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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
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 In the News: July 18 – 24
/in SOU in the NewsSOU Student, Alumni, Faculty, and Staff Features: Ashland Sneak Preview – SOU Professor Writes Book on Japanese-American Women: https://www.sneakpre.com/Archives/Ashland/July2015/ASP0715.html#p=50 Herald and News – Promoting Public Safety Through Positive Change (feature on alumnae Kiki Parker Rose): https://www.heraldandnews.com/news/local_news/promoting-public-safety-through-positive-change/article_5ffb9ed2-fe77-5bd3-b9f9-36e0ea327484.html News on SOU Academic Programs: KDRV – Joint College Program for Autism Specialists: https://www.kdrv.com/news/local/Joint_College_Program_for_Autism_Specialists.html Daily Tidings – Cooking […]
Interim Director Named for Schneider Museum of Art
/in SOU News(Ashland, OR) – The Schneider Museum of Art is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Malbaurn as the new interim Director of the Schneider Museum of Art effective July 1, 2015. Mr. Malbaurn has a MFA degree from Pratt Institute and a BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art both degrees in Painting. […]
SOU, Oregon Tech Collaborate on New Master's Degree
/in SOU NewsJuly 17, 2015, KLAMATH FALLS, OR. – Oregon Institute of Technology (Oregon Tech) and Southern Oregon University (SOU) have signed an agreement to offer a joint academic program that will prepare professionals to help children and families dealing with social and emotional issues. The Memorandum of Understanding, signed by Oregon Tech Provost and Vice President […]
SOU In the News: June 27 – July 9
/in SOU in the NewsSOU Student, Alumni, Faculty, and Staff Features: Mail Tribune – Crash Victim June Kranenburg Remembered as “Phenomenal Human Being”: https://www.mailtribune.com/article/20150627/NEWS/150629642/0/SEARCH Wine Searcher – Drought Bites in the Pacific Northwest (Professor Greg Jones featured): https://www.wine-searcher.com/m/2015/07/drought-bites-in-the-pacific-northwest Great Northwest Wine – Northwest Wine Industry Charts Record Heat (Professor Jones featured): https://www.greatnorthwestwine.com/2015/07/06/northwest-wine-industry-charts-record-heat/ News on SOU Environment and Sustainability Initiatives: […]
SOU In the News: June 20 – 26
/in SOU in the NewsSOU Student, Alumni, Faculty, and Staff Features: Jacksonville Review – Digging Jacksonville: Artifact 8: Butchered Bear Bone: https://jacksonvillereview.com/artifact-8-butchered-bear-bone-by-katie-johnson/ News on SOU Academic Programs: News on SOU Environment and Sustainability Initiatives: News on SOU Fine and Performing Arts: Mail Tribune – Ashland Museum Hosts Chuck Close Exhibit: https://www.mailtribune.com/article/20150619/NEWS/150619525/0/SEARCH News on Recent and […]
SOU Professor Receives Championship Ring
/in SOU News(Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University economics professor Dan Rubenson never expected to wear an NAIA Football National Championship ring. Though he followed the team’s run of success through the regular and post seasons, he wasn’t directly involved in team activities in any way. That’s why it came as somewhat of a shock when he […]
SOU Foundation Receives New Scholarship
/in SOU News(Ashland, Ore.) — The Southern Oregon University Foundation received a new annual scholarship from Southern Oregon Pride with matching funds from two community members. The SOPride Scholarship will be awarded to a student who has demonstrated a commitment to promote equality, peace, and inclusion and is dedicated to community service. Janelle Wilson, the Coordinator of […]
SOU Now Home to Passport Acceptance Facility
/in SOU News(Ashland, Ore.) —The Southern Oregon University Office of International Programs is now an officially designated Passport Acceptance Facility (PAF). That designation, which comes from the U.S. Department of State, means that individuals applying for a first time passport, those whose current passport was issued more than 15 years ago or were younger than 15 years […]
SOU In the News: June 13 – 19
/in SOU in the NewsSOU Student, Alumni, Faculty, and Staff Features: Daily Tidings – Overcoming the Odds (feature on graduate Sabrina Podsobinski): https://www.dailytidings.com/article/20150613/NEWS/150619878/0/SEARCH Mail Tribune – You’re Hired: https://www.mailtribune.com/article/20150615/NEWS/150619807/0/SEARCH Oxford University Press – “Deflategate,” Fox News, and Frats: This Year in Public Apologies (feature by Professor Edwin Battistella): https://blog.oup.com/2015/06/public-apologies-2015/ Daily Tidings – SOU Recognized Pair for Lifesaving Efforts: https://www.dailytidings.com/article/20150617/NEWS/150619803/0/SEARCH […]
SOU Offers Social Media in Business Class to Public
/in SOU News(Ashland, Ore.) — The Southern Oregon University Small Business Development Center (SBDC) along with Women Entrepreneurs of Southern Oregon (WESO) and the Post Growth Institute are sponsoring a four-hour course aimed at helping local managers and owners of small businesses gain exposure and increase sales revenue by utilizing social media. The class, “Harness the Power […]