members are Klamath Community College, Oregon Institute of Technology, Rogue Community College and […]
Governor’s Food Drive will help SOU students in need
/in Campus NewsThe annual Governor’s Food Drive is up and running through February at SOU, and those who contribute can make a real difference for students with unreliable access to food and other community members in need. All food collected in campaign at SOU will be donated to the university’s Student Food Pantry, and monetary donations will […]
Magazine names Ashland among best locales to work as filmmaker
/in Campus NewsFor the sixth year in a row, MovieMaker Magazine has named the scenic town of Ashland in its annual ranking of the best places to live and work as a filmmaker in the United States. This year, Ashland placed sixth in the magazine’s Small Cities and Towns category, competing well against larger markets including New Orleans, Pittsburgh and Cincinnati. […]
SOU to host 23rd annual French Dinner
/in Campus News, Press Releases(Ashland, Ore.) — The Southern Oregon University French Club will serve its 23rd annual French Dinner – a five-course meal for students, employees and community members – on Thursday, Feb. 28. The dinner, in the Stevenson Union’s Rogue River Room, is intended to promote French culture on campus and in the community. The dinner is organized by the university’s French Club, with the help of student union staff, […]
SOU subscribes to AWARE audio wayfinding app
/in Campus News, Press Releases(Ashland, Ore.) — SOU has partnered with the vendor Sensible Innovations to provide an audio wayfinding app for students, employees and visitors with sight impairments – and other users who like the convenience of audible navigation assistance. The AWARE Audible Wayfinding app, which provides route directions to buildings and frequently visited locations on the SOU […]
SOU launches virtual campus tour
/in Campus News, Press Releases(Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University today launched a virtual campus tour that will give prospective students and others, anywhere in the world, an opportunity view the SOU campus in an immersive, online experience. The virtual tour is expected to be an effective tool in recruiting students, and also will be helpful for those learning […]
SOU campus encouraged to prepare for overdose life-saving
/in Campus NewsRescue kits that have been placed at 18 locations on the SOU campus will enable friends or passersby save the lives of those who may be experiencing an opioid overdose. The kits, with nasal spray containers of the rescue medication naloxone, are located primarily in easy-to-find fire extinguisher and AED cabinets throughout campus. Naloxone, also […]
SOU hires vice president for enrollment management and student affairs
/in Campus News, Press Releases(Ashland, Ore.) —Neil Woolf – who has led enrollment efforts at higher education institutions in Wisconsin, Washington and Nevada – has been hired as Southern Oregon University’s new vice president for enrollment management and student affairs. He will start work at SOU on Jan. 9. “I am very excited to join the team at Southern […]