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- SOU earns 10th Tree Campus designationMarch 25, 2024 - 1:02 pm
- SOU receives support from legislatureMarch 12, 2024 - 9:10 am
- SOU Raiders make a big splash for Special OlympicsMarch 5, 2024 - 12:36 pm
- Four SOU actors take the stage at Oregon Shakespeare FestivalMarch 4, 2024 - 2:59 pm
- Former University of Portland administrator to become SOU’s top academic leaderFebruary 26, 2024 - 2:35 pm
- Raider Educator Day with SOU’s School of EducationFebruary 20, 2024 - 8:54 am
- Xanadu: Greek Gods, scrunchies, roller skatesFebruary 13, 2024 - 1:30 pm
- Career policy advocate takes on government relations position with SOUFebruary 13, 2024 - 8:44 am
- Four appointed to SOU Board of TrusteesFebruary 12, 2024 - 12:44 pm
- SOU counseling program expanding to address statewide needFebruary 6, 2024 - 9:11 am
- SOU successfully shifts to innovative core information systemFebruary 5, 2024 - 10:49 am
- SOU Institute for Applied Sustainability celebrates with Innovation Fund kickoffJanuary 30, 2024 - 12:05 pm
Four receive SOU alumni awards for work and service
/in Alumni, Press Releases(Ashland, Ore.) — A graphic novelist, television producer and retired corporate CEO; a geriatric nurse practitioner, designer of retirement housing and nursing school founder; a retired credit union CEO and financial literacy proponent; and a partner in a Portland distillery and youngest master distiller in the U.S. have been recognized as this year’s Southern Oregon […]
All Aboard for “OLLI Abroad!”
/in Campus NewsThe Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at SOU invites the southern Oregon community to enjoy a new original musical comedy: “OLLI Abroad!” Audiences will find their hearts warming to tunes like “Someone to Watch Over Me,” and their toes tapping to the likes of “Fascinating Rhythm” plus many more in performances from Nov.1 through Nov. 5. […]
SOU achieves “age-friendly university” status
/in Campus News, Leadership, Press Releases(Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University has been accepted for membership in the Age-Friendly University Global Network – a collection of more than 100 universities across five continents that have committed to age diversity and intergenerational interactions on their campuses and in their communities. “This is a timely and impactful distinction for SOU,” President Rick […]
Current chair and university employee appointed to new terms on SOU board
/in Campus News, Leadership, Press Releases(Ashland, Ore.) — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has appointed Jason Mendoza, an area coordinator for Southern Oregon University’s Housing Department, to serve on SOU’s Board of Trustees, and reappointed current board chair Daniel Santos to his second full, four-year term. Both were confirmed on Friday by the Oregon Senate and their service to the board […]
Indigenous Peoples Day to be observed at SOU
/in Campus News(Ashland, Ore.) — The annual Indigenous Peoples Day celebration at Southern Oregon University will return on Monday, Oct. 9. Indigenous Peoples Day amplifies Indigenous voices and celebrates the historic, cultural and contemporary presence of Indigenous peoples and Tribal Nations, who have persevered in the protection of Indigenous rights and cultural sovereignty, and continue to make […]
Collaborative events to commemorate historic “Tragedy at Tunnel 13”
/in Campus News, Press Releases(Ashland, Ore.) — The Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology (SOULA) and Jefferson Public Radio (JPR) are part of a nationwide consortium commemorating the 100th anniversary of the “Tragedy at Tunnel 13” and its legacy. The project includes a variety of live and virtual events that memorialize what may be southern Oregon’s most infamous true […]
SOU’s expanded Career Connections office opens new space and opportunities
/in Press Releases, Student Life(Ashland, Ore.) – Southern Oregon University’s Career Connections office has opened its doors in a new space – Stevenson Union 310 – in a move that will increase visibility and allow more students to be served. The office, upstairs next to the Social Justice and Equity Center (SJEC), is ready for an increase in students […]
Friends of Hannon Library announces speakers lineup
/in Campus NewsThe Friends of Hannon Library has announced its 2023-24 Speakers Series Speakers Series – a total of six events on literary and historic topics. On Oct. 12, 2023, at 5:30 p.m., Jeffrey Max LaLande will talk about his book, “The Jackson County Rebellion,” and his journey to bring awareness to near-forgotten episode in Southern Oregon’s […]
New solar arrays move SOU toward energy self-sufficiency
/in Campus News, Press Releases(Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University is taking big strides toward becoming the first public university in the U.S. to produce all of the daytime electricity used on its campus, with a $1.56 million contract signed this month to install new solar arrays and a battery storage facility, and on-site construction work set to begin […]
SOU teacher preparation programs receive national accreditation
/in Academics, Press Releases, Recognitions(Ashland, Ore.) — The seven teacher preparation programs offered by Southern Oregon University’s School of Education, Leadership, Health & Humanities have achieved accreditation from the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation, meeting the Oregon Legislature’s mandate that all programs in the state that offer licenses to teachers or administrators must be nationally accredited by […]