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SOU students win best poster at high speed computing symposiumJune 1, 2026 - 2:18 pm
Campus community’s student worker appreciationMay 29, 2026 - 9:15 am
SOU’s Kaiser releases book on Shakespeare’s canonMay 28, 2026 - 11:58 am
SOU’s 21st annual Student Film FestivalMay 26, 2026 - 12:42 pm
SOU hosts cybersecurity camp for high school studentsMay 22, 2026 - 9:00 am
SOU students sweep in Microsoft competitionMay 19, 2026 - 9:51 am
SOU’s Cherstin Lyon joins conversation with Pulitzer winner Rick AtkinsonMay 11, 2026 - 3:04 pm
Two SOU alumni author second book for educatorsApril 29, 2026 - 10:19 am
SOU-led “computational thinking” team presents papersApril 27, 2026 - 2:44 pm
SOU Digital Cinema alum directs “Crew Experience”April 15, 2026 - 2:20 pm
Student voices, river stories: Amy Bowers Cordalis at SOUApril 14, 2026 - 12:40 pm
SOU, PSU collaborate on climate resilienceApril 13, 2026 - 12:04 pm
SOU In the News: Emergency Response Coverage
/in SOU in the NewsKOBI – Investigation Continues Into Threat that Closed SOU: https://kobi5.com/news/local-news/investigation-continues-into-threat-that-closed-sou-2503/ KOBI – SOU Ashland Campus Closed Wednesday Due to Threat Will Reopen Thursday: https://kobi5.com/news/local-news/breaking-sou-ashland-campus-closed-wednesday-due-to-threat-2449/ KOBI – SOU Students Stand in Solidarity with UCC: https://kobi5.com/news/local-news/sou-students-stand-in-solidarity-with-ucc-2582/ KOBI – SOU to Hold Active Shooter Training Sessions: https://kobi5.com/news/sou-to-hold-active-shooter-training-sessions-2426/ KOBI – Medford, White City RCC Campuses Evacuated: https://kobi5.com/news/medford-white-city-rcc-campuses-evacuated-2309/ KDRV – […]
SOU In the News: Oct. 6 – 19
/in SOU in the NewsSOU Student, Alumni, Faculty, and Staff Features: Mail Tribune – Like Mother, Like Son: https://www.mailtribune.com/article/20151013/NEWS/151019901/0/SEARCH Daily Tidings – Southern Oregon College Students Gave Their All in WWII: https://www.dailytidings.com/article/20151013/NEWS/151019950/0/SEARCH Daily Tidings – Ashland Author Memorializes Slain UCC Professor in Poem: https://www.dailytidings.com/article/20151009/NEWS/151009814/0/SEARCH Oxford University Press – Words from Books (Professor Edwin Battistella featured): https://blog.oup.com/2015/10/history-print-books/ Daily Tidings – […]
SOU Launches 'Count Me In' Campaign
/in SOU News(Ashland, Ore.) — The Southern Oregon University Foundation will launch its second annual “Count Me In” fundraising campaign on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 8 a.m. The campaign—which will run for 100 hours—will raise money for the SOU Scholarship, which is awarded to students based on financial need. The SOU Scholarship is designed to help students […]
SOU to Reopen Campus Thursday, Oct. 8 at 5 a.m.
/in SOU News(Ashland, Ore.) — Upon consultation with law enforcement, the administration of Southern Oregon University has determined that campus will reopen Thursday, Oct. 8, at 5 a.m. The decision to close campus was made in response to threatening communication received Tuesday evening. The campus closure allowed SOU and its law enforcement partners to fully assess […]
UPDATE: SOU Campus Closure
/in SOU NewsUPDATE: Southern Oregon University’s main campus in Ashland will remain closed throughout the day Wednesday. All classes and activities scheduled to take place on campus have been cancelled. Forensic evidence collected from the location where the threat was found Tuesday evening has been sent for processing. However, at this time there is no estimate for […]
SOU Alert
/in SOU NewsDue to an unconfirmed threat currently under investigation by Ashland PD, the main SOU Ashland campus will be closed Wed., Oct. 7. Classes and other activities on Ashland campus are cancelled. The Higher Ed Center in Medford is not impacted and will remain open. Only essential personnel, including Campus Public Safety and Food Services staff, […]
SOU to Host Events in Support of UCC
/in SOU News(Ashland, Ore.) —In support of Umpqua Community College, Southern Oregon University will hold a series of events this Thursday, October 8, on its main Ashland campus: 10 a.m.: Vigil (open to the public) The Third Eye on the Britt Lawn An open space to come together in reflection, healing and solidarity, this vigil will provide […]
SOU Partners with Zipcar
/in SOU News(Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University (SOU) has launched a new partnership with Zipcar, the world’s leading car sharing network, to offer a Zipcar car sharing program on campus. The convenient transportation option is now available at an affordable rate 24 hours a day, seven days a week for students, faculty, and staff ages 18 […]
SOU In the News: Sept. 29 – Oct. 5
/in SOU in the NewsSOU Student, Alumni, Faculty, and Staff Features: Daily Tidings – Legal Pot Raises Opportunity, Questions in Ashland (Professor Echo Fields featured): https://www.dailytidings.com/article/20150929/NEWS/150929852/0/SEARCH Mail Tribune – Canada Geese Are Back on the Wing (feature by Professor Stewart Janes): https://www.mailtribune.com/article/20151002/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE/151009979/0/SEARCH Oregon Wine Press – Harvest Heats Up (Professor Greg Jones featured): https://www.oregonwinepress.com/article?articleTitle=harvest-heats-up–1443049569–2202– Clinton County Leader – Dr. […]
SOU Sponsors SOPride Festival and Parade
/in SOU News(Ashland, Ore.) —Southern Oregon University and SOPride will host the 6th annual Southern Oregon Pride parade and festival on Saturday, October 10, in downtown Ashland. The parade begins at 11 a.m and concludes in Lithia Park, where there will be music, vendors, and entertainment in honor of the LGBTQIA+ community This year’s theme is “Be Yourself, […]