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JPR reporters honored with journalism awardsJune 8, 2026 - 2:44 pm
SOU students win best poster at high speed computing symposiumJune 1, 2026 - 2:18 pm
Campus community’s student worker appreciationMay 29, 2026 - 9:15 am
SOU’s Kaiser releases book on Shakespeare’s canonMay 28, 2026 - 11:58 am
SOU’s 21st annual Student Film FestivalMay 26, 2026 - 12:42 pm
SOU hosts cybersecurity camp for high school studentsMay 22, 2026 - 9:00 am
SOU students sweep in Microsoft competitionMay 19, 2026 - 9:51 am
SOU’s Cherstin Lyon joins conversation with Pulitzer winner Rick AtkinsonMay 11, 2026 - 3:04 pm
Two SOU alumni author second book for educatorsApril 29, 2026 - 10:19 am
SOU-led “computational thinking” team presents papersApril 27, 2026 - 2:44 pm
SOU Digital Cinema alum directs “Crew Experience”April 15, 2026 - 2:20 pm
Student voices, river stories: Amy Bowers Cordalis at SOUApril 14, 2026 - 12:40 pm
SOU In the News: Nov. 1 – 7
/in SOU in the NewsDaily Tidings – And the Winners Are…Ashland Students (two SOU grads named “Teacher of the Year”): https://www.dailytidings.com/article/20141030/SPORTS/141039970/0/SEARCH Mail Tribune – Half of Oregon’s Community College Enrollees Need Remedial Classes (SOU mentioned): https://www.mailtribune.com/article/20141102/NEWS/141109943/0/SEARCH JPR – SOU Considers Biomass (audio of the interview in the link): https://ijpr.org/post/sou-considers-biomass-fuel Nature – Learning to Coexist with Wildfire: https://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v515/n7525/full/nature13946.html The […]
Learning to Coexist with Wildfire
/in SOU NewsNovember 6, 2014 (Ashland, Ore.) — Many fire scientists would like Smokey Bear to hang up his prevention motto in favor of tools like thinning and prescribed burns. These tools can manage the severity of wildfires while allowing them to play their natural role in certain ecosystems. A new international research review, led by Max […]
SOU Accounting Program Ranked No. 12 in Nation
/in SOU NewsNovember 5, 2014 (Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University’s Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an accounting option has been ranked No. 12 in the nation for affordability among online bachelor’s degree programs in accounting, according to Accounting Degree Review (ADR). According to ADR, more than 80 regionally accredited colleges and universities with online […]
SOU to Host Forum on Biomass Cogeneration Conversion
/in SOU NewsNovember 4, 2014 (Ashland, Ore.) — As part of an ongoing effort to become 100 percent carbon neutral by 2050, Southern Oregon University is considering replacing its existing natural gas-fired steam boilers with a biomass cogeneration facility that would provide the University’s main campus with heat while producing electricity that could be sold back into […]
SOU In the News: Oct. 25 – 31
/in SOU in the NewsDaily Tidings – Count Me In Campaign Raises $210,000: https://www.dailytidings.com/article/20141024/NEWS/141029889/0/SEARCH Salem Statesman Journal – Was it Worth 20 Months and $20,000? (Editorial on MiM program): https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/opinion/columnists/dick-hughes/2014/10/26/management-program-sou-worth-months/17942571/ The Siskiyou – Meet Your President: https://siskiyou.sou.edu/2014/10/27/meet-your-president/ Daily Tidings – Senator Merkley Brings Campaign to SOU: https://www.dailytidings.com/article/20141029/NEWS/141029830/0/SEARCH Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – Orie Melvin’s Apology Called a Non-Apology (Dr. Edwin Battistella […]
SOU CORE Program Receives Grant
/in SOU NewsOctober 31, 2014 (Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University is pleased to announce that CORE, the University’s Collegiate Recovery Program has been awarded a $2,500 grant to assist students in recovery from substance use disorders and other addictive behaviors. The grant was awarded through Transforming Youth Recovery, a nonprofit organization founded in 2013. The grant […]
SOU In the News: Oct. 18 – 24
/in SOU in the NewsMail Tribune – SOU Interim President Leads in a Different Path (Editorial): https://www.mailtribune.com/article/20141020/NEWS/141029962/101077/BIZ Mail Tribune – Free Speech Follow Up: https://www.mailtribune.com/article/20141021/NEWS/141029945 Justmeans.com – Climate Neutral Business Network and Bonneville Environmental Foundation Announce Innovative Greenhouse Gas Reductions Among 11 US College and Universities: https://www.justmeans.com/press-release/climate-neutral-business-network-and-bonneville-environmental-foundation-announce 30 Most Affordable Online Bachelor’s Degrees in Accounting: https://www.accounting-degree.org/most-affordable-online-bachelors-degrees-in-accounting/ Mail Tribune – […]
SOU's 'Count Me In' Campaign a Success
/in SOU NewsOctober 24, 2014 (Ashland, Ore.) — The Southern Oregon University Foundation’s ‘Count Me In’ campaign for student scholarships was a great success, raising more than $210,000 for the SOU Scholarship. More than 400 alumni, faculty, staff, students and community members participated in the 100-hour campaign. “The Count Me In campaign really brought the community together […]
SOU In the News: Oct. 11 – 17
/in SOU in the NewsPortland Business Journal (Sustainable Business Oregon) – Green Campus Efforts Puts Oregon College in Line for a Coveted Honor: https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/sbo/2014/10/green-campus-efforts-puts-oregon-college-in-line.html?ed=2014-10-14&ana=e_sbo&u=smOE3rOMMYS07coGkaY6FBoxuro&t=1413318502 Campus Reform – University Threatens Students Passing Out US Constitution: https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=5970 Mail Tribune – SOU Free Speech Issue Makes Headlines: https://www.mailtribune.com/article/20141016/NEWS/141019704/101036/NEWS KTVL – Free Speech Issue: https://www.ktvl.com/shared/news/top-stories/stories/ktvl_free-speech-zone-at-sou-14353.shtml KDRV – Free Speech Issue: https://www.kdrv.com/sou-students-make-free-speech-demands/ KOBI – […]
Four Honored at SOU President's Dinner
/in SOU NewsOctober 15, 2014 (Ashland, Ore.) — Four alumni of Southern Oregon University were honored during the fifth annual President’s Dinner Oct. 15 at the Inn at the Commons in Medford. In addition to being a venue for recognizing outstanding alumni, this year’s President’s Dinner also launched the SOU Foundation’s “Count Me In” campaign to raise […]