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SOU Board member Everson named First CitizenSeptember 14, 2026 - 10:01 am
Legislative Emergency Board approves SOU allocationSeptember 14, 2026 - 7:49 am
Graduate student appointed, current members reappointed to SOU BoardSeptember 14, 2026 - 7:40 am
Oregon House Speaker tours SOU campusSeptember 1, 2026 - 10:52 am
SOU Digital Cinema on prestigious list for third consecutive yearAugust 18, 2026 - 10:24 am
SOU’s future is something to be excited aboutAugust 4, 2026 - 11:29 am
SOU finalizes Vitality Plan for institutional transformationJuly 22, 2026 - 12:03 pm
Economic impact report sees SOU as key resourceJuly 20, 2026 - 3:44 pm
SOU offers respite from wildfire smokeJuly 20, 2026 - 3:39 pm
Capstone students build energy dashboardJuly 8, 2026 - 10:03 am
Cultural items transferred from SOULA to TribeJuly 6, 2026 - 1:03 pm
Funding for I-5 wildlife crossing gets green lightJuly 1, 2026 - 2:26 pm
SOU in the News – Aug. 16-19, 2013
/in SOU in the NewsPrint SOU’s Academia Latina is “An amazing, inspirational place” Daily Tidings August 17, 2013 https://www.dailytidings.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130817/NEWS02/308170303 SOU alumni success story: StrapGraphics custom guitar straps Portland Oregonian August 17, 2013 https://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2013/08/custom_guitar_strap_company_do.html SOU announces Spring 2013 academic honor rolls Mail Tribune August 16, 2013 https://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130816/COMMUNITY/308160309 Broadcast SOU installs solar panels on roof of student […]
SOU Ranked Among Nation’s Top 25 LGBT-Friendly Colleges
/in SOU NewsCampus Pride ranking highlights positive work done for LGBT students (Ashland, Ore) Southern Oregon University (SOU) is among the top 25 campuses in America that are friendly to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students, according to Campus Pride, the leading national nonprofit organization for student leaders and campus groups working to support LGBT-friendly learning […]
SOU in the News: August 11-15 2013
/in SOU in the NewsSOU climatologist Greg Jones says global warming is affecting apples, grapes and other fruit Nature August 15, 2013 https://www.nature.com/news/climate-change-threatens-crunchy-tart-apples-1.13567 SOU professor Craig Wright entertains with his band Spawn of Satin tomorrow night as part of the Institute for New Writing/Ashland Daily Tidings August 15, 2013 https://www.dailytidings.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130815/ENTERTAIN/130819994&template=printart Alumnus John Reid, former editor of the Medford Mail Tribune, loses battle with […]
The Greening of Southern Oregon University
/in SOU News(Ashland, Ore.) Southern Oregon University (SOU) has reached a new milestone in its growth as an environmentally-conscious campus. The new issue of Sierra, the bi-monthly magazine of the Sierra Club, ranks SOU #26 on its “Cool Schools” annual list of America’s green colleges and universities.
SOU in the News – Aug. 6-7, 2013
/in SOU in the NewsPrint SOU activities for kids help slow the summer slide Daily Tidings August 7, 2013 https://www.dailytidings.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130807/NEWS02/308070302/-1/NEWS EDITORIAL: Mail Tribune hopes Phil Knight’s generosity extends to academics, not just athletics Mail Tribune August 7, 2013 https://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130807/OPINION/308070315 Maslow Project, led by SOU alumna Mary Farrel, helps homeless students continue to college Mail Tribune August 6, 2013 https://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130806/NEWS/308060333 Online SOU […]
Public Invited to Help SOU Launch New Creative Writing Institute
/in SOU News(Ashland, ORE.) A new writing program at Southern Oregon University is inviting local residents and visitors to participate in several admission-free panel discussions, readings and social events August 12-17. The activities are part of the inaugural Institute for New Writing / Ashland (INWA). INWA focuses on three writing genres – fiction, poetry, and noir literature – and features […]
SOU in the News: July 25-31, 2013
/in SOU in the NewsIEditorial: Mail Tribune endorses “pay it forward” plan for Oregon universities Mail Tribune July 31, 2013 https://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130731/OPINION/307310315 SOU’s Hannon Library gathers a local wine industry treasure trove Mail Tribune July 31, 2013 https://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130731/NEWS/307310331 SOU professor earns Fulbright Award Mail Tribune July 25, 2013 https://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130725/NEWS07/307250341/-1/NEWSMAP Broadcast Federal magistrate denies SOU request to dismiss Ron Kramer’s lawsuit KMVU […]
SOU Faculty Member Diana Maltz Receives a Prestigious Fulbright Award to the UK
/in SOU NewsDr. Diana Maltz, a faculty member at Southern Oregon University, has received a Fulbright Scholar Award to enable her to pursue research at the University of Liverpool on one of the most prestigious and selective scholarship programs operating world-wide.
Music for Betty LaDuke: An Improvisational Performance by Todd Barton and Bruce Bayard
/in SOU News(Ashland, OR) – The Schneider Museum of Art presents a performance by the electro-acoustic duo Todd Barton and Bruce Bayard Friday, July 26th at 12:00 PM. Barton and Bayard will create improvisational music in response to the museum’s current exhibition, Betty LaDuke: Celebrating Life. Barton plays shakuhachi, Bayard plays cello and violin-uke, and both operate an assortment of electronic instruments […]
Celebrating Sixty-Five Years of Artmaking by Betty LaDuke at the Schneider Museum of Art
/in SOU News(Ashland, OR) – Join the Schneider Museum of Art in celebrating Betty LaDuke’s life of making art – sixty-five years of creating drawings, paintings, and sculptures that embrace cultural understanding throughout the globe. Betty LaDuke will be honored at the opening reception of her exhibition, Betty LaDuke: Celebrating Life onThursday, June 27 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. At the […]