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SOU School of Business faculty engage students at DECA ConferenceMarch 5, 2026 - 10:36 am
Earl Hills, a map forward and the hammerMarch 3, 2026 - 12:11 pm
“Lollipop Moments” celebrate faculty & staffFebruary 27, 2026 - 1:24 pm
Six trustees appointed and confirmed to SOU BoardFebruary 17, 2026 - 3:09 pm
Winter workshops: student-led learning at The FarmFebruary 17, 2026 - 11:52 am
SOU civics course included on select national listFebruary 10, 2026 - 2:01 pm
SOU’s Slattery receives community service awardFebruary 4, 2026 - 12:05 pm
SOU enacts spending restrictions amid cash-flow concernsFebruary 3, 2026 - 3:03 pm
Lyn Hennion, SOU friend and former trustee, passes awayJanuary 27, 2026 - 11:56 am
SOU seeking student fellows for new Community Resilience and Leadership programJanuary 22, 2026 - 9:30 am
Plans paused for older adult living community at SOUJanuary 22, 2026 - 9:19 am
New book suggests transformation of education and educatorsJanuary 13, 2026 - 9:50 am
SOU in the News: September 13 – September 19
/in SOU in the NewsSOU Student, Alumni, Faculty, and Staff features KTVL 10 – SOU moving up in college rankings: https://ktvl.com/news/local/sou-moving-up-in-college-rankings The Siskiyou – SOU student government president gets his wish for a rap concert: https://siskiyou.sou.edu/2016/09/19/davis-concert-plans-come-to-fruition/ KDRV – Fire extinguisher training sprays through SOU: https://www.kdrv.com/news/Fire_Extinguisher_Training_Sprays_Through_SOU.html Mail Tribune – SOU alumna Janette Booth is named new finance director of city […]
SOU in the News: September 6 – September 12
/in SOU in the NewsSOU Student, Alumni, Faculty, and Staff features KOBI – 5 on 5 with SOU President Linda Schott: https://kobi5.com/features/five-on-5-dr-linda-schott-president-southern-oregon-university-35681/ Jefferson Public Radio – New SOU president’s long journey: https://ijpr.org/post/new-sou-presidents-long-journey#stream/0 East Bay Times – Former SOU theatre major D’Arcy Carden featured in new NBC comedy series “The Good Place” this fall: https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2016/09/06/the-good-place-danville-native-darcy-carden-makes-her-mark-in-new-nbc-comedy/ Mail Tribune – SOU alum […]
SOU in the News: August 30 – September 5
/in SOU in the NewsSOU Student, Alumni, Faculty, and Staff features KATU, Portland, OR – Former Miss America wins scholarship to Southern Oregon University: https://katu.com/news/local/former-miss-america-pageant-winner-earns-scholarship-to-southern-oregon-univ Daily Tidings – SOU says ‘no’ to Greek life: Daily Tidings – Kevin Talbert selected to fill Alan Bates senate seat: Bend Source Weekly – Former SOU art students show their work together more […]
SOU in the News: August 23 – August 29
/in SOU in the NewsNews on Politics, Policy, and National Trends Impacting SOU and Higher Education: New York Times – Public colleges chase out-of-state students, and tuition: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/08/us/public-colleges-chase-out-of-state-students-and-tuition.html Boston Globe – SAT subject tests lose favor for colleges: https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/08/21/sat-subject-tests-lose-favor-for-colleges/ZfYQEL2zokxVE92v7UF3SL/story.html New York Times – Grad students win right to unionize in an Ivy League case: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/24/business/graduate-students-clear-hurdle-in-effort-to-form-union.html New York Times – […]
SOU in the News: August 16 – August 22
/in SOU in the NewsSOU Student, Alumni, Faculty, and Staff features Daily Tidings – SOU faculty members introduce a garden of film noir delights beginning Tuesday News on SOU Academic Programs Daily Tidings – The Oregon Vineyard and Wine Census report compiled by the Southern Oregon University Research Center (SOURCE) shows growth across the state: News on SOU Governance […]
SOU in the News: August 9 – August 15
/in SOU in the NewsSOU Student, Alumni, Faculty, and Staff features Mail Tribune – ‘Sorry About That’ book expands: https://www.mailtribune.com/article/20160810/NEWS/160819976 KDRV – Former SOU Raider Kicker Aldrich Rosas Makes His NFL Preseason Debut: News on SOU Academic Programs Mail Tribune – Graduate students take youngsters into the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument: https://www.mailtribune.com/article/20160812/NEWS/160819830 Klamath Falls Herald and News – KCC partners […]
SOU in the News: August 1 – August 8
/in SOU in the NewsSOU Student, Alumni, Faculty, and Staff Features: Daily Tidings editorial – Vision Quest: https://www.dailytidings.com/article/20160804/OPINION/160809913 Daily Tidings – New SOU president gets to work: https://www.dailytidings.com/news/20160802/new-sou-president-gets-to-work KOBI 5 – Linda Schott steps in as president of SOU: https://kobi5.com/news/local-news/linda-schott-steps-in-as-president-of-sou-32862/ KTVL 10 – New SOU president impressed with campus community diversity: https://ktvl.com/news/local/new-sou-president-impressed-with-campus-community-diversity JPR – SOU Professor Ed Battistella’s book, […]
SOU In the News: July 26 – August 1
/in SOU in the NewsSOU Student, Alumni, Faculty, and Staff Features: Mail Tribune – Editorial: A historical perspective on fear of others: https://www.mailtribune.com/article/20160731/OPINION/160739980 Daily Tidings – Exit Interview: SOU’s Roy Saigo looks back: Mail Tribune – Retiring SOU President Roy Saigo recalls days in Japanese-American campus: https://www.mailtribune.com/article/20160729/NEWS/160729601 Daily Tidings – Editorial: Terroir on the Map: https://www.dailytidings.com/article/20160726/OPINION/160729877 News on Fine […]
Southern Oregon University’s New President Begins Work Monday
/in SOU in the NewsDr. Linda Schott Travels 3,000 Miles from Maine to Ashland (Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University (SOU) welcomes its new president, Linda Schott, Ph.D., on Monday, Aug. 1. She succeeds Dr. Roy Saigo, who is retiring and has served first as interim president and then president since July 2014. Schott is SOU’s 13th president. Her […]
SOU In the News: July 1 – July 25
/in SOU in the NewsSOU Student, Alumni, Faculty, and Staff Features: Portland Oregonian – Exit Interview: Roy Saigo Says He’s Leaving Southern Oregon on Right Path: https://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2016/07/exit_interview_roy_saigo_exit.html Daily Tidings – SOU Professor Chairs International Terroir Conference: https://www.dailytidings.com/news/20160722/sou-professor-chairs-international-terroir-congress Jefferson Public Radio, the Jefferson Exchange: SOU Faculty Members are Helping Unearth the Secrets of Oregon’s Past: https://ijpr.org/post/unearthing-secrets-oregons-past#stream/0 Daily Tidings – Scott […]