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SOU takes first steps in Ghana relationshipsOctober 5, 2026 - 11:03 am
CRL Student Fellows program celebrates first yearOctober 5, 2026 - 5:17 am
SOU to participate in exclusive wellbeing collaborativeSeptember 29, 2026 - 12:05 pm
SOU Board member Everson named First CitizenSeptember 14, 2026 - 10:01 am
Legislative Emergency Board approves SOU allocationSeptember 14, 2026 - 7:49 am
Graduate student appointed, current members reappointed to SOU BoardSeptember 14, 2026 - 7:40 am
Oregon House Speaker tours SOU campusSeptember 1, 2026 - 10:52 am
SOU Digital Cinema on prestigious list for third consecutive yearAugust 18, 2026 - 10:24 am
SOU’s future is something to be excited aboutAugust 4, 2026 - 11:29 am
SOU finalizes Vitality Plan for institutional transformationJuly 22, 2026 - 12:03 pm
Economic impact report sees SOU as key resourceJuly 20, 2026 - 3:44 pm
SOU offers respite from wildfire smokeJuly 20, 2026 - 3:39 pm

28th Annual Best of the Best Student Art Show
/in SOU NewsAshland: In 1985-86, members of the Southern Oregon Research and Development Committee (SORD) initiated the BEST OF THE BEST STUDENT ART SHOW to encourage artistically gifted high school students in the Rogue Valley. This activity, co-sponsored by Southern Oregon University’s Pre-college Youth Programs School Districts in Jackson, Josephine and Klamath counties and different local galleries, […]
Electro/Acoustic Performance at the Schneider Museum of Art this Friday
/in SOU NewsThe Schneider Museum of Art is presenting a performance by the electro/acoustic duo Todd Barton and Bruce Bayard this Friday, March 22 at 11:00 AM.
SOU Names Marc Tramonte Executive Director of Marketing and Communications
/in SOU News(Ashland, Ore.) Marc Tramonte has accepted the position of Executive Director of Marketing and Communications at Southern Oregon University (SOU). Tramonte will be responsible for assuring the brand image and culture of Southern Oregon University are effectively communicated and consistent in all publications and that the presentation in advertising, publications, and the website is relevant, […]
SOU Climatologist to Talk About the Effects of Climate Change on Producing Wine
/in SOU NewsDr. Gregory V. Jones, Professor of Environmental Studies, presents “Climate, Grapes and Wine: Understanding Terroir Influences in a Variable and Changing Climate,” on Tuesday, February 26, at 5:00 p.m. in the Meese Conference Room of the Hannon Library.
Exploring Happiness Series Continues with Stanford Scholar
/in SOU NewsDr. Emma Seppala, Associate Director at Stanford University’s Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education, visits Southern Oregon University this week as the next speaker in SOU’s Campus Theme series on Exploring Happiness.
SOU Department of Performing Arts Hosts Over 100 Rogue Valley Student Musicians for High School Honor Band Weekend & Concert
/in SOU NewsSouthern Oregon University’s Department of Performing Arts presents the eighteenth annual High School Honor Band event on Saturday, Feb. 2 and Sunday, Feb. 3.
Hannon Library Chinese New Year: “Unfinished Journey” Lecture with Tom Banse
/in SOU News(Ashland, Ore.) – Play history detective alongside NPR correspondent Tom Banse as he retells the tale of a star-crossed campaign to repatriate the remains of pioneer Chinese immigrants in Oregon. Banse’s noon lecture and slideshow, “Unfinished Journey: A treasure box of documents and a long trip home” will be presented at Hannon Library on the […]
U.S. BANK in Southern Oregon and Northern California Provides $12,500 Grant to SOU Foundation in Support of New Honors College
/in SOU NewsU.S. Bank, through the U.S. Bancorp Foundation, is presenting an educational grant in the amount of $12,500 to the Southern Oregon University Foundation to provide a named scholarship for the University’s new Honors College.
Mentoring Helps SOU’s First Year Students Succeed
/in SOU NewsSOU hopes to increase its first to second year retention rate by assigning academically successful mentors to help first year students succeed.
SOU in the News: Nov. 17-19
/in SOU in the NewsPrint Guest opinion: SOU is unsustainable as a regional university Mail Tribune November 18, 2012 https://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121118/OPINION/211180319 Letter to the editor: SOU’s impact is widely felt Mail Tribune November 18, 2012 https://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121118/OPINION/211180318 Raiders Raiders football team wins first playoff game this season Mail Tribune November 18, 2012 https://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121118/SPORTS/211180347 Raiders next football game is back in Iowa […]