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Two SOU alumni author second book for educatorsApril 29, 2026 - 10:19 am
SOU-led “computational thinking” team presents papersApril 27, 2026 - 2:44 pm
SOU Digital Cinema alum directs “Crew Experience”April 15, 2026 - 2:20 pm
Student voices, river stories: Amy Bowers Cordalis at SOUApril 14, 2026 - 12:40 pm
SOU, PSU collaborate on climate resilienceApril 13, 2026 - 12:04 pm
Historic Red Cross selection for OHSU nursing student at SOUApril 6, 2026 - 10:09 am
SOU OK’d to use federal money advancing energy resilienceMarch 31, 2026 - 2:46 pm
SOU AI work presented to exclusive organizationMarch 30, 2026 - 11:01 am
SOU School of Business faculty engage students at DECA ConferenceMarch 5, 2026 - 10:36 am
Earl Hills, a map forward and the hammerMarch 3, 2026 - 12:11 pm
“Lollipop Moments” celebrate faculty & staffFebruary 27, 2026 - 1:24 pm
Six trustees appointed and confirmed to SOU BoardFebruary 17, 2026 - 3:09 pm
2014 Legislature Approves Important Measures for SOU Capital, Operations, and Governance
/in SOU NewsFor further information contact: Liz Shelby shelby@sou.edu 541.552.6733 2014 Legislature Approves Important Measures for SOU Capital, Operations, and Governance March 12, 2014 With the help of our southern Oregon delegation, Southern Oregon University achieved our legislative objectives during the 2014 legislative session that started in early February and ended on March 7, 2014. SOU had […]
SOU Receives STARS Silver Rating for Sustainability Achievements
/in SOU NewsFebruary 28, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For further information, contact: D Roxane Beigel-Coryell, Sustainability & Recycling Coordinator, Southern Oregon University beigelcod@sou.edu 541-552-8139 SOU Receives STARS Silver Rating for Sustainability Achievements Ashland, OR – Southern Oregon University has received a STARS Silver Rating in recognition of their sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher […]
SOU Releases Draft Plan for Academic Program Cuts
/in SOU NewsNEWS RELEASE For further information contact: Liz Shelby shelby@sou.edu 541.552.6111 Faculty, campus community will review plan during a 20 University-day comment period Ashland, OR – February 6, 2014: Southern Oregon University has released a provisional (draft) plan that would eliminate a number of low-enrolled academic programs in order to cut costs. The provisional plan […]
Hannon Library Chinese New Year: “Forbidden Citizens” with Author Martin Gold
/in SOU NewsSouthern Oregon University News Release For immediate release: January 22, 2014 For further information contact: Anna Beauchamp beauchamp@sou.edu (541) 552-6823 (Ashland, Ore.) – Hannon Library and the Southern Oregon Chinese Cultural Association are pleased to host author and attorney Martin Gold as part of this year’s Chinese New […]
SOU Screening New Documentary: "The State of Arizona"
/in SOU NewsMedia Alert The Campus Theme Program at Southern Oregon University (SOU) will present a free screening of the new documentary film The State of Arizona on Thursday, Jan. 16, 7:00 pm in the SOU Meese Auditorium, Center for the Visual Arts. The film tells the story of Arizona’s controversial “papers please” immigration law. The program is free and open to the […]
Professor Robert Arellano Receives 2014 Oregon Literary Fellowship
/in SOU NewsLiterary Arts announced this week that Southern Oregon University Professor Robert Arellano is the recipient of a 2014 Oregon Literary Fellowship. “Oregonians are passionate about books,” reads the announcement of the awards, sponsored by the Oregon Arts Commission and Oregon Cultural Trust. “And ideas, and great writing. Our mission is to engage readers, support writers, […]
SOU To Test New Mass Notification System
/in SOU NewsSouthern Oregon University will test a new public address safety system on Tuesday, December 17, beginning at 8:00 a.m. and lasting most of the day. The drill will include loud speaker announcements that will be heard across campus and possibly in neighborhoods surrounding SOU. “This system will allow University officials to alert the entire campus […]
SOU President formalizes need for “retrenchment” to meet fiscal and student needs
/in SOU NewsAshland, OR – December 5, 2013: Southern Oregon University president Mary Cullinan made the formal announcement today that the university needs to make academic program reductions to ensure its long-term fiscal strength and student affordability. Termed “retrenchment,” the formal move enables the faculty contract to be opened so that a process of eliminating and reducing […]
SOPTV’s “Immense Possibilities” Partners with SOU’s Digital Media Center
/in SOU NewsPublic TV and community TV are joining hands for “Immense Possibilities.” The SOPTV public affairs program “Immense Possibilities” is moving its production to Southern Oregon University’s high-tech Digital Media Center (DMC) at Rogue Valley Community Television. The program is also expanding its reach to Portland, Redding and other parts of the West. “This is a […]
SOU’s Enrollment Spike Recedes, large graduating classes lower overall headcount
/in SOU NewsFall 2013 Enrollment Down 5%, reflecting national trends of lower post-recession college attendance (Ashland, Ore.) –As the economy turns up, Southern Oregon University’s enrollment numbers are turning down, following a national trend at many universities. SOU headcount is 6,140 this fall, 5.3% less than the previous year, and 8.9% less than fall 2011, SOU’s record […]