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- Junk-to-art program spotlights SOU’s IAS Innovation FundMay 14, 2024 - 12:08 pm
- Sixth annual Creativity Conference at SOU set to begin May 16May 6, 2024 - 12:53 pm
- Past to present: The Hannon Library’s Shively legacyMay 6, 2024 - 11:10 am
- Student input sought on “limited membership” clubsMay 6, 2024 - 9:00 am
- CCJ 389E: Spring break trip to BosniaApril 29, 2024 - 3:50 pm
- SOU student receives prestigious scholarshipApril 22, 2024 - 1:40 pm
- Interim VPFA: Peter Angstadt to fill the key roleApril 22, 2024 - 1:06 pm
- SOU Valorant Esports team completes successful seasonApril 22, 2024 - 10:29 am
- Job and internship fairs this weekApril 9, 2024 - 9:45 am
- SOU offers study-abroad opportunity to Costa Rican “Blue Zone”April 8, 2024 - 9:09 am
- La Clinica partners with SOU to operate student health centerApril 8, 2024 - 8:34 am
- SOU offers “Brain Bowl” for local studentsApril 2, 2024 - 10:28 am
Student Recreation Center grand opening
/in Campus News, Student LifeCampus Recreation has announced its grand opening celebration for Southern Oregon University’s new, state-of-the-art Student Recreation Center on Wednesday, Sept. 26. The Campus Recreation team has been working with departments from across campus to fill the SRC with top quality equipment, engaging spaces and the tallest climbing wall in southern Oregon. The entire campus community […]
Cool School: SOU named nation’s top pollinator-friendly campus
/in Press Releases, Recognitions, SOU NewsNEWS RELEASE (Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University – which became the original Bee Campus USA three years ago – has been named the nation’s top pollinator-friendly college by the Sierra Club, as part of its annual “Cool Schools” rankings. “Besides the fact that the campus boasts more than a dozen pollinator gardens, professors have […]
SOU accommodates smoke-weary public in recreation center schedule
/in Campus News, Press Releases, SOU NewsNEWS RELEASE (Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University is continuing to help community members find refuge from the area’s wildfire smoke, even during an upcoming maintenance period for the university’s Student Recreation Center. The center’s annual closure for maintenance and training had been scheduled for 16 days next month, but has been reduced to 10 […]
SOU School of Education makes global connections at Kenya conference
/in Academics, Press Releases, SOU NewsSouthern Oregon University’s School of Education is acting globally this week, serving as one of the leading organizers for the inaugural World Conference on Transformative Education in Kenya.
SOU offers opportunities for community members to get fresh air
/in Campus News, Press Releases, SOU NewsNEWS RELEASE Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University is making the best of a smoky situation, taking steps to protect students and employees from the area’s unhealthy air while offering a respite for community members in several air-conditioned facilities across campus. “We’re lucky enough to be located in what we consider in many ways to […]
SOU earns high LGBTQ-friendly ranking in online guide
/in Press Releases, SOU News, Student LifeNEWS RELEASE (Ashland, Oregon) — Southern Oregon University has been recognized by a third publication in the past year as one of the nation’s most LGBTQ-friendly colleges and universities. Affordable Colleges Online, a popular website that offers various rankings and advice for prospective students, placed SOU seventh on its list of the 69 most LGBTQ-friendly […]
Region’s schools send “Chief Science Officers” to visit SOU for STEM skills
/in Academics, Press Releases, SOU NewsNEWS RELEASE (Ashland, Oregon) — A group of 30 “Chief Science Officers” – students from 15 middle and high schools throughout Jackson, Josephine and Klamath counties – will meet at Southern Oregon University Monday through Wednesday, July 16-18, to gain leadership skills and learn to be ambassadors for STEM — Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. […]
New slate of officers named for SOU board
/in Press Releases, Recognitions, SOU NewsNEWS BRIEF (Ashland, Ore.) – Lyn Hennion, an original member of Southern Oregon University’s Board of Trustees, has been elected to serve as the board’s second-ever chair. Her term as chair began July 1 and will continue for a year. Paul Nicholson, another trustee who has served since the board was empowered by the Oregon […]
Interim diversity and inclusion director named at SOU
/in Press Releases, SOU NewsNEWS BRIEF (Ashland, Ore.) — Shenethia Manuel, a respected higher education administrator, has accepted an offer to serve as Southern Oregon University’s interim Director of Diversity and Inclusion from July through December as the university launches its search for a permanent director. Marjorie Trueblood Gamble, who has served in the SOU position for the past […]
Recognitions to lead off SOU commencement event
/in Campus News, Press Releases, SOU NewsNEWS RELEASE (Ashland, Ore.) — Seven alumni of Southern Oregon University will be honored – two with special posthumous recognitions and five with annual awards – as part of Saturday’s 2018 commencement activities. All of the awards will be presented at the Pre-Commencement Alumni Breakfast on Saturday morning. Steven Nelson, who passed away this spring, […]