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SOU achieves “age-friendly university” statusOctober 3, 2023 - 9:37 am
Current chair and university employee appointed to new terms on SOU boardOctober 2, 2023 - 8:52 am
Indigenous Peoples Day to be observed at SOUOctober 2, 2023 - 8:30 am
Collaborative events to commemorate historic “Tragedy at Tunnel 13”September 27, 2023 - 9:46 am
SOU’s expanded Career Connections office opens new space and opportunitiesSeptember 25, 2023 - 3:26 pm
Friends of Hannon Library announces speakers lineupSeptember 18, 2023 - 11:45 am
New solar arrays move SOU toward energy self-sufficiencySeptember 8, 2023 - 9:50 am
SOU teacher preparation programs receive national accreditationSeptember 1, 2023 - 11:20 am
SOU on Campus Pride’s “Best of the Best” list for 11th yearAugust 28, 2023 - 4:06 pm
The convivial artist: engaged teaching & art with Michael ParkerAugust 7, 2023 - 12:32 pm
Digital Cinema at SOU offers options for allAugust 7, 2023 - 12:05 pm
SOU opens indoor track for smoke respiteJuly 20, 2023 - 4:12 pm
SOU earns top Campus Pride ranking for LGBTQ-friendliness
/in Press Releases, Student LifeNEWS RELEASE (Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University has been recognized by Campus Pride for the sixth year in a row as one of the nation’s Top 30 LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges and Universities. Campus Pride is a nonprofit that supports and improves campus life for LGBTQ people on more than 1,400 U.S. campuses. The Campus Pride […]
Caballito Negro & Friends perform John Luther Adams’ “songbirdsongs”
/in Press Releases, The ArtsNEWS RELEASE (Ashland, Ore.) — Caballito Negro (flutist Tessa Brinckman and percussionist Terry Longshore) along with their guest artists, flutist Elizabeth McNutt and percussionists Chris Whyte and Jared Brown, will perform “songbirdsongs” by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer John Luther Adams at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 29, at the SOU Music Recital Hall. The concert is […]
Fall exhibitions at SOU’s Schneider Museum
/in Press Releases, The ArtsNEWS RELEASE (Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University’s Schneider Museum of Art has announced the opening of its Fall Exhibition, “Terrain: The Space Between from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation.” The work is curated by SMA Director Scott Malbaurn, and includes work by Vija Celmins, Judy Pfaff and Ed Ruscha, on view […]
Cool School: SOU named nation’s top pollinator-friendly campus
/in Press Releases, Recognitions, SOU NewsNEWS RELEASE (Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University – which became the original Bee Campus USA three years ago – has been named the nation’s top pollinator-friendly college by the Sierra Club, as part of its annual “Cool Schools” rankings. “Besides the fact that the campus boasts more than a dozen pollinator gardens, professors have […]
SOU accommodates smoke-weary public in recreation center schedule
/in Campus News, Press Releases, SOU NewsNEWS RELEASE (Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University is continuing to help community members find refuge from the area’s wildfire smoke, even during an upcoming maintenance period for the university’s Student Recreation Center. The center’s annual closure for maintenance and training had been scheduled for 16 days next month, but has been reduced to 10 […]
SOU School of Education makes global connections at Kenya conference
/in Academics, Press Releases, SOU NewsSouthern Oregon University’s School of Education is acting globally this week, serving as one of the leading organizers for the inaugural World Conference on Transformative Education in Kenya.
SOU offers opportunities for community members to get fresh air
/in Campus News, Press Releases, SOU NewsNEWS RELEASE Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University is making the best of a smoky situation, taking steps to protect students and employees from the area’s unhealthy air while offering a respite for community members in several air-conditioned facilities across campus. “We’re lucky enough to be located in what we consider in many ways to […]
SOU earns high LGBTQ-friendly ranking in online guide
/in Press Releases, SOU News, Student LifeNEWS RELEASE (Ashland, Oregon) — Southern Oregon University has been recognized by a third publication in the past year as one of the nation’s most LGBTQ-friendly colleges and universities. Affordable Colleges Online, a popular website that offers various rankings and advice for prospective students, placed SOU seventh on its list of the 69 most LGBTQ-friendly […]
Region’s schools send “Chief Science Officers” to visit SOU for STEM skills
/in Academics, Press Releases, SOU NewsNEWS RELEASE (Ashland, Oregon) — A group of 30 “Chief Science Officers” – students from 15 middle and high schools throughout Jackson, Josephine and Klamath counties – will meet at Southern Oregon University Monday through Wednesday, July 16-18, to gain leadership skills and learn to be ambassadors for STEM — Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. […]
New slate of officers named for SOU board
/in Press Releases, Recognitions, SOU NewsNEWS BRIEF (Ashland, Ore.) – Lyn Hennion, an original member of Southern Oregon University’s Board of Trustees, has been elected to serve as the board’s second-ever chair. Her term as chair began July 1 and will continue for a year. Paul Nicholson, another trustee who has served since the board was empowered by the Oregon […]