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SOU Institute for Applied Sustainability to offer trainingMarch 28, 2023 - 11:59 am
Faculty Spotlight Podcast: SOU’s Alena RuggerioMarch 21, 2023 - 12:41 pm
SOU, RCC collaborate in regional “Innovation Jam”March 7, 2023 - 8:57 am
Friday Science Seminar: What can we learn from a fish?March 6, 2023 - 1:39 pm
President corrects misperceptions on fiscal realignmentFebruary 27, 2023 - 1:25 pm
New Sustainability Collective serves fun, sustainability and SOUPSFebruary 21, 2023 - 12:25 pm
Debunked: Tackling five myths about recycling at SOUFebruary 21, 2023 - 11:43 am
February Food Drive addresses demands on SOU Food PantryFebruary 13, 2023 - 1:00 pm
SOU to begin relationship with Yale School of ArtFebruary 10, 2023 - 1:47 pm
SOU grad recognized for higher education researchFebruary 9, 2023 - 11:45 am
SOU joins DOE program, commits to greenhouse gas reductionsFebruary 7, 2023 - 12:34 pm
Philanthropic giving increasing significantly at SOUJanuary 31, 2023 - 12:05 pm
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 […]
SOU professor’s book on presidential insults is a book award finalist
/in RecognitionsA book by Southern Oregon University English professor Ed Battistella on the history of presidential insults has been named a finalist for this year’s Oregon Book Award in the general nonfiction category. Battistella is one of a combined 35 authors announced this week as finalists across seven categories. His book, “Dangerous Crooked Scoundrels: Insulting the President, […]
SOU graduate is Oregon’s first female, ROTC-trained infantry officer
/in Leadership, RecognitionsHaleigh Wagman knew long before her graduation from SOU last year that she was on track for something special, but she chose to keep it to herself until the accomplishment was in sight. That happened in the fall of 2019, when Wagman – a four-year Army ROTC participant – let others at SOU know she […]
SOU recognized by niche.com for doing well in conversion to remote coursework
/in RecognitionsSOU was recognized Monday by the rankings website niche.com as one of “Eleven Schools That Did Online Learning Well This Spring.” Universities that made the list were from all parts of the U.S., but SOU was the only one mentioned from the West Coast. “We used the Moodle platform as well as Zoom call platforms […]