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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 joins DOE program, commits to greenhouse gas reductions
/in Leadership, Press Releases, Recognitions(Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University has taken a bold step toward sustainability by joining the Better Climate Challenge – a public-private partnership, led by the U.S. Department of Energy, to encourage organizations to decarbonize and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The university has committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 50% within the next […]
Philanthropic giving increasing significantly at SOU
/in Campus NewsPhilanthropic support of SOU has soared over the past five years, the result of an intensive effort to transition the university toward a future of sustainable financial operations and improved student access. New gifts and pledges grew nearly 125% over that period, according to Janet Fratella, vice president for University Advancement and executive director of […]
State Employee Food Drive begins next week
/in Campus NewsThe annual Governor’s State Employee Food Drive, also known as the February Food Drive, is a monthlong effort that begins Feb. 1, and all food and money received at SOU will directly address hunger at the university by supporting the Student Food Pantry’s operations throughout the year. Donations in any amount or quantity will be […]
New book on archaeology of war from SOU professor
/in AcademicsSOU anthropology professor Mark Tveskov has a new book about the archaeology of war and battlefields, and how war and conflict are remembered and commemorated. The volume includes a chapter on Tveskov’s research on the archaeology of the Rogue River War and a discussion of the experiences of African Americans and the Indigenous Metis people […]
Recent SOU grad hired at outdoor school
/in AcademicsNatalie DiNenno, a fall 2022 graduate of SOU’s Master of Science in Environmental Education Program, has accepted a position as executive director of Klamath Outdoor Science School (KOSS.) KOSS has a camp in Sun Pass State Forest, near Ft. Klamath and Jackson Kimball State Park, and provides outdoor school, summer camps and a wide range […]
Partnership offers SOU students real-time access to counselors
/in Press Releases, Student Life(Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University has begun winter term with a new partnership to provide real-time, 24-hour-per-day access to professional counselors who can support students through anything from mental health crises to everyday concerns. The university has joined a growing list of educational institutions to work with the human resources firm LifeWorks to offer […]
SOU adds first exchange partner in Southern Hemisphere
/in AcademicsSouthern Oregon University in Ashland and the Universidad Católica del Uruguay (Catholic University of Uraguay) in Montevideo are launching a new student exchange partnership in 2023 that will be SOU’s first such arrangement in South America and the Southern Hemisphere. Bilateral exchange programs, like the one developed between SOU and UCU, function as affordable study-abroad […]
SOU receives solar support from Congress
/in Campus News, Press Releases(Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University will receive $2 million to support its transition to solar power and energy independence, a result of the federal appropriations bill hammered out through months of negotiations and approved by Congress last week. U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley of Oregon included the solar project in the spending […]
SOU receives state grant to provide “prior learning” credits
/in Academics, Press Releases(Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University has received a one-time, $338,000 grant from the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission to expand opportunities for students to receive academic credit for knowledge and skills gained through life experiences such as work or military service. SOU’s current Credit for Prior Learning program was initiated in 2015 as an […]
SOU earns state recognition for financial reporting
/in RecognitionsSOU was notified recently that it has received the Oregon Department of Administrative Services’ Gold Star Award for the 2021 fiscal year – at least the fifth consecutive year the university has received the state’s top financial reporting honor under former Director of Business Services Steve Larvick, who retired from that position in June. “Steve, […]