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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
Winter workshops: student-led learning at The FarmFebruary 17, 2026 - 11:52 am
SOU civics course included on select national listFebruary 10, 2026 - 2:01 pm
SOU’s Slattery receives community service awardFebruary 4, 2026 - 12:05 pm
SOU enacts spending restrictions amid cash-flow concernsFebruary 3, 2026 - 3:03 pm
Lyn Hennion, SOU friend and former trustee, passes awayJanuary 27, 2026 - 11:56 am
SOU seeking student fellows for new Community Resilience and Leadership programJanuary 22, 2026 - 9:30 am
Plans paused for older adult living community at SOUJanuary 22, 2026 - 9:19 am
New book suggests transformation of education and educatorsJanuary 13, 2026 - 9:50 am
SOU grad’s beverage cooler idea pivots toward humanitarian useJanuary 5, 2026 - 10:05 am
Exploring Happiness Series Continues with Stanford Scholar
/in SOU NewsDr. Emma Seppala, Associate Director at Stanford University’s Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education, visits Southern Oregon University this week as the next speaker in SOU’s Campus Theme series on Exploring Happiness.
SOU Department of Performing Arts Hosts Over 100 Rogue Valley Student Musicians for High School Honor Band Weekend & Concert
/in SOU NewsSouthern Oregon University’s Department of Performing Arts presents the eighteenth annual High School Honor Band event on Saturday, Feb. 2 and Sunday, Feb. 3.
Hannon Library Chinese New Year: “Unfinished Journey” Lecture with Tom Banse
/in SOU News(Ashland, Ore.) – Play history detective alongside NPR correspondent Tom Banse as he retells the tale of a star-crossed campaign to repatriate the remains of pioneer Chinese immigrants in Oregon. Banse’s noon lecture and slideshow, “Unfinished Journey: A treasure box of documents and a long trip home” will be presented at Hannon Library on the […]
U.S. BANK in Southern Oregon and Northern California Provides $12,500 Grant to SOU Foundation in Support of New Honors College
/in SOU NewsU.S. Bank, through the U.S. Bancorp Foundation, is presenting an educational grant in the amount of $12,500 to the Southern Oregon University Foundation to provide a named scholarship for the University’s new Honors College.
Mentoring Helps SOU’s First Year Students Succeed
/in SOU NewsSOU hopes to increase its first to second year retention rate by assigning academically successful mentors to help first year students succeed.
SOU in the News: Nov. 17-19
/in SOU in the NewsPrint Guest opinion: SOU is unsustainable as a regional university Mail Tribune November 18, 2012 https://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121118/OPINION/211180319 Letter to the editor: SOU’s impact is widely felt Mail Tribune November 18, 2012 https://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121118/OPINION/211180318 Raiders Raiders football team wins first playoff game this season Mail Tribune November 18, 2012 https://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121118/SPORTS/211180347 Raiders next football game is back in Iowa […]
SOU Highlighted by U.S. Energy Department for its Investment in Clean Energy
/in SOU NewsFourth video in the “Clean Energy in Our Community” video series WASHINGTON – Today, the Energy Department released its fourth video in the “Clean Energy in Our Community” video series, highlighting clean energy investments by Southern Oregon University (SOU). The school’s investments in renewable energy, sustainability, and purchasing Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) are benefiting residents and […]
SOU in The News – Nov. 12-15
/in SOU in the NewsPrint ‘New direction” sought in SOU program study Mail Tribune November 15, 2012 https://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121115/NEWS/211150313 Authorities serve search warrant at SOU family housing unit in connection with murder investigation Mail Tribune November 15, 2012 https://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121115/NEWS/211150309 SOU students undaunted by pay scale study November 13, 2012 https://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121113/NEWS/211130309 SOU student Simon Brooks. miraculously survives skateboard accident, […]
SOU in the News – Nov. 8 – 9
/in SOU in the NewsPrint SOU enrollment drops while Oregon’s eight-university system expands overall Mail Tribune November 9, 2012 https://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121109/NEWS/211090332 Profile of Associate Professor Jackie Apodaca Daily Tidings November 8, 2012 https://www.dailytidings.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121108/LIFE/211080303/-1/NEWSMAP The Cecelia String Quartet performs tonight in SOU’s Music Recital Hall Daily Tidings November 8, 2012 https://www.dailytidings.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121108/ENTERTAIN/121109987/-1/NEWSMAP Online Enrollment growth slows at Oregon universities […]
Korean Traditional Dance Troupe to Give Free Performance November 13
/in SOU NewsDankook University’s (DKU) traditional dance troupe will present a free performance at SOU’s Music Recital Hall Tuesday, November 13 at 7:00 p.m.