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SOU maintains “Gold” in prestigious sustainability ratingJune 24, 2025 - 9:29 am
Commencement surprise: Gov. Kotek addresses SOU graduatesJune 16, 2025 - 7:19 am
SOU’s Havniear receives Outstanding Graduate Student awardJune 10, 2025 - 8:44 am
Highlights from SOU’s Spring Wellness EventJune 9, 2025 - 4:55 pm
SOU faculty member co-authors book on mindfulness and compassionJune 2, 2025 - 9:34 am
SOU and faculty union agree to extend contractMay 29, 2025 - 1:55 pm
SOU MBA student places on top percentile in nationwide testMay 27, 2025 - 8:40 am
SOU faculty members take lead role in open textbook projectMay 22, 2025 - 10:46 am
SOU Business Venture Tournament: $4k in prizes, plus “Wildcard”May 20, 2025 - 8:22 am
New SOU pathway program reaches into elementary schoolsMay 19, 2025 - 8:12 am
Recent SOU alumna stars in OSF production of “Earnest”May 12, 2025 - 12:57 pm
Creativity Conference at Southern Oregon University set to begin May 15May 7, 2025 - 10:01 am
SOU’s MBA Program Stands Out in National Exam
/in SOU News(Ashland, Ore.) Masters in Business Administration (MBA) students at Southern Oregon University ranked in the top 25% on the MBA Major Field Test (MFT) administered recently at 130 universities in the United States. Of the 16 SOU MBA students who took the test, three scored in the highest percentile rank category (95%) and two students […]
Blair Moody Appointed New SOU Foundation Board President
/in SOU NewsMoody continues his 24-year involvement with SOU as new Board president (Ashland, Ore) The Southern Oregon University Foundation has appointed Blair Moody of Medford, Ore. as the new Foundation Board President after two years as the board’s vice president. A Certified Forester and Fellow in the Society of American Foresters, Moody is employed with the […]
President Mary Cullinan to Receive Prestigious Leadership Award
/in SOU NewsThe Council for the Advancement and Support of Education praises Cullinan for leading SOU through four years of painful yet inspirational transformation (Ashland, Ore.) – The Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District VIII has named SOU President Mary Cullinan the recipient of its 2011 Leadership Award. President Cullinan will receive the […]
National Survey Tracks Five Straight Years of Academic Progress at SOU
/in SOU NewsNational Survey of Student Engagement shows SOU students are more academically engaged than students at other campuses (Ashland, Ore.) – If you’re a first year student at Southern Oregon University, it’s likely that, compared to students at other four-year colleges and universities, you write more, work more with other students on projects, and make more […]
SOU Foundation Announces Ruhl Learning Fellowship Recipients
/in SOU NewsTwo students receive in-state tuition and fee scholarships for 2010-11 (Ashland, Ore) The Southern Oregon University Foundation announced Senior Sarah Stednitz of Morro Bay, Calif. and Junior Robin Kigel of Talent, Ore. as the 2010-11 Robert Ruhl Learning Fellowship recipients. The fellowship provides full in-state tuition and fees to students demonstrating academic merit through a […]
SOU Foundation Announces Akerill Scholarship Recipients
/in SOU NewsTwo students receive in-state tuition and fee scholarships for 2010-11 (Ashland, Ore) The Southern Oregon University Foundation announced Senior Jay Harrower of Ashland and Sophomore Shayne Mesa of Medford as the 2010-11 James and Betty Akerill Memorial Scholarship recipients. The scholarship is the result of a recent $1.2 million bequest and will provide tuition and fees […]
SOU Students to Gain Google Apps Resources
/in SOU News(Ashland, Ore) Southern Oregon University will deploy Google Apps for Education, Google’s set of hosted and customizable communications for higher education, as part of the university’s Information Technology offerings for students, faculty and staff. In addition to adding new technology solutions for students and eventually staff and faculty, the move promises to save the university […]
SOU ROTC Program Tops Nation in Guard Scholarships
/in SOU News(Ashland, Ore.) –National Guard Officer Strength Management in Washington, DC has named the ROTC GOLD program at Southern Oregon University top program for Guard and Reserve scholarship awards. ROTC programs at more than 140 colleges and universities offer Guard and Reserve scholarships- SOU has surpassed all in “Citizen Soldier” scholarship offers. SOU has eleven cadets with scholarship awards […]
Historical Writing and Printing Collection on Display at SOU
/in SOU News(Ashland, Ore.) –Southern Oregon University’s (SOU’s) Hannon Library will host a dedication honoring the Lily Hearn History of Writing and Printing Collection on Wednesday, December 1, 2010, at 3 p.m. The event showcases the new, permanent exhibit of manuscripts and artifacts and begins with an opening ceremony at the exhibit on the library second floor, followed […]
SOU Breaks All Enrollment Records – Most Students Ever
/in SOU NewsRate of Growth is the Highest of All Oregon Public Universities (Ashland, Ore.) –Californians have discovered Southern Oregon University (SOU). So have Oregonians, Hispanics, foreign students, transfer students and graduate students. SOU experienced record growth this fall in every category the university measures. SOU President Mary Cullinan notes, “All of Oregon’s public universities grew this […]