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SOU Awarded Prestigious LEED® Green Building Certification

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 14, 2014 For more information contact: D. Roxane Beigel-Coryell, Sustainability & Recycling Coordinator beigelcod@sou.edu 541-552-8139 Sustainable building practices were employed throughout the design and construction of the Raider Village residence and dining complex.  Southern Oregon University (SOU) announced today that it has been awarded LEED® Gold for the new Raider Village residence […]

SOU Hosts First Annual Arbor Day Celebration

MEDIA ALERT April 8, 2014 For more information contact: Michael Oxendine, SOU Facilities Management and Planning oxendinem@sou.edu 541-552-6117 SOU Students, staff, and faculty will be joined by Ashland High School, Ashland Middle School, and the community to accomplish something great together! (Ashland, OR) — On Wednesday April 9, 2014, SOU Landscape Services along with Facilities Management & […]

Oregon Higher Education Board endorses institutional board for Southern Oregon University

PRESS RELEASE For further information contact: Liz Shelby, shelby@sou.edu, 541-552-6733 April 4, 2014 Today, the Oregon State Board of Higher Education Board voted to endorse with conditions an institutional board for Southern Oregon University.  Per House Bill 4018, which the Oregon Legislature passed in February and the Governor signed earlier this week, negotiations on the conditions will […]

Moss Adams and the Moss Adams Foundation make $50,000 gift to SOU Honors College

    For further information contact: Sylvia Kelley kelleysy@sou.edu 541.552.6873 March 25, 2014   The scholarships will support students pursuing business degrees with a focus on accounting. Medford and Ashland, OR – March 18, 2014: The Medford office of Moss Adams and the Moss Adams Foundation generously made a $50,000 scholarship gift to support Southern Oregon […]

SOU final retrenchment plan balances program cuts with reinvestment in students

For further information please contact: Liz Shelby, Chief of Staff and Director of Government Relations shelby@sou.edu 541-552-6733 Plan reinvests in growth and cuts low enrollment, low demand programs to meet budget targets Ashland, OR – March 14, 2014: Southern Oregon University released today the final retrenchment plan for the university. The plan eliminates a number of […]

2014 Legislature Approves Important Measures for SOU Capital, Operations, and Governance

For further information contact: Liz Shelby shelby@sou.edu 541.552.6733 2014 Legislature Approves Important Measures for SOU Capital, Operations, and Governance March 12, 2014 With the help of our southern Oregon delegation, Southern Oregon University achieved our legislative objectives during the 2014 legislative session that started in early February and ended on March 7, 2014.  SOU had […]

SOU Receives STARS Silver Rating for Sustainability Achievements

February 28, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For further information, contact: D Roxane Beigel-Coryell, Sustainability & Recycling Coordinator, Southern Oregon University beigelcod@sou.edu 541-552-8139 SOU Receives STARS Silver Rating for Sustainability Achievements Ashland, OR – Southern Oregon University has received a STARS Silver Rating in recognition of their sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher […]

SOU Releases Draft Plan for Academic Program Cuts

  NEWS RELEASE For further information contact: Liz Shelby shelby@sou.edu 541.552.6111 Faculty, campus community will review plan during a 20 University-day comment period Ashland, OR – February 6, 2014: Southern Oregon University has released a provisional (draft) plan that would eliminate a number of low-enrolled academic programs in order to cut costs. The provisional plan […]

Hannon Library Chinese New Year: “Forbidden Citizens” with Author Martin Gold

Southern Oregon University News Release   For immediate release:  January 22, 2014               For further information contact:  Anna Beauchamp beauchamp@sou.edu  (541) 552-6823     (Ashland, Ore.) – Hannon Library and the Southern Oregon Chinese Cultural Association are pleased to host author and attorney Martin Gold as part of this year’s Chinese New […]

SOU Screening New Documentary: "The State of Arizona"

Media Alert The Campus Theme Program at Southern Oregon University (SOU) will present a free screening of the new documentary film The State of Arizona on Thursday, Jan. 16, 7:00 pm in the SOU Meese Auditorium, Center for the Visual Arts. The film tells the story of Arizona’s controversial “papers please” immigration law. The program is free and open to the […]