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United Way CEO appointed to SOU Board of TrusteesNovember 19, 2025 - 2:54 pm
Open textbook report: 11,000 SOU students, $1.9 million savedNovember 18, 2025 - 11:06 am
Design Patterns and AI: Computer Science evolves at SOUNovember 10, 2025 - 9:07 am
SOU’s Small Business Development Center to closeNovember 10, 2025 - 8:47 am
Graduate and current student present SOU research at national conferenceNovember 3, 2025 - 8:00 am
Gift from SOU alumni leads to partnerships in GhanaOctober 27, 2025 - 10:31 am
SOU expands special education to meet regional needsOctober 17, 2025 - 8:05 am
SOU board chair receives highest Chamber honorOctober 7, 2025 - 10:56 am
Three new members appointed to SOU boardOctober 3, 2025 - 12:18 pm
Four to receive annual SOU alumni awardsSeptember 30, 2025 - 11:36 am
SOU faculty members co-author book on transgender experiencesSeptember 29, 2025 - 9:26 am
SOU’s Horstman makes Golf Digest listSeptember 23, 2025 - 2:02 pm
SOU and city of Ashland respond to cougar sightings
/in Campus NewsSouthern Oregon University and the city of Ashland are working with state and federal wildlife officials to ensure safety on the SOU campus and in the community following multiple cougar sightings and confrontations Sunday night and this morning. The Ashland Police Department will respond promptly to future cougar sightings, with officers’ actions based on immediate […]
SOU president draws line on side of inclusion
/in Campus NewsSOU President Linda Schott reassured the campus community today that the university will not waver in its commitment to inclusion, equal rights and opportunities for all, despite recent discussions at the federal level regarding the definition of gender. “We will always welcome, value, support and protect all students and prospective students – regardless of their […]
SOU president urges campus to vote in upcoming election
/in Campus NewsSOU President Linda Schott has asked all members of the campus community to “practice democracy” by casting their ballots in the Nov. 6 General Election. “Consider what’s best for you, your community, your state and your country, and then vote,” the president said. “I won’t tell you what to think or how to vote, but […]
Former SOU Athletic Director Monty Cartwright passes away at 74
/in Campus NewsFormer Southern Oregon University Athletic Director Monty Cartwright, a 2010 SOU Sports Hall of Fame inductee, passed away Monday evening in Portland. Cartwright, one of the Raider athletic department’s most influential figures, was 74. Cartwright, a native of Delano, Calif., first arrived in Ashland in 1984 and served as SOU’s head track and field coach from 1985-98, […]
SOU brings well-known speaker to campus for anti-fraud seminar
/in Campus NewsSOU will host an Oct. 25 fraud prevention seminar with certified public accountant, business consultant and well-known speaker John J. Hall. The event is free and open to all members of the campus community. Hall, who has spoken to corporations and non-profit organizations around the world, will address “Fraud Deterrence and Prevention Skills for Manager […]
Pipeline explosion affects SOU, not students or employees
/in Campus NewsTuesday night’s massive explosion of a ruptured natural gas pipeline near Prince George, Canada, will affect operations at SOU for at least the next few days, but students and employees should notice minimal if any issues. SOU’s natural gas-fueled boilers – which produce steam to heat most of the buildings on campus, along with hot […]
Homecoming week begins at SOU
/in Campus NewsIt’s homecoming week at Southern Oregon University, and the events and activities go way beyond football. There are parades – two of them – along with volleyball, men’s and women’s soccer games, and an all-comers 5K run and walk. For the nostalgic, there’s even dodgeball. “This is a week that’s intended to bring us together […]
Senate District 3 town hall comes to SOU on Thursday
/in Campus News, Press Releases(Ashland, Ore.) — Arguably Oregon’s hottest legislative race of the year will come to Southern Oregon University on Thursday, when Democrat Jeff Golden and Republican Jessica Gomez answer questions at a town hall meeting cosponsored by the university and Jefferson Public Radio. A link to Rogue Valley Community Television’s video of the entire town hall […]
SOU observes Indigenous Peoples Day
/in Campus News(Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University’s second annual observation of Indigenous Peoples Day – and contributions and cultural significance of Native American populations – will take place on Monday, Oct. 8, beginning with a salmon bake celebration on the Stevenson Union courtyard. The free salmon bake will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and […]
Raiders to volunteer at Mt. Ashland Ski Area
/in Campus News, Press ReleasesNEWS RELEASE (Ashland, Ore.) — As many as 200 Southern Oregon University students, employees and their families will ring in the new school year with a day of environmental stewardship. The entire SOU community was invited to volunteer on the slopes of local non-profit ski area Mt. Ashland on Saturday, Oct. 6. Those who volunteer […]