SOU Awards & Recognitions

SOU Ashland alumni Tiffany Burns and Erika Bare have new book

Two SOU alumni author second book for educators

(Ashland, Ore.) — Two alumni of the SOU School of Education’s administrative licensure program and longtime education leaders in southern Oregon have published their second book together – “A School Leader’s Playbook for Tough Conversations.” Tiffany Burns – a full-time instructor in the School of Education who previously served 12 years as a principal in […]

Ziona Christy, an OHSU nursing student at SOU Ashland

Historic Red Cross selection for OHSU nursing student at SOU

Ziona Christy, a first-year nursing student with Oregon Health & Science University’s program on the Southern Oregon University campus, has been selected as one of only 16 students nationwide for the American Red Cross Collegiate Leadership Program – the first student in OHSU history to receive the honor. The program will take place over two […]

SOU Ashland Computer Science presentation to exclusive AI organization

SOU AI work presented to exclusive organization

SOU Computer Science faculty member Bernie Boscoe and two of her students presented information to an exclusive organization of artificial intelligence researchers earlier this month on SOU students’ use of computer vision to glean data from camera traps at the future site of a wildlife crossing over Interstate 5 south of Ashland. The poster presentation […]

SOU Ashland's Liz DeFranco receives a lollipop

“Lollipop Moments” celebrate faculty & staff

SOU’s student government has partnered with President Rick Bailey and the Dean of Students office to demonstrate the power of a sucker. The collaboration – called “Lollipop Moments” – offers students an opportunity to acknowledge the good work and thoughtful deeds of SOU faculty and staff members. The program is part of President Bailey’s Project […]

SOU Ashland's Dennis Slattery

SOU’s Slattery receives community service award

Ashland Mayor Tonya Graham presented the city’s highest community service honor to Southern Oregon University professor Dennis Slattery during a town hall and state-of-the-city address late last month at Ashland High School’s Mountain Avenue Theatre. Slattery, an associate professor of business at SOU, a former member of the university’s Board of Trustees and a former […]

Sheila Clough and husband Chris at Ashland Chamber of Commerce awards dinner

SOU board chair receives highest Chamber honor

SOU Board of Trustees Chair Sheila Clough was honored for her volunteerism and community service in a surprise presentation of the Honorary Life Member Award at last week’s 115th annual dinner of the Ashland Chamber of Commerce. The award is the highest honor that the Ashland Chamber bestows on individuals. “Through her vision, her dedication […]

SOU Ashland alumni awards recipients

Four to receive annual SOU alumni awards

(Ashland, Ore.) — This year’s Southern Oregon University alumni award winners will be a business lawyer who has conducted an investigation of Las Vegas city officials and managed litigation for a $4 billion real estate firm; a lifelong educator who has written three books and made more than 500 educational presentations; a former legislator who […]

Grant for SOU Ashland to develop accessible tourism for state of Oregon.

SOU receives grant to develop accessible tourism

(Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University has received an $89,745 grant from Travel Oregon to develop an accessibility training program for tourism business leaders, with the goal of ensuring that all visitors to the state – including those with disabilities – feel valued and welcome. The initiative is further supported by a $5,000 grant from […]

NSF grant on grasshoppers awarded to SOU Ashland biologist

SOU biologist receives NSF grant for grasshopper research

(Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University biologist Jacob Youngblood has been awarded a three-year, $422,183 grant from the National Science Foundation to study how insects respond to two aspects of climate change – rising air temperatures and declining plant nutrients – potentially improving pest management strategies and forecasts of insect-related damage nationwide. The study will […]

Mindfulness and compassion book co-authored by Paul Condon of SOU Ashland

SOU faculty member co-authors book on mindfulness and compassion

(Ashland, Ore.) — Paul Condon, an associate professor of psychology at Southern Oregon University, is co-author of a new book that blends psychological science and contemplative theories to inform mindfulness and compassion practices for the general public. “How Compassion Works: A Step-by-step guide to cultivating well-being, love and wisdom,” was written jointly with Boston College […]