SOU Campus News
Latest Stories
SOU student joins Board of TrusteesApril 17, 2025 - 8:57 am
Unorthodox path: recent SOU graduate bound for OxfordApril 14, 2025 - 3:11 pm
SOU’s Ruggerio receives Distinguished Teaching AwardApril 14, 2025 - 3:05 pm
SOU Criminology & Criminal Justice class visits historic UK sitesApril 11, 2025 - 12:37 pm
SOU professor presents “Raising Aniya” West Coast premiere at AIFFApril 9, 2025 - 1:07 pm
César E. Chávez Leadership Conference returns to SOUApril 8, 2025 - 12:26 pm
Acclaimed Ashland director and screenwriter leads SOU students’ “Crew Experience”April 1, 2025 - 9:15 am
Global Innovation Scholars unite to serve U.S. and Mexican businessesMarch 31, 2025 - 3:06 pm
Raider Education Day for new and prospective teachersMarch 31, 2025 - 12:24 pm
SOU offers 48th “Brain Bowl” for local studentsMarch 24, 2025 - 3:15 pm
SOU student applies classroom experience to work on LA wildfiresMarch 21, 2025 - 4:38 pm
SOU to host official memorial service for William Thorndike, Jr.March 12, 2025 - 3:02 pm
Southern Oregon MLK, Jr., Celebration on Jan. 15 in Ashland
/in Campus News, Press Releases(Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University will join several other local organizations in sponsoring this year’s Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Holiday Celebration for southern Oregon from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 15, at the historic Ashland Armory and in downtown Ashland. All community members are invited to participate in the event, […]
SOU’s highest award to go to three retired faculty members
/in Campus News, Press Releases(Ashland, Ore.) — SOU President Rick Bailey will present three retired faculty members with the highest recognition of service to the university during a celebration from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 9, in the Rogue River Room of SOU’s Stevenson Union. The SOU President’s Medal will be awarded to poet Lawson Fusao Inada, […]
SOU fall enrollment expands on recent upturn
/in Campus News, Press Releases(Ashland, Ore.) — Fall term admission numbers suggest the continuation of a strong rebound in enrollment at Southern Oregon University, led by the institution’s largest freshman class since 2018. The number of new freshmen at SOU increased this fall by 15.1% compared to a year ago, while the number of incoming transfer students is up […]
SOU takes steps in sustainable vehicle use
/in Campus NewsTwo recent developments have boosted hybrid and electric vehicle use at SOU: the addition of two gasoline-electric hybrid pickup trucks to the university’s fleet of vehicles, and the completion of two new, dual electric vehicle charging stations to serve residents of Student and Family Housing. The new hybrid Ford Maverick trucks have replaced a pair […]
SOU two months from core information system transition
/in Campus NewsSouthern Oregon University is just two months from its Dec. 16 “go-live” date for the first phase of Workday, the new operational software platform that is expected to eventually save the university more than $750,000 in recurring, annual costs – and improve user experiences and modernize processes for both students and employees. The first phase […]
All Aboard for “OLLI Abroad!”
/in Campus NewsThe Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at SOU invites the southern Oregon community to enjoy a new original musical comedy: “OLLI Abroad!” Audiences will find their hearts warming to tunes like “Someone to Watch Over Me,” and their toes tapping to the likes of “Fascinating Rhythm” plus many more in performances from Nov.1 through Nov. 5. […]
SOU achieves “age-friendly university” status
/in Campus News, Leadership, Press Releases(Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University has been accepted for membership in the Age-Friendly University Global Network – a collection of more than 100 universities across five continents that have committed to age diversity and intergenerational interactions on their campuses and in their communities. “This is a timely and impactful distinction for SOU,” President Rick […]
Current chair and university employee appointed to new terms on SOU board
/in Campus News, Leadership, Press Releases(Ashland, Ore.) — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has appointed Jason Mendoza, an area coordinator for Southern Oregon University’s Housing Department, to serve on SOU’s Board of Trustees, and reappointed current board chair Daniel Santos to his second full, four-year term. Both were confirmed on Friday by the Oregon Senate and their service to the board […]
Indigenous Peoples Day to be observed at SOU
/in Campus News(Ashland, Ore.) — The annual Indigenous Peoples Day celebration at Southern Oregon University will return on Monday, Oct. 9. Indigenous Peoples Day amplifies Indigenous voices and celebrates the historic, cultural and contemporary presence of Indigenous peoples and Tribal Nations, who have persevered in the protection of Indigenous rights and cultural sovereignty, and continue to make […]
Collaborative events to commemorate historic “Tragedy at Tunnel 13”
/in Campus News, Press Releases(Ashland, Ore.) — The Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology (SOULA) and Jefferson Public Radio (JPR) are part of a nationwide consortium commemorating the 100th anniversary of the “Tragedy at Tunnel 13” and its legacy. The project includes a variety of live and virtual events that memorialize what may be southern Oregon’s most infamous true […]