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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 Health and Wellness Center Achieves AAAHC Accreditation
/in SOU NewsFor Immediate Release May 20, 2014 For more information contact: Laura Robin, DO Student Health & Wellness Center at Southern Oregon University 541-552-6137 robinl@sou.edu The SOU Student Health and Wellness Center in Ashland, OR Achieves AAAHC Accreditation [Ashland, Oregon] The Student Health and Wellness Center at Southern Oregon University has achieved accreditation by the Accreditation Association […]
Southern Oregon University Featured in "The Princeton Review’s Guide to 332 Green Colleges: 2014 Edition"
/in SOU NewsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 22, 2014 For more information contact: D. Roxane Beigel-Coryell, Sustainability & Recycling Coordinator beigelcod@sou.edu 541-552-8139 SOU is one of the 332 most environmentally responsible colleges in the U.S. and Canada, according to The Princeton Review The education services company known for its test prep programs and college rankings, ratings, and guidebooks […]
Southern Oregon University Announces President's Medal Recipients
/in SOU NewsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 16, 2014 For further information contact: Liz Shelby Chief of Staff, Southern Oregon University shelby@sou.edu 541-552-6111 Senator Bates and Representative Buckley will be recognized at an awards ceremony at Southern Oregon University on April 30 (Ashland, OR.) – Senator Alan C. Bates and Representative Peter J. Buckley have […]
SOU Awarded Prestigious LEED® Green Building Certification
/in SOU NewsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 14, 2014 For more information contact: D. Roxane Beigel-Coryell, Sustainability & Recycling Coordinator beigelcod@sou.edu 541-552-8139 Sustainable building practices were employed throughout the design and construction of the Raider Village residence and dining complex. Southern Oregon University (SOU) announced today that it has been awarded LEED® Gold for the new Raider Village residence […]
SOU Hosts First Annual Arbor Day Celebration
/in SOU NewsMEDIA ALERT April 8, 2014 For more information contact: Michael Oxendine, SOU Facilities Management and Planning oxendinem@sou.edu 541-552-6117 SOU Students, staff, and faculty will be joined by Ashland High School, Ashland Middle School, and the community to accomplish something great together! (Ashland, OR) — On Wednesday April 9, 2014, SOU Landscape Services along with Facilities Management & […]
Oregon Higher Education Board endorses institutional board for Southern Oregon University
/in SOU NewsPRESS RELEASE For further information contact: Liz Shelby, shelby@sou.edu, 541-552-6733 April 4, 2014 Today, the Oregon State Board of Higher Education Board voted to endorse with conditions an institutional board for Southern Oregon University. Per House Bill 4018, which the Oregon Legislature passed in February and the Governor signed earlier this week, negotiations on the conditions will […]
Moss Adams and the Moss Adams Foundation make $50,000 gift to SOU Honors College
/in SOU NewsFor further information contact: Sylvia Kelley kelleysy@sou.edu 541.552.6873 March 25, 2014 The scholarships will support students pursuing business degrees with a focus on accounting. Medford and Ashland, OR – March 18, 2014: The Medford office of Moss Adams and the Moss Adams Foundation generously made a $50,000 scholarship gift to support Southern Oregon […]
SOU final retrenchment plan balances program cuts with reinvestment in students
/in SOU NewsFor further information please contact: Liz Shelby, Chief of Staff and Director of Government Relations shelby@sou.edu 541-552-6733 Plan reinvests in growth and cuts low enrollment, low demand programs to meet budget targets Ashland, OR – March 14, 2014: Southern Oregon University released today the final retrenchment plan for the university. The plan eliminates a number of […]
2014 Legislature Approves Important Measures for SOU Capital, Operations, and Governance
/in SOU NewsFor further information contact: Liz Shelby shelby@sou.edu 541.552.6733 2014 Legislature Approves Important Measures for SOU Capital, Operations, and Governance March 12, 2014 With the help of our southern Oregon delegation, Southern Oregon University achieved our legislative objectives during the 2014 legislative session that started in early February and ended on March 7, 2014. SOU had […]
SOU Receives STARS Silver Rating for Sustainability Achievements
/in SOU NewsFebruary 28, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For further information, contact: D Roxane Beigel-Coryell, Sustainability & Recycling Coordinator, Southern Oregon University beigelcod@sou.edu 541-552-8139 SOU Receives STARS Silver Rating for Sustainability Achievements Ashland, OR – Southern Oregon University has received a STARS Silver Rating in recognition of their sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher […]