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SOU OK’d to use federal money advancing energy resilienceMarch 31, 2026 - 2:46 pm
SOU AI work presented to exclusive organizationMarch 30, 2026 - 11:01 am
SOU School of Business faculty engage students at DECA ConferenceMarch 5, 2026 - 10:36 am
Earl Hills, a map forward and the hammerMarch 3, 2026 - 12:11 pm
“Lollipop Moments” celebrate faculty & staffFebruary 27, 2026 - 1:24 pm
Six trustees appointed and confirmed to SOU BoardFebruary 17, 2026 - 3:09 pm
Winter workshops: student-led learning at The FarmFebruary 17, 2026 - 11:52 am
SOU civics course included on select national listFebruary 10, 2026 - 2:01 pm
SOU’s Slattery receives community service awardFebruary 4, 2026 - 12:05 pm
SOU enacts spending restrictions amid cash-flow concernsFebruary 3, 2026 - 3:03 pm
Lyn Hennion, SOU friend and former trustee, passes awayJanuary 27, 2026 - 11:56 am
SOU seeking student fellows for new Community Resilience and Leadership programJanuary 22, 2026 - 9:30 am
Southern Oregon University Department of Performing Arts presents Kenneth Tse
/in SOU NewsDubbed “a young virtuoso” by the New York Times (Ashland, Ore.) – The Music program of the Department of Performing Arts at Southern Oregon University presents saxophonist Kenneth Tse, winner of the prestigious New York Artists International Award and the National Alliance for Excellence’s Alex Award, in addition to many others. Tse’s singular performance in Southern […]
SOU in the News – August 19 – 21, 2013
/in SOU in the NewsPrint SOU, union reach accord Daily Tidings, August 21, 2013 SOU gets more ‘green’ recognition Daily Tidings August 19, 2013 SOU among top 25 LGBT-friendly schools New York Daily News August 20, 2013 https://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/list-campus-pride-top-25-lgbt-friendly-universities-colleges-article-1.1431723 SOU climatologist Greg Jones says global warming is ripening fruit sooner and making it sweeter Scientific American August 21, 2013 https://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=climate-change-threatens-crunchy-tart-apples […]
SOU in the News – Aug. 16-19, 2013
/in SOU in the NewsPrint SOU’s Academia Latina is “An amazing, inspirational place” Daily Tidings August 17, 2013 https://www.dailytidings.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130817/NEWS02/308170303 SOU alumni success story: StrapGraphics custom guitar straps Portland Oregonian August 17, 2013 https://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2013/08/custom_guitar_strap_company_do.html SOU announces Spring 2013 academic honor rolls Mail Tribune August 16, 2013 https://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130816/COMMUNITY/308160309 Broadcast SOU installs solar panels on roof of student […]
SOU Ranked Among Nation’s Top 25 LGBT-Friendly Colleges
/in SOU NewsCampus Pride ranking highlights positive work done for LGBT students (Ashland, Ore) Southern Oregon University (SOU) is among the top 25 campuses in America that are friendly to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students, according to Campus Pride, the leading national nonprofit organization for student leaders and campus groups working to support LGBT-friendly learning […]
SOU in the News: August 11-15 2013
/in SOU in the NewsSOU climatologist Greg Jones says global warming is affecting apples, grapes and other fruit Nature August 15, 2013 https://www.nature.com/news/climate-change-threatens-crunchy-tart-apples-1.13567 SOU professor Craig Wright entertains with his band Spawn of Satin tomorrow night as part of the Institute for New Writing/Ashland Daily Tidings August 15, 2013 https://www.dailytidings.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130815/ENTERTAIN/130819994&template=printart Alumnus John Reid, former editor of the Medford Mail Tribune, loses battle with […]
The Greening of Southern Oregon University
/in SOU News(Ashland, Ore.) Southern Oregon University (SOU) has reached a new milestone in its growth as an environmentally-conscious campus. The new issue of Sierra, the bi-monthly magazine of the Sierra Club, ranks SOU #26 on its “Cool Schools” annual list of America’s green colleges and universities.
SOU in the News – Aug. 6-7, 2013
/in SOU in the NewsPrint SOU activities for kids help slow the summer slide Daily Tidings August 7, 2013 https://www.dailytidings.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130807/NEWS02/308070302/-1/NEWS EDITORIAL: Mail Tribune hopes Phil Knight’s generosity extends to academics, not just athletics Mail Tribune August 7, 2013 https://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130807/OPINION/308070315 Maslow Project, led by SOU alumna Mary Farrel, helps homeless students continue to college Mail Tribune August 6, 2013 https://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130806/NEWS/308060333 Online SOU […]
Public Invited to Help SOU Launch New Creative Writing Institute
/in SOU News(Ashland, ORE.) A new writing program at Southern Oregon University is inviting local residents and visitors to participate in several admission-free panel discussions, readings and social events August 12-17. The activities are part of the inaugural Institute for New Writing / Ashland (INWA). INWA focuses on three writing genres – fiction, poetry, and noir literature – and features […]
SOU in the News: July 25-31, 2013
/in SOU in the NewsIEditorial: Mail Tribune endorses “pay it forward” plan for Oregon universities Mail Tribune July 31, 2013 https://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130731/OPINION/307310315 SOU’s Hannon Library gathers a local wine industry treasure trove Mail Tribune July 31, 2013 https://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130731/NEWS/307310331 SOU professor earns Fulbright Award Mail Tribune July 25, 2013 https://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130725/NEWS07/307250341/-1/NEWSMAP Broadcast Federal magistrate denies SOU request to dismiss Ron Kramer’s lawsuit KMVU […]
SOU Faculty Member Diana Maltz Receives a Prestigious Fulbright Award to the UK
/in SOU NewsDr. Diana Maltz, a faculty member at Southern Oregon University, has received a Fulbright Scholar Award to enable her to pursue research at the University of Liverpool on one of the most prestigious and selective scholarship programs operating world-wide.