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SOU News Podcast: Faculty spotlight on Margaret PerrowAugust 9, 2022 - 1:22 pm
SOU team gets NSF grant to work on “computational thinking” curriculumAugust 9, 2022 - 12:00 pm
SOU leaders to honor alumnus and friends of the university in Guanajuato ceremonyAugust 4, 2022 - 10:17 am
SOU president answers students in podcast episode #4July 26, 2022 - 10:18 am
Master of Theatre Studies program wraps up for far-flung participantsJuly 26, 2022 - 8:35 am
Southern Exposure goes biweekly for summerJuly 12, 2022 - 3:03 pm
Central Point district signs college access agreement with SOUJuly 12, 2022 - 1:51 pm
New SOU program offers degree in Sustainable Tourism ManagementJuly 1, 2022 - 9:40 am
SOU Laboratory of Anthropology project receives prestigious national awardJune 21, 2022 - 1:55 pm
SOU offers new degree in Music Industry and Production for 2022-23June 21, 2022 - 11:28 am
Digital Cinema capstone project breaks barriers at SOUJune 10, 2022 - 3:30 pm
Two SOU students awarded prestigious Gilman Scholarships for study abroadJune 8, 2022 - 2:33 pm
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 […]
SOU women’s rugby club team makes most of trip to nationals
/in RecognitionsSouthern Oregon University’s women’s rugby club team, which mounted a fast and furious fund-raising effort this spring just to participate in the Collegiate Rugby Championship tournament in New Orleans, came away from the experience over Memorial Day Weekend having accomplished part of its ultimate goal – winning the final two games of the tournament. Losses […]
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 […]
Nominations open for SOU’s Outstanding Staff Award
/in RecognitionsHave you noticed commendable work by an SOU classified or unclassified staff member? You can nominate them through the end of March for the university’s Outstanding Staff Award, which honors two people each year for their achievements, service, leadership and dedication to the university. Nominees will be considered by a campus-wide selection committee, and the […]
SOU Distinguished Alumni Award recipients to be recognized
/in Alumni, Press Releases, RecognitionsAn entrepreneur and former Zappos executive, a chemist working toward a cure for Duchene muscular dystrophy, a conservation and youth program leader, and the architect of an award-winning band program will be honored Thursday during a Homecoming Weekend luncheon to recognize Southern Oregon University’s annual Distinguished Alumni Award winners. Fred Mossler, who earned his bachelor’s […]
SOU recognized as Tree Campus USA
/in Press Releases, Recognitions(Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University was recognized this month as a Tree Campus USA for the seventh consecutive year. Tree Campus USA, an Arbor Day Foundation program started in 2008, honors higher education institutions and their leaders for promoting healthy trees and engaging students and staff in the spirit of conservation. SOU is one […]
SOU scores a perfect 5 with Campus Pride
/in Press Releases, Recognitions(Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University has been recognized for the ninth year in a row as one of the nation’s top 30, “Best of the Best” LGBTQ-friendly colleges and universities by Campus Pride, a nonprofit that supports and improves campus life for LGBTQ people on campuses nationwide. SOU earned five out of five stars […]
SOU archaeologist returns to TV for National Geographic series
/in Press Releases, Recognitions(Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University research archaeologist Chelsea Rose – who was on the cast of a 2013-14 archaeology series on Oregon Public Broadcasting and featured in a 2017 book intended to pique girls’ interest in archaeology – returned to TV screens this summer as host of a show about Wild West history for […]
Williams and Raco named 2021 Outstanding Staff
/in RecognitionsPresident Linda Schott announced today that the winners of SOU’s 2021 Outstanding Staff Awards are Robin Williams, student success coordinator in the Division of Business, Communication, and the Environment; and David Raco, operating systems/network analyst 2 (systems administrator) in Information Technology. Recipients of the top award for our university’s classified and unclassified staff each receive […]