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SOU biologist receives NSF grant for grasshopper researchJuly 28, 2025 - 8:52 am
SOU students step up for solar energy projectJuly 17, 2025 - 3:59 pm
Where curious minds gather: OLLI at SOU Open HouseJuly 17, 2025 - 11:05 am
SOU awarded grant to create historic plastics databaseJuly 8, 2025 - 9:49 am
SOU considers partners for older adult housing and education facilityJuly 1, 2025 - 2:14 pm
SOU maintains “Gold” in prestigious sustainability ratingJune 24, 2025 - 9:29 am
Commencement surprise: Gov. Kotek addresses SOU graduatesJune 16, 2025 - 7:19 am
SOU’s Havniear receives Outstanding Graduate Student awardJune 10, 2025 - 8:44 am
Highlights from SOU’s Spring Wellness EventJune 9, 2025 - 4:55 pm
SOU faculty member co-authors book on mindfulness and compassionJune 2, 2025 - 9:34 am
SOU and faculty union agree to extend contractMay 29, 2025 - 1:55 pm
SOU MBA student places on top percentile in nationwide testMay 27, 2025 - 8:40 am
Medford district, SOU sign agreement to increase college access
/in Academics, Press Releases(Ashland, Ore.) — A new intergovernmental agreement between Southern Oregon University and the Medford School District (MSD) will be “a game-changer for college awareness and access,” providing the basic contact information of MSD high school students so the university can offer them timely enrollment guidance and opportunities. “What this will do is allow us to […]
SOU Board of Trustees approves low tuition rate increase for second year in a row
/in Campus News, Press Releases(Ashland, Ore.) — The Southern Oregon University Board of Trustees agreed today with a recommendation from the university’s Tuition Advisory Council and President Rick Bailey, Jr., for tuition rates in the 2022-23 academic year to increase by $8 per credit hour for resident undergraduate students. The new rates were approved following a lengthy, collaborative process […]
SOU and faculty union agree to four-year contract
/in Campus News, Press Releases(Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University and its faculty union have come to terms on a new, four-year collective bargaining agreement. The contract is the result of a collaborative process that ultimately addressed faculty concerns related to pay equity and job security while also recognizing the university’s financial condition. The university and Association of Professors […]
Guanajuato students visit SOU for collaborative business development project
/in Academics, Alumni, Press Releases(Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University is hosting nine business students this week from Universidad de Guanajuato, and will send nine SOU students to the Mexican university next month as the two longtime sister campuses launch a new collaboration on multicultural business development as part of a far-reaching program under the U.S. Department of State’s […]
SOU shifts to endemic approach on COVID-19
/in Campus News, Press Releases(Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University announced this week that its COVID-19 policies will shift from a pandemic footing to an endemic approach, emphasizing safety and caution as changes are made in practices such as masking, quarantines and restrictions on campus visitors. Masks will not be required either indoors or outdoors at SOU beginning March […]
SOU recognized as “First-gen Forward” institution
/in Academics, Press Releases(Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University has been selected to be part of the 2022-23 cohort of First-gen Forward, a nationwide initiative to improve academic outcomes for first-generation college students. SOU will become one of about 300 higher education institutions to have received the designation, becoming eligible for professional development opportunities, community-building experiences and access […]
SOU to offer Pacific Islander Studies course
/in Academics, Press Releases(Ashland, Ore.) —Southern Oregon University will offer a course this spring on Pacific Islander Studies, as part of the university’s new Ethnic and Racial Studies Program. The course – ERS 399, Introduction to Pacific Islander Studies – will offer students the opportunity to learn about, and from, the Oceania and the Moana peoples. Instructor Kris […]
SOU to begin “transformational” shift in tech infrastructure
/in Campus News, Press Releases(Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University is heading into the first stages of a transformational change to its primary operational software that will result in far-reaching improvements for both students and employees. Students will see streamlined registration options, an adaptable academic planner, and an integrated and effective mobile app. Employees will juggle fewer systems and […]
SOU employee and retired state Supreme Court justice appointed to university board
/in Alumni, Leadership, Press Releases(Ashland, Ore.) — Retired Oregon Supreme Court Justice Virginia Linder and Katherine Cable, a registration systems analyst at Southern Oregon University, have been appointed by Gov. Kate Brown and confirmed today by the Oregon Senate to serve on the university’s Board of Trustees. Both will begin their service to the board in July. Linder will serve […]
Late wrestling coach leaves largest-ever gift to SOU
/in Campus News, Press Releases(Ashland, Ore.) — Legendary Southern Oregon University wrestling coach Bob Riehm’s influence at SOU and within the wrestling program will continue in perpetuity, with a $3 million donation from his estate announced today that ranks as the largest-ever single gift to the university. The bequest was announced by the university and his surviving sisters at […]