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New book suggests transformation of education and educatorsJanuary 13, 2026 - 9:50 am
SOU grad’s beverage cooler idea pivots toward humanitarian useJanuary 5, 2026 - 10:05 am
United Way CEO appointed to SOU Board of TrusteesNovember 19, 2025 - 2:54 pm
Open textbook report: 11,000 SOU students, $1.9 million savedNovember 18, 2025 - 11:06 am
Design Patterns and AI: Computer Science evolves at SOUNovember 10, 2025 - 9:07 am
SOU’s Small Business Development Center to closeNovember 10, 2025 - 8:47 am
Graduate and current student present SOU research at national conferenceNovember 3, 2025 - 8:00 am
Gift from SOU alumni leads to partnerships in GhanaOctober 27, 2025 - 10:31 am
SOU expands special education to meet regional needsOctober 17, 2025 - 8:05 am
SOU board chair receives highest Chamber honorOctober 7, 2025 - 10:56 am
Three new members appointed to SOU boardOctober 3, 2025 - 12:18 pm
Four to receive annual SOU alumni awardsSeptember 30, 2025 - 11:36 am
1,143 to Receive Degrees and Certificates at SOU Commencement
/in SOU News(Ashland, Ore.) Approximately 1,143 students will receive degrees at Southern Oregon University’s 85th Commencement exercises on Saturday, June 11. The ceremony begins in the Mountain Arena of SOU Raider Stadium at 9:00 a.m. and will be broadcast live on Rogue Valley Community Television, cable channel 9, and rebroadcast the same day at 6 p.m. on […]
SOU Discovery Named to ‘Top 10 New Species’ List
/in SOU NewsAn underwater mushroom found growing in the swift and cold upper Rogue River in 2005 has been named one of the ‘Top 10 New Species’ of the year by a group of taxonomists working with the International Institute for Species Exploration at Arizona State University.
U N Club at SOU Hosts Discussion of the ‘Arab Spring’
/in SOU NewsThe Southern Oregon University United Nations Club will sponsor a day of films and discussion Thursday, May 26, in the Rogue River Room of the Stevenson Union at SOU. Admission is free and the public is invited.
SOU Awards President’s Medal to Jerry and Jeanne Taylor
/in SOU NewsSouthern Oregon University (SOU) has awarded its 2011 President’s Medal to Ashland residents Jerry and Jeanne Taylor, creators of the Taylor Family Foundation, and active supporters of SOU and many Rogue Valley organizations.
Southern Oregon University Receives National Recognition for Community Service
/in SOU NewsSOU was admitted to the 2010 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for engaging its students, faculty and staff in meaningful service that achieves measurable results in the community. It’s the 4th year in a row that SOU has been named to the honor roll.
SOU Economics Students Forecast the Future
/in SOU NewsFind out Thursday, June 2, at 6:30 p.m., as advanced economics students present the results of their forecasting project in Stevenson Union Room 330 at Southern Oregon University
SOU Students Receive $57,500 to Launch Waste Management Project
/in SOU NewsThe Ecology Center of the Siskiyous (ECOS), a Southern Oregon University student group, has succeeded in raising $57,500 to build a recycling center on the Ashland campus, staff it and install recycling bins in every University building.
Summer Enrollment at SOU is Running Ahead of Last Year
/in SOU NewsBooming enrollment at SOU isn’t taking a summer vacation. So far the university’s summer enrollment is 23% ahead of this time last year.
SOU Expands Annual Showcase of Arts and Research
/in SOU NewsSouthern Oregon Arts and Research (SOAR) will Feature More Than 100 Academic Presentations, 15 Laboratory and Studio Open Houses, Live Performing Arts and a Student Film Festival
Three SOU Economists to Analyze Congressional Budget Options
/in SOU NewsThe short and long term future of the economy and the choices Congress faces as it debates spending and taxation will be examined by three Southern Oregon University economics professors Tuesday, May 3, at 4 p.m. in the Meese Room of the Hannon Library.