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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 Boscoe awarded second “tacit knowledge” grantMay 6, 2025 - 12:36 pm
McNair Scholars: Apply or nominate potential grad studentsApril 29, 2025 - 10:01 am
SOU student joins Board of TrusteesApril 17, 2025 - 8:57 am
Unorthodox path: recent SOU graduate bound for OxfordApril 14, 2025 - 3:11 pm
SOU’s Ruggerio receives Distinguished Teaching AwardApril 14, 2025 - 3:05 pm
SOU Criminology & Criminal Justice class visits historic UK sitesApril 11, 2025 - 12:37 pm
SOU professor presents “Raising Aniya” West Coast premiere at AIFFApril 9, 2025 - 1:07 pm
César E. Chávez Leadership Conference returns to SOUApril 8, 2025 - 12:26 pm
Acclaimed Ashland director and screenwriter leads SOU students’ “Crew Experience”April 1, 2025 - 9:15 am
Global Innovation Scholars unite to serve U.S. and Mexican businessesMarch 31, 2025 - 3:06 pm
Alumnus Daniel Breaux: Love at first sight
/in AlumniSOU graduate Daniel Breaux (‘14) says the school’s character-driven athletics philosophy stays with him every day, and he applies those values in his career as a police officer in Berkeley, California, as well as in his personal life. Breaux came to SOU for football and its well-regarded criminal justice program. “I wanted a school and […]
Author of “Culturally Responsive Teaching” to give SOU campus theme talk
/in Campus NewsZaretta Hammond, the San Francisco-area author of “Culturally Responsive Teaching & the Brain,” will discuss how teachers can support underserved students in an April 10 presentation that’s part of SOU’s 2018-19 campus theme of “Ignorance and Wisdom.” Hammond notes that student populations across the country are progressively growing more racially and linguistically diverse. She will […]
Governor’s Food Drive fills the shelves at SOU Student Food Pantry
/in Campus NewsThe SOU community contributed non-perishable food and payroll deductions equivalent to a total of 8,022 meals during this year’s Governor’s Food Drive, which directly benefits the university’s Student Food Pantry and those who rely on it. The university’s payroll deductions are down somewhat this year, but donations to the Student Food Pantry hit a record […]
SOU students enter international 3D imaging contest, recognized for innovation
/in Student LifeSOU students Michael Fields and Matt Krause, both seniors in the university’s Emerging Media and Digital Arts (EMDA) program, showcased their 3D imaging abilities this winter by participating in the X-Taon Car Texturing Contest. Fields, originally from Bandon, was awarded sixth place in the international contest that drew hundreds of entries from China, Indonesia, Malta, […]
Latest benefit for SOU employees: free tickets to OCA events
/in Campus NewsEmployees at Southern Oregon University recently gained another perk: free tickets to all music and theatre productions by the Oregon Center for the Arts at SOU. OCA officials met in December and decided that free tickets to in-house shows should be extended to all SOU faculty and staff, as a benefit to employees and to […]
SOU’s SWAVE team seeks new members
/in Student LifeThe new SWAVE (Sexual Wellness Anti-Violence Educators) team at the SOU Women’s Resource Center is seeking new members, whose training will include a sexual wellness education class (UGS 299) that will be offered Spring Term. The SWAVE team, currently made up of five student workers, is focused on educating all students on the prevention of […]
Second annual Creativity Conference at SOU to expand global conversation
/in AcademicsSouthern Oregon University will expand the global academic discussion of imagination and ingenuity this summer by presenting its second annual Creativity Conference at SOU – a four-day event expected to attract hundreds of participants from around the world. The conference – on the SOU campus July 11-14 – is intended primarily for those who study […]
Annual Lock-In event to draw large police presence at SOU on Friday
/in Student LifeSOU’s Criminology and Criminal Justice students will get plenty of hands-on training, and representatives from a variety of law enforcement agencies will be on campus to present workshops when the university’s Criminology Club hosts its yearly Lock-In event on Friday. The 18th annual event will draw on the expertise of agencies including the Ashland and […]
Santos reappointed to SOU Board of Trustees
/in Campus News, Press Releases(Ashland, Ore.) — Daniel Santos – a Southern Oregon University alumnus and member of the university’s Board of Trustees – was notified today by Gov. Kate Brown today that he has been reappointed for a second four-year term on the SOU board. Santos was appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Oregon Senate. He […]
SOU’s ECOS accepting ideas for Earth Week events
/in Student LifeEarth Week 2019 is just over 1 ½ months away, and SOU’s Ecology and Sustainability Resource Center (ECOS) has invited groups on campus to submit ideas for events they could host as part of the university’s overall observance. Those interested in organizing and hosting events during Earth Week, April 15 to 19, should complete and […]