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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
United Way CEO appointed to SOU Board of TrusteesNovember 19, 2025 - 2:54 pm
Open textbook report: 11,000 SOU students, $1.9 million savedNovember 18, 2025 - 11:06 am
Design Patterns and AI: Computer Science evolves at SOUNovember 10, 2025 - 9:07 am
SOU’s Small Business Development Center to closeNovember 10, 2025 - 8:47 am
Graduate and current student present SOU research at national conferenceNovember 3, 2025 - 8:00 am
Gift from SOU alumni leads to partnerships in GhanaOctober 27, 2025 - 10:31 am
SOU expands special education to meet regional needsOctober 17, 2025 - 8:05 am
SOU board chair receives highest Chamber honorOctober 7, 2025 - 10:56 am
Three new members appointed to SOU boardOctober 3, 2025 - 12:18 pm
Four to receive annual SOU alumni awardsSeptember 30, 2025 - 11:36 am
Southern Oregon University Deepens Commitment to Sustainability
/in SOU NewsSOU has recently become a member of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) to further campus efforts toward building a healthy and just world.
SOU Archaeology Professor to Explore Fort Lane, the Rogue Indian Wars, and their Lasting Impact
/in SOU NewsDr. Mark Tveskov, Southern Oregon University Professor of Anthropology, will present “Myth, Memory, and Identity: Fort Lane and the Rogue River Wars” on Wednesday, April 18 at 7:00 p.m. in the Meese Room of the Hannon Library.
SOU’s ‘Civility’ Theme Continues with Spring Term Presentations
/in SOU NewsSouthern Oregon University continues discussing this year’s campus theme “Civility” with a fascinating series of spring term presentations. All presentations are free and open to the public.
Recovery Act Funds SOU Lighting Project
/in SOU News(Ashland, ORE.) — New energy-efficient lights at Southern Oregon University were installed this fall thanks to $50,000 in federal funds awarded to SOU by the Oregon Department of Energy. The project was funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) awarded through the State Energy Program. These funds were designated for energy efficiency and […]
This Friday's Science Lecture at SOU to Focus on the use of Nanoparticles to Fight Cancer
/in SOU News(Ashland, ORE) – The spring term series of science lectures at Southern Oregon University kicks off this Friday with Jim Christie from the division of clinical biotechnology at the University of Tokyo speaking on the use of nanoparticles in the treatment of cancer. His presentation is April 6, 4:00 p.m. in room 118 of the Science […]
National Study on the Future of Newspapers to be Presented at SOU
/in SOU NewsAshland, ORE – Two researchers who interviewed more than 150 newspaper administrators in every state over 13 months will present “The Transformational Newspaper: Newspapers in the Age of the Internet” at Southern Oregon University (SOU). Paul Steinle and Sara Brown covered 31,000 miles and documented their reports on their website www.WhoNeedsNewspapers.org. Their talk is at 4 […]
Software Freedom Activist is Next Speaker in SOU’s Civility Series
/in SOU NewsDr. Richard Stallman, who launched the free software movement in 1983, will speak Tuesday, April 3, and Wednesday, April 4, on the SOU campus.
Women STEM faculty selected for NSF ADVANCE program
/in SOU NewsSPOKANE, Wash., March 21, 2012 – Two women faculty from Southern Oregon University have been selected from an outstanding pool of applicants to participate in the National Science Foundation ADVANCE project “Advancing the Careers of Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics at Predominantly Undergraduate Institutions through Professional Networks” (ASAP). The faculty are: Carol Ferguson, […]
SOU Again Named to Presidential Honor Roll for Community Service
/in SOU NewsProjects included Alternative Spring Break, SOU Serves activities in the days before Fall term begins, and individual student contributions.
SOU Economics Students Present This Year’s Macro Forecast
/in SOU News(Ashland, Ore.) What’s next for the US economy? Find out Thursday, March 15, at 7:00 p.m., as advanced economics students present the results of their forecasting project in Stevenson Union Room 319 at Southern Oregon University (SOU). The students will describe the current status of the economy and explain their analysis of the future outlook. […]