Southern Oregon University names new Alumni Director

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Mike Beagle

Mike Beagle, 49, the new alumni director at Southern Oregon University, is an Eagle Point native and an SOU alumnus.

(Ashland, Ore.) Southern Oregon University announces the appointment of Mike Beagle ‘85 as Alumni Director at the university. Beagle, an Eagle Point HS graduate, taught high school social studies for 15 years and coached football and baseball for 19 years. As a member of the SOSC Raiders football team in the mid-80s, Beagle lettered all four years and was a three-time, all conference defensive back. After graduating from Southern Oregon State College with a bachelor’s degree in history, Beagle served as an Army field artillery officer in the 9th Infantry Division at Fort Lewis, Wash. He received a master’s degree in history and government from the University of Portland in 1993.
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Population Growth to be Discussed at SOU This Week

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 (Ashland, Ore.) – The challenges presented by global population growth will be discussed on Thursday at SOU. Stacie Murphy, Public Policy Associate with the Population Connection center in Washington, D.C., will present “Beyond 7 Billion: The Challenges of Global Population Growth” at 5:15 p.m., September 27, in the SOU Science Building Auditorium, room 118. The talk is free and open to the public.

Murphy will speak about the history of population growth and its possible future trajectories, the social, environmental, and political challenges of providing for the needs of a rapidly growing population, and the need for universal access to voluntary family planning. She will also open a discussion on the barriers to achieving universal access.
Population Connection www.popconnect.org is the national grassroots group dedicated to education and outreach on the impact of rapid global population growth. Murphy first came to Population Connection in 2007 as a Government Relations Fellow. She joined the full time staff in 2008 as a Public Policy Associate. She represents the organization both on Capitol Hill and in meetings with coalition partners, and particularly enjoys getting outside the Beltway to speak on population issues for general audiences. She also manages the Email Action Network, helping keep 45,000 grassroots members informed and active on the organization’s issues. Murphy holds a Master of Public Policy degree from the George Washington University, with a concentration in Gender and Social Policy.
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Southern Oregon University Awarded “Military Friendly Schools” Title from Victory Media Inc

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(Ashland, Ore.) Victory Media, the premier media entity for military personnel transitioning into civilian life, has named Southern Oregon University to the coveted Military Friendly Schools list. The 2013 Military Friendly Schools list honors the top 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools that are doing the most to embrace America’s military service members, veterans, and spouses as students and ensure their success on campus. Read more

Cycle Oregon Camps at SOU

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The 2000+ riders of Cycle Oregon are camped out on the SOU athletic fields in preparation for tomorrow’s departure. It really is a sight to behold.
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SOU Celebrates Constitution Day

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(Ashland, Ore.) — In recognition of Constitution Day, Southern Oregon University will host activities on the Ashland Campus commemorating the signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787.

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Southern Oregon University and JPR Foundation Reach Agreement on Shared Partnership for Future

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The press kit components are available as PDFs.

JPR – JPRF Q & A
JPR – JPRF Settlement Fact Sheet
JPR – JPRF Chart
Listen to the August 30 “Jefferson Exchange” with guests President Cullinan, JPR Foundation President Steve Nelson, and JPR Interim Executive Director Paul Westhelle.
JPR Listeners Guild Logo(Ashland, ORE) – Southern Oregon University (SOU) and the JPR Foundation have reached an agreement on a new organizational structure that continues their existing 14-year partnership to operate SOU’s regional public radio network, Jefferson Public Radio (JPR). Also contained in the agreement is the creation of a new entity called Jefferson Live!, which will be wholly owned by the JPR Foundation, to manage Redding’s Cascade Theatre, restore Medford’s Holly Theatre and explore the feasibility of the Foundation’s Jefferson Square project.
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New Kind of Graduate Business Program Comes to Salem

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Master in Management degree focuses on leadership

(Salem, Ore.) A new kind of graduate program in business management will be offered for the first time this fall in Salem. The Master in Management (MiM) focuses on leadership, decision-making skills, ability to promote organizational change, and the ability to manage performance through people. The two-year degree program is offered by Southern Oregon University with classes taught at the Chemeketa Center for Business and Industry. Read more

Southern Oregon University names new Director of Performing Arts

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Talented new faculty also join SOU’s performing arts program

(Ashland, Ore.) Southern Oregon University announces the appointment of David Humphrey, PhD, as Director of Performing Arts at the university. Dr. Humphrey has more than 30 years of professional executive management and artistic production experience. Most recently he was the Director of the Museum of Performance & Design in San Francisco. Before that he worked at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., as the Director of Education and as executive producer of a joint project between The Kennedy Center and the Metropolitan Opera Guild.
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Southern Oregon University Launches Honors College

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First Group of 25 Students Starts Classes in Fall 2013

(Ashland, Ore.) Southern Oregon University President Mary Cullinan announces the launch of the Honors College at Southern Oregon University. Applications will be accepted starting September 1, 2012. The first class of 25 students will begin studies in fall term 2013. Read more

SOU Receives $250,000 Grant to Explore a Woody Biomass Co-Generation Plant on Campus

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(Ashland, Ore.) A $250,000 grant from the U S Department of Agriculture to Southern Oregon University could lead to a 1.2 megawatt woody biomass co-generation system on the university campus. If built, the power plant could generate 100 percent of the current campus electrical need and 70 percent of SOU’s heat.
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