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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 Native students bring voices to Oregon CapitolJune 23, 2026 - 9:45 am
SOU celebrates 100th CommencementJune 15, 2026 - 12:13 pm
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
WSU’s Watkins to offer thought-provoking mathematical lectures at SOU
/in AcademicsWashington State University’s David Watkins will dive into a pair of deep mathematical concepts when he presents lectures at SOU on Friday, May 3, about eigenvalues and mathematical research. Watkins’ first presentation, at 10:30 a.m. in Taylor Hall, Room 28-31, will offer an examination of eigenvalues for the 36th installment of SOU’s annual Kieval Lecture. […]
Bridging cultures, changing lives: International exchange and lasting friendships
/in AlumniAngelica Ruppe, (masters ’86) did not speak English when she arrived at Southern Oregon University from Mexico in 1984 to participate in the Amistad student exchange program. Ruppe had earned a degree in accounting at Universidad de Guanajuato and was taking part in the exchange program to earn a graduate degree from SOU. “I took […]
SOU Campus Expo 2.0 to offer glimpses of higher education future
/in Campus News, Press Releases(Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University is wrapping up the second installment of a research exercise it calls “peering into the future of higher education,” and will share its findings with the community in a Campus Expo event on Friday. The expo, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Stevenson Union’s Rogue River Room, will […]
SOU archaeologists participate in study of Chinese migrants’ homeland
/in Academics, Press Releases(Ashland, Ore.) — Three members of the Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology (SOULA) have participated in a three-year, international project to investigate everyday lives of 19th century Chinese migrants both in the U.S. and their Chinese homeland. The Cangdong Village Project – which was confidential until this month – was led by Stanford University […]
Oregon’s poet laureate to speak at SOU Friends of Hannon Library event
/in Press Releases, The Arts(Ashland, Ore.) — Kim Stafford, Oregon’s poet laureate, will read and discuss his work in an SOU presentation on Thursday, April 18, that is part of the Friends of Hannon Library Speaker Series for the 2018-19 academic year. The event, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 4 p.m. in the […]
SOU Research Center smoke survey shows mixed views
/in Campus News, Press Releases(Ashland, Ore.) — Most tourists who visited southern Oregon during the smoky summers of 2017 and 2018 plan to return for future trips, but a majority will modify their plans to account for the possibility of more smoke, according to a new survey by the Southern Oregon University Research Center (SOURCE). SOURCE’s 39-page “Southern Oregon […]
SOU’s Student Recreation Center celebrating first birthday
/in Campus NewsAll members of the SOU community are invited to join Campus Recreation on April 23 to celebrate the first birthday of the university’s Student Recreation Center with complimentary refreshments and free access for faculty and staff. Construction of the SRC and adjacent Lithia Motors Pavilion was completed last spring, and the recreation center opened its […]
HECC gives green light for launch of Digital Cinema degree at SOU
/in Academics, Press Releases(Ashland, Ore.) — Oregon’s Higher Education Coordinating Commission gave final approval today for a new Digital Cinema degree program that will begin this fall at Southern Oregon University and prepare students for careers in film and other forms of visual media. Members of the HECC, whose approval is needed for all new degree programs at […]
Earth Week at SOU packs in wide variety of events
/in Student Life(Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University’s fifth annual, student-driven Earth Week celebration from April 15 to 20 will be all about awareness of important issues facing the planet – and celebration of efforts that are making a difference. Events will range from a “tea talk” about environmental justice and a “pollinator party” with local beekeepers, […]
Promising students sought for SOU McNair Scholars Program
/in AcademicsSOU faculty and staff are asked to help identify and nominate students for the next cohort of SOU’s McNair Scholars Program, which has prepared eligible undergraduate students for post-graduate education since 2003. A majority of past participants in the program have said they were encouraged by faculty or staff to apply, so the program’s director is seeking […]