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Campus survey to help steer expansion of EV charging stationsMay 22, 2023 - 1:47 pm
Fifth year of Creativity Conference at SOU to unfold this weekMay 16, 2023 - 9:08 am
SOU’s Aiki Deguchi: An academic voyagerMay 15, 2023 - 12:31 pm
Civil rights theorist Ian Haney Lopez to speak at SOUMay 9, 2023 - 1:18 pm
SOU-Guanajuato collaborations expand with Global Innovation ScholarsMay 9, 2023 - 10:33 am
Arbor Day celebrated at SOUMay 2, 2023 - 12:20 pm
Occidental College professor to lecture on identity of American democracyMay 2, 2023 - 11:57 am
Earth Day exceeds expectations at The Farm at SOUApril 26, 2023 - 3:12 pm
Faculty Spotlight Podcast: SOU’s Precious YamaguchiApril 25, 2023 - 2:23 pm
SOU hosts middle and high school Brain BowlApril 25, 2023 - 10:15 am
SOU Board of Trustees approves realignment planApril 25, 2023 - 9:00 am
Ashland and SOU partner with nonprofit for EV carshareApril 18, 2023 - 11:39 am
SOU team gets NSF grant to work on “computational thinking” curriculum
/in Academics, Press Releases, Recognitions(Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University has been awarded a three-year grant totaling nearly $1 million from the National Science Foundation to help K-5 teachers develop “computational thinking” skills in the Ashland and Phoenix-Talent school districts. The work will build upon a $299,000 grant SOU was awarded in September 2019 to launch the collaborative research […]
SOU leaders to honor alumnus and friends of the university in Guanajuato ceremony
/in Leadership, Press Releases, Recognitions(Ashland, Ore.) — A contingent from Southern Oregon University will visit sister institution Universidad de Guanajuato in the coming days to present SOU’s highest service award to prominent Mexican politician and SOU alumnus Juan Carlos Romero Hicks and his wife, Frances “Faffie” Siekman Romero. “Juan Carlos and Faffie are true and longstanding friends of SOU […]
Central Point district signs college access agreement with SOU
/in Academics, Press Releases(Ashland, Ore.) — The Central Point School District and Southern Oregon University finalized an intergovernmental agreement last week that will guarantee a path to college admission for the district’s students. Basic contact information for Central Point high school students will be shared with SOU, which will promote college attendance and provide timely enrollment guidance. The […]
SOU Laboratory of Anthropology project receives prestigious national award
/in Academics, Press Releases(Ashland, Ore.) – The Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology (SOULA) has received a national Award of Excellence from the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) for its Oregon Chinese Diaspora Project. The recognition is part of the AASLH Leadership in History Awards, the most prestigious recognition for achievement in the preservation of […]
SOU offers new degree in Music Industry and Production for 2022-23
/in Academics, Press Releases, The Arts(Ashland, Oregon) The Oregon Center for the Arts at Southern Oregon University has launched its newest degrees – a bachelor of arts and a bachelor of science in Music Industry & Production Studies (MIPS). “I am so thrilled to see MIPS take off,” said Derek Keller, Ph.D., assistant professor of music at SOU. “Imagine yourself […]
Two SOU students awarded prestigious Gilman Scholarships for study abroad
/in Academics, Press Releases(Ashland, Ore.) — Two Southern Oregon University students have been awarded the U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship in the spring 2022 scholarship round to support their upcoming study abroad programs. The prestigious scholarships support U.S. undergraduates of limited financial means in pursuing study or internships in countries around the world. Zion […]
SOU Research Center survey to help guide Ashland budget decisions
/in Campus News, Press Releases(Ashland, Ore.) — A survey that seeks to draw input from every Ashland household on city budget priorities is a collaborative project of the Ashland City Council, city staff and the Southern Oregon University Research Center (SOURCE). The survey will be distributed in early June to Ashland households that receive city utility services. “The survey […]
Ten SOU trustees appointed and confirmed
/in Campus News, Leadership, Press Releases(Ashland, Ore.) — Three new and seven continuing members have been appointed by Gov. Kate Brown and confirmed today by the Oregon Senate to serve on the Board of Trustees of Southern Oregon University. The new trustees are Brent Barry, superintendent of the Phoenix-Talent School District; SOU faculty member Andrew Gay; and SOU alumna Christina […]
Grants Pass schools sign college access agreement with SOU
/in Academics, Press Releases(Ashland, Ore.) — The Grants Pass School District and Southern Oregon University finalized an intergovernmental agreement on Friday that will make college admission information more widely available to students. The district will make basic contact information for Grants Pass high school students available to SOU, which will promote college attendance and provide timely enrollment guidance […]
SOU achieves “Gold” in prestigious sustainability rating
/in Press Releases, Recognitions(Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University has jumped from a “Silver” to a “Gold” rating for campus-wide sustainability achievements, as measured by an evaluation system developed by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) and used to grade colleges and universities worldwide. “It is an honor for SOU to be recognized […]