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Ada Lovelace Day Celebration

October 9, 2014 (Ashland, Ore.) — When historian Victoria Law was a young computer programmer in 1984, she felt very comfortable working in a profession where close to half of the employees were women. She didn’t realize at the time that she was working at the peak of women’s inclusion in the high-tech industry. In […]

SOU Professor Appointed to State Advisory Committee

October 8, 2014 (Ashland, Ore.) — Dr. Mark Tveskov, professor of anthropology and director of the Laboratory of Anthropology at Southern Oregon University, has been appointed by Governor John Kitzhaber to the State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation. The committee, which is comprised of members with backgrounds in anthropology, history, architecture, archaeology and other related […]

SOU In the News: Sept. 29 – Oct. 3

KDRV – First Day for SOU Students This Year: https://www.kdrv.com/first-day-for-sou-students-this-year/ KTVL – SOU Faces Adversity with Appreciation: https://www.ktvl.com/shared/news/top-stories/stories/ktvl_vid_14118.shtml Mail Tribune – SOU’s First Governing Board Appointed: https://www.mailtribune.com/article/20140929/NEWS/140929642/0/SEARCH Daily Tidings – Our View: SOU Reaches Out to Downtown (Editorial): https://www.dailytidings.com/article/20140930/OPINION/140939998/0/SEARCH Daily Tidings – SOU Control Shifts Downstate: https://www.dailytidings.com/article/20141001/OPINION/141009993/0/SEARCH

SOU Welcomes New Students During Convocation Ceremony

October 1, 2014 (Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University will formally welcome the 2014 entering class of students during a convocation ceremony Friday, Oct. 3, at Raider Stadium. The ceremony, which will take place at 3:30 p.m., marks the official recognition that all of the students entering SOU this fall have met the criteria for […]

Southern Oregon University Sells Carbon Credits to Chevrolet

Aug. 27, 2014 For Immediate Release For More Information Contact: Roxane Beigel-Coryell, Sustainability & Recycling Coordinator, Southern Oregon University; Tel: 541-552-8139, beigelcod@sou.edu Sharon Basel, Sustainability Communications Manager, General Motors; Tel: 313-378-6647; Sharon.basel@gm.com Campus Engages Students on Clean Energy Efforts Southern Oregon University is participating in Chevrolet’s carbon-reduction initiative. It is selling carbon credits for the new Leadership in Energy […]

Southern Oregon Historical Society Honors SOU Archaeologists

June 26, 2014 For Immediate Release For More Information Contact: Dr. Mark Tveskov, Director of the Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology, Southern Oregon University; Tel: 541-552-6345, tveskov@sou.edu Rob Esterlein, Executive Director, Southern Oregon Historical Society; Tel: 541-773-6536 Ext.1005, Email: director@sohs.org Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology to Receive Southern Oregon Heritage Award in Presentation on June 28 The Southern Oregon Historical Society (SOHS) will […]

SOU Archaeologist Chelsea Rose Featured on National TV Series

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information contact: Chelsea Rose, Archaeologist, Southern Oregon University; 541-261-3087; rosec@sou.edu or, Kelsey Wallace, OPB; 503-445-1893; kwallace@opb.org June 16, 2014 The second season of Time Team America, the OPB national series that combines archaeological discovery with good storytelling, will premiere exclusively on OPB stations this month—eight weeks ahead of its PBS air date. Produced entirely […]

SOU Health and Wellness Center Achieves AAAHC Accreditation

For Immediate Release May 20, 2014 For more information contact: Laura Robin, DO Student Health & Wellness Center at Southern Oregon University 541-552-6137 robinl@sou.edu The SOU Student Health and Wellness Center in Ashland, OR Achieves AAAHC Accreditation [Ashland, Oregon] The Student Health and Wellness Center at Southern Oregon University has achieved accreditation by the Accreditation Association […]

Southern Oregon University Featured in "The Princeton Review’s Guide to 332 Green Colleges: 2014 Edition"

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  April 22, 2014 For more information contact: D. Roxane Beigel-Coryell, Sustainability & Recycling Coordinator beigelcod@sou.edu 541-552-8139 SOU is one of the 332 most environmentally responsible colleges in the U.S. and Canada, according to The Princeton Review The education services company known for its test prep programs and college rankings, ratings, and guidebooks […]

Southern Oregon University Announces President's Medal Recipients

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  April 16, 2014                                      For further information contact:  Liz Shelby Chief of Staff, Southern Oregon University shelby@sou.edu 541-552-6111   Senator Bates and Representative Buckley will be recognized at an awards ceremony at Southern Oregon University on April 30 (Ashland, OR.) – Senator Alan C. Bates and Representative Peter J. Buckley have […]