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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 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
Award-Winning Author Toby Hemenway to Speak at SOU
/in SOU News(Ashland, Ore.) — Toby Hemenway, whose book “Gaia’s Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture” was awarded the Nautilus Gold Medal in 2011 and is the best-selling permaculture book in the world, will introduce his latest book, “The Permaculture City: Regenerative Design for Urban, Suburban, and Town Resilience” at Southern Oregon University’s Center for Sustainability on […]
SOU In the News: Aug. 22 – Sept. 4
/in SOU NewsSOU Student, Alumni, Faculty, and Staff Features: Idaho Statesman – Idaho Wine: Couple’s Efforts May Put the Eagle Foothills on the National Wine Map (Professor Greg Jones featured): https://www.idahostatesman.com/2015/08/22/3948773_idaho-wine-couples-efforts-may.html?rh=1 Sacramento News Review – Climate Change and the California Drought Cause Farmers to Experience Record Early Harvests (Professor Greg Jones Featured): https://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/climate-change-the-california/content?oid=18026315 Oregon Wine Press – […]
SOU One of Nation's Top LGBTQ-Friendly Campuses
/in SOU News(Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University has been named one of the 25 most LGBTQ-friendly campuses in the nation according to Campus Pride, the leading national educational organization for LGBTQ and ally college students and campus groups. Now in its seventh year, the Campus Pride Top 25 LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges and Universities list highlights the most […]
SOU In the News: Aug. 15 – 21
/in SOU in the NewsSOU Student, Alumni, Faculty, and Staff Features: Mail Tribune – Crowdfunding Will Send Man Back to India: https://www.mailtribune.com/article/20150817/NEWS/150819761/0/SEARCH Daily Tidings – SOU Professor: Change in Thinking Needed to Combat Change in Climate: https://www.dailytidings.com/article/20150817/NEWS/150819845/0/SEARCH Daily Astorian – New Director for College Library (feature on SOU alumnus Luke Kralik): https://www.dailyastorian.com/Local_News/20150818/new-director-for-college-library Oregonian/Oregon Live – The Audacity of Julie […]
News Bachelor's Degree Approved for SOU
/in SOU News(Ashland, Ore.) —Students attending Southern Oregon University have long had the option of pursuing a minor or concentration in creative writing. Beginning this fall, creative writing will be a major course of study as well, after the Higher Education Coordinating Commission approved a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing degree at SOU during its […]
SOU Welcomes Increase in Hispanic Teacher Candidates
/in SOU News(Ashland, Ore.) — Recent research indicates the hiring of well-qualified minority teachers is a significant factor in closing the achievement gap experienced by minority students in primary and secondary education. If the students currently studying to become elementary school teachers in Southern Oregon University’s elementary education program are any indication, classrooms throughout the region may […]
SOU In the News: Aug. 7 – 14
/in SOU in the NewsSOU Student, Alumni, Faculty, and Staff Features: Daily Tidings – SOU Student Raising Funds to Help India Orphanage by Documenting It: https://www.dailytidings.com/article/20150807/NEWS/150809847/0/SEARCH The Guardian – What Motivates CEOs to Solve the World’s Big Social and Environmental Problems (Feature on SOU Professor Steve Schein’s new book): https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2015/aug/06/steve-schein-nike-spring-mattel-coca-cola-pope-francis-climate-change-encyclical-ecology Chronicle of Higher Education – In Assignment Group Work […]
SOU Launches New Sports Band
/in SOU News(Ashland, Ore.) —Fans attending Southern Oregon University home football games this fall can expect an even more fun experience than in previous years: a sports band. Raider Band director, Travis Moddison, has already begun recruiting students. “The first home game is scheduled for September 12, so we need to have our members identified and begin […]
SOU TRiO Program Receives $1.3 Million Federal Grant
/in SOU News(Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University was recently notified that its TRiO program has been awarded a $1.3 million federal grant in order to continue operations on campus at SOU for the next five years. TRiO, which is part of the larger Success at Southern program, has been operating at SOU since 1994. The TRiO […]
SOU In the News: Aug. 1 – 6
/in SOU in the NewsSOU Student, Alumni, Faculty, and Staff Features: Alaska Dispatch News – Hometown U: The New Kid in Town (feature on SOU alumnus Hunter Hewitt): https://www.adn.com/article/20150802/hometown-u-new-kid-town News on SOU Academic Programs: Daily Tidings – Signups for Fall OLLI Classes Accepted Through Friday: https://www.dailytidings.com/article/20150803/NEWS/150809952/0/SEARCH Miscellaneous News: KDRV – Schneider Children’s Center to Reopen: https://www.kdrv.com/news/local/Schneider_Childrens_Center_to_Reopen.html Daily Tidings […]