SOU News Archives

SOU Board Narrows Field of Presidential Candidates

(Ashland, Ore.) — After a nationwide search, three finalists have been selected in the search for a new president of Southern Oregon University. The finalists were recommended to the SOU board of trustees by the Presidential Search Committee, which was comprised of key members of both internal and external constituent groups, including, but not limited […]

SOU In the News: May 17 – 23

SOU Student, Alumni, Faculty, and Staff Features: Upper Rogue Independent – From Watching COPS to Being One (feature on SOU alumnus): https://www.urindependent.com/2016/05/from-watching-cops-to-being-one/   News on SOU Academic Programs: Medford School District – Bulldogs to Raiders Travel to OMSI: https://www.medford.k12.or.us/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=4&ModuleInstanceID=381&ViewID=047E6BE3-6D87-4130-8424-D8E4E9ED6C2A&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=3858&PageID=1 KTVL – Students Work on Deer Mockumentary: https://ktvl.com/news/local/students-work-on-deer-mockumentary South County Spotlight – Not Distracted by Distracted […]

SOU Joins New Climate Commitment

(Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University, along with 90 other colleges and universities across the United States, committed to carbon neutrality and resilience by becoming a Charter Signatory to the Climate Commitment. The Climate Commitment, a signature program of Boston-based nonprofit Second Nature, will require SOU to set climate targets, report on progress publicly, and […]

SOU In the News: May 10 – 16

SOU Student, Alumni, Faculty, and Staff Features: Daily Tidings – Quills & Queues: SOU’s Tutunov Says Ashland is a Cultural Oasis: https://www.dailytidings.com/article/20160512/NEWS/160519912/0/SEARCH Great Northwest Wine – Stats Show 2016 Vintage for Northwest Vineyards Off to Record Start (Greg Jones featured): https://www.greatnorthwestwine.com/2016/05/10/stats-show-2016-vintage-for-northwest-vineyards-off-to-record-start/ Mail Tribune – OSF, Wine the Perfect Pairing for Expanding Cultural Tourism (Greg Jones […]

SOU to Showcase Student, Faculty Research and Performance Art

(Ashland, Ore.) —Southern Oregon University is planning once again to showcase student and faculty research and performance art projects during its 9th annual Southern Oregon Arts and Research (SOAR) event, taking place May 16-20 throughout SOU’s main campus in Ashland. A weeklong event with a program of ongoing concurrent sessions, SOAR brings together an array […]

SOU Presents 2016 Kieval Lecture Series

(Ashland, Ore.) —The Harry S. Kieval Lectures Series continues at Southern Oregon University this month with a presentation by Stanford University mathematics professor Dr. Keith Devlin. Dr. Devlin has written 32 books and more than 80 published research articles. He is the recipient of the Pythagoras Prize, the Peano Prize, the Carl Sagan Award, and […]

SOU In the News: April 26 – May 9

SOU Student, Alumni, Faculty, and Staff Features: Tigard Times – Tigard Police Offer New Approach to Help Homeless (features SOU alum): https://www.pamplinmedia.com/ttt/89-news/305372-183198-tigard-police-offer-new-approach-to-help-homeless Oxford University Press – Apology Round-Up: 2016 Presidential Race (So Far) (feature by Professor Edwin Battistella): https://blog.oup.com/2016/05/presidential-candidates-2016-apologize/   News on Recent and Upcoming SOU Events: KDRV – Students Talk to Potential Employers at […]

SOU Students to Work on Film Shoot

(Ashland, Ore.) — A group of Southern Oregon University students is getting the opportunity to take a unique look at a local issue that recently made headlines in Ashland: what should be done about the growing population of aggressive deer in the city? Senior instructor Howard Schreiber, who teaches Advanced Production: Narrative Film in the […]

SOU In the News: April 19 – 25

SOU Student, Alumni, Faculty, and Staff Features: Daily Tidings – Kaegi Named Outstanding Faculty Member: https://www.dailytidings.com/news/20160418/kaegi-named-outstanding-faculty-member KTVL – Latino Scholarship Fund Expands: https://ktvl.com/news/local/latino-scholarship-fund-expands Daily Tidings – Caballito Negro Pushes Flute and Percussion to New Heights: https://www.dailytidings.com/article/20160414/NEWS/160419972 JPR – Jefferson Exchange: Flute + Drum + Learning = Caballito Negro: https://ijpr.org/post/flute-drum-learning-caballito-negro KDRV – SOU Students ‘Save the […]

Jefferson Public Radio Wins Edward R. Murrow, Associated Press Awards

(Ashland, Ore.) —Southern Oregon Unviersity’s Jefferson Public Radio is among the winners of the 2016 regional Edward R. Murrow Awards. The Murrows are presented by the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) to recognize outstanding broadcast and online journalism. JPR was also recognized by the Associated Press Television and Radio Association (APTRA). JPR took top honors for […]