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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
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 […]
SOU Esports hosts community night and game preview
/in Press Releases, Student Life(Ashland, Ore.) — The Esports Hub at Southern Oregon University’s Student Recreation Center is hosting a community game night from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday to preview the unreleased alpha version of a local video game development company’s new product. The event, a partnership with SunSpear Games of Medford, will feature the fantasy game “IMMORTAL: […]
Ashland district is second in a week to sign college access agreement with SOU
/in Academics, Press Releases(Ashland, Ore.) — The Ashland School District and Southern Oregon University finalized an intergovernmental agreement on Thursday to make the basic contact information of Ashland high school students available to SOU – less than a week after the university and Medford School District completed an identical pact. The groundbreaking agreements enable SOU to promote college […]
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 […]