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SOU, RCC presidents kick off meeting of HB 4124 advisory groupNovember 10, 2026 - 12:36 pm
SOU students help protect Crater Lake’s rare Mazama newtsNovember 3, 2026 - 12:53 pm
SOU Theatre students build preschool play “sets”November 3, 2026 - 11:38 am
Battistella’s new book available next monthNovember 3, 2026 - 9:18 am
SOU showcases living laboratory at resilience summitOctober 26, 2026 - 3:09 pm
SOU launches largest-ever fundraising campaign with $100 million goalOctober 22, 2026 - 10:52 am
Survey seeks input on higher ed future in OregonOctober 20, 2026 - 12:45 pm
SOU undergrad Elliot Glenn gets hands-on cybersecurity experienceOctober 20, 2026 - 12:13 pm
Four SOU alumni to receive annual awardsOctober 20, 2026 - 11:38 am
SOU faculty members co-edit new book on conflict in creative industriesOctober 13, 2026 - 7:27 am
SOU takes first steps in Ghana relationshipsOctober 5, 2026 - 11:03 am
CRL Student Fellows program celebrates first yearOctober 5, 2026 - 5:17 am
McNair program changed the life of SOU faculty member and alumna
/in AlumniMention the name Brook Colley (’07) around the SOU campus and students reply with delight, quickly sharing stories of her warmth, approachability and whip-smart lectures. After graduating SOU with degrees in sociology and political science, Colley attended the University of California-Davis, where she received her doctorate in Native American Studies. She returned to SOU in […]
SOU brings well-known speaker to campus for anti-fraud seminar
/in Campus NewsSOU will host an Oct. 25 fraud prevention seminar with certified public accountant, business consultant and well-known speaker John J. Hall. The event is free and open to all members of the campus community. Hall, who has spoken to corporations and non-profit organizations around the world, will address “Fraud Deterrence and Prevention Skills for Manager […]
Pipeline explosion affects SOU, not students or employees
/in Campus NewsTuesday night’s massive explosion of a ruptured natural gas pipeline near Prince George, Canada, will affect operations at SOU for at least the next few days, but students and employees should notice minimal if any issues. SOU’s natural gas-fueled boilers – which produce steam to heat most of the buildings on campus, along with hot […]
Homecoming week begins at SOU
/in Campus NewsIt’s homecoming week at Southern Oregon University, and the events and activities go way beyond football. There are parades – two of them – along with volleyball, men’s and women’s soccer games, and an all-comers 5K run and walk. For the nostalgic, there’s even dodgeball. “This is a week that’s intended to bring us together […]
SOU’s Martinez conference player of the week in women’s soccer
/in Student LifeMisty Martinez, a standout redshirt sophomore on SOU’s women’s soccer team, picked up the Cascade Conference Red Lion Offensive Player of the Week award this week. Currently playing the forward position, Martinez scored her third, fourth and fifth goals of the season in SOU’s two games last weekend in Portland. She tallied the game-winners with […]
Senate District 3 town hall comes to SOU on Thursday
/in Campus News, Press Releases(Ashland, Ore.) — Arguably Oregon’s hottest legislative race of the year will come to Southern Oregon University on Thursday, when Democrat Jeff Golden and Republican Jessica Gomez answer questions at a town hall meeting cosponsored by the university and Jefferson Public Radio. A link to Rogue Valley Community Television’s video of the entire town hall […]
ASSOU special election would remove Schneider fee
/in Student LifeStudents at Southern Oregon University may have noticed a small fee on their Fall Term bill that seemed slightly out of place. The $13 fee is for the Schneider’s Children Center and ASSOU is running an election through Wednesday to get rid of it. In reality, the fee was assessed for Fall Term students and […]
SOU observes Indigenous Peoples Day
/in Campus News(Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University’s second annual observation of Indigenous Peoples Day – and contributions and cultural significance of Native American populations – will take place on Monday, Oct. 8, beginning with a salmon bake celebration on the Stevenson Union courtyard. The free salmon bake will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and […]
Murder at the Cafe Noir: An audience-participation whodunnit from OLLI
/in The ArtsMembers, instructors and community supporters of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at SOU are invited to three audience-participation performances next month of the comedy, “Murder at the Café Noir.” All proceeds of the events will support OLLI’s Campbell Center Renovation Fund. The dinner play will be performed by the OLLI Improv Players from 5:30 […]
Students sought for SOU McNair Scholars Program
/in AcademicsSOU faculty members and others are asked to help identify and nominate promising undergraduate students to become part of the legacy of Ronald E. McNair, who stood up for civil rights as a youth before becoming a physicist and astronaut. He died in the 1986 explosion of the space shuttle Challenger. SOU’s McNair Scholars Program, which has […]