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JPR reporters honored with journalism awardsJune 8, 2026 - 2:44 pm
SOU students win best poster at high speed computing symposiumJune 1, 2026 - 2:18 pm
Campus community’s student worker appreciationMay 29, 2026 - 9:15 am
SOU’s Kaiser releases book on Shakespeare’s canonMay 28, 2026 - 11:58 am
SOU’s 21st annual Student Film FestivalMay 26, 2026 - 12:42 pm
SOU hosts cybersecurity camp for high school studentsMay 22, 2026 - 9:00 am
SOU students sweep in Microsoft competitionMay 19, 2026 - 9:51 am
SOU’s Cherstin Lyon joins conversation with Pulitzer winner Rick AtkinsonMay 11, 2026 - 3:04 pm
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
Russian Educator to talk about “Russia in Transition” at SOU
/in SOU NewsProfessor Nina Kazakova, a visiting Fullbright Scholar at Southern Oregon University, will discuss “Russia in Transition: An Insider’s Perspective” Thursday, April 14, from 4-5 p.m. in the Meese Room of SOU’s Hannon Library.
More SOU Students Choose “Alternative” Spring Break This Year
/in SOU NewsCommunity service as a spring break activity is becoming more popular at Southern Oregon University.
SOU Theatre Students Recognized for Stage Management
/in SOU News(Ashland, Ore.) Mary Hunter, Director of the Yale School of Drama Master in Fine Arts (MFA) program in Stage Management, has notified Southern Oregon University (SOU) student Robert Chikar that he will be one of four students in the nation accepted into the program this year.
SOU’s MBA Program Stands Out in National Exam
/in SOU News(Ashland, Ore.) Masters in Business Administration (MBA) students at Southern Oregon University ranked in the top 25% on the MBA Major Field Test (MFT) administered recently at 130 universities in the United States. Of the 16 SOU MBA students who took the test, three scored in the highest percentile rank category (95%) and two students […]
Blair Moody Appointed New SOU Foundation Board President
/in SOU NewsMoody continues his 24-year involvement with SOU as new Board president (Ashland, Ore) The Southern Oregon University Foundation has appointed Blair Moody of Medford, Ore. as the new Foundation Board President after two years as the board’s vice president. A Certified Forester and Fellow in the Society of American Foresters, Moody is employed with the […]
President Mary Cullinan to Receive Prestigious Leadership Award
/in SOU NewsThe Council for the Advancement and Support of Education praises Cullinan for leading SOU through four years of painful yet inspirational transformation (Ashland, Ore.) – The Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District VIII has named SOU President Mary Cullinan the recipient of its 2011 Leadership Award. President Cullinan will receive the […]
National Survey Tracks Five Straight Years of Academic Progress at SOU
/in SOU NewsNational Survey of Student Engagement shows SOU students are more academically engaged than students at other campuses (Ashland, Ore.) – If you’re a first year student at Southern Oregon University, it’s likely that, compared to students at other four-year colleges and universities, you write more, work more with other students on projects, and make more […]
SOU Foundation Announces Ruhl Learning Fellowship Recipients
/in SOU NewsTwo students receive in-state tuition and fee scholarships for 2010-11 (Ashland, Ore) The Southern Oregon University Foundation announced Senior Sarah Stednitz of Morro Bay, Calif. and Junior Robin Kigel of Talent, Ore. as the 2010-11 Robert Ruhl Learning Fellowship recipients. The fellowship provides full in-state tuition and fees to students demonstrating academic merit through a […]
SOU Foundation Announces Akerill Scholarship Recipients
/in SOU NewsTwo students receive in-state tuition and fee scholarships for 2010-11 (Ashland, Ore) The Southern Oregon University Foundation announced Senior Jay Harrower of Ashland and Sophomore Shayne Mesa of Medford as the 2010-11 James and Betty Akerill Memorial Scholarship recipients. The scholarship is the result of a recent $1.2 million bequest and will provide tuition and fees […]
SOU Students to Gain Google Apps Resources
/in SOU News(Ashland, Ore) Southern Oregon University will deploy Google Apps for Education, Google’s set of hosted and customizable communications for higher education, as part of the university’s Information Technology offerings for students, faculty and staff. In addition to adding new technology solutions for students and eventually staff and faculty, the move promises to save the university […]