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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
SOU to participate in exclusive wellbeing collaborativeSeptember 29, 2026 - 12:05 pm
SOU Board member Everson named First CitizenSeptember 14, 2026 - 10:01 am
Legislative Emergency Board approves SOU allocationSeptember 14, 2026 - 7:49 am
Graduate student appointed, current members reappointed to SOU BoardSeptember 14, 2026 - 7:40 am
Oregon House Speaker tours SOU campusSeptember 1, 2026 - 10:52 am
SOU In the News: Jan. 26 – Feb. 1
/in SOU in the NewsSOU Student, Alumni, Faculty, and Staff Features: KDRV – SOU Student Dies After Swimming in Pacific Ocean: https://www.kdrv.com/news/local/SOU_Student_Dies_in_Pacific_Ocean.html KDRV – Friends Share Sentiments Following the Death of Alex Howell: https://www.kdrv.com/news/local/Friends_Share_Sentiments_Following_the_Death_of_Alex_Howell.html KOBI – Southern Oregon University Student Dies During Trip to the Coast: https://kobi5.com/news/local-news/southern-oregon-university-student-dies-during-trip-to-the-coast-20938/ KTVL – SOU Student Died in the Ocean: https://ktvl.com/news/local/sou-student-died-in-the-ocean Daily Tidings – […]
SOU Board Embarks on Presidential Search
/in SOU News(Ashland, Ore.) — The Southern Oregon University Board of Trustees is embarking upon a search for the University’s next president. During its Jan. 22 meeting, the Board appointed a committee to assist in the search and selection process. The Presidential Search Committee is comprised of key members of both internal and external constituent groups, including, […]
SOU In the News: Jan 12 – 25
/in SOU in the NewsSOU Student, Alumni, Faculty, and Staff Features: Oxford University Press – How Do You Pronounce “Pulitzer”? (feature by Dr. Edwin Battistella): https://blog.oup.com/2016/01/how-pronounce-pulitzer/ KDRV – Odds of Winning (featuring professor Kemble Yates): https://mms.tveyes.com/Transcript.asp?StationID=5420&DateTime=1%2F13%2F2016+11%3A03%3A31+AM&Term=Southern+Oregon+University&PlayClip=TRUE Daily Tidings – SOU Professor Joins Oregon Humanities Board of Directors: https://www.dailytidings.com/article/20160114/NEWS/160119906/101059/NEWS Daily Tidings – Wine Enthusiast Touts Ashland Area as an International […]
SOU French Club Hosts 20th Annual French Dinner
/in SOU News(Ashland, Ore.) — The Southern Oregon University French Club will host its 20th annual French Dinner on Thursday, Jan. 28 in the Rogue River Room inside the Stevenson Union on SOU’s main Ashland campus. The dinner features French cuisine, including vegan options, and wine for just $3 per glass. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with […]
SOU Launches New Professional Development Series
/in SOU News(Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University has launched a new series of professional development workshops for executives, managers, and owners of local and regional businesses. The monthly series was developed to address skills gaps identified by employers after SOU surveyed regional businesses to determine which topics were most needed for their employees. “Soft skills continue […]
SOU In the News: Jan. 5 – Jan. 11
/in SOU NewsSOU Student, Alumni, Faculty, and Staff Features: Coast Weekend – What Does it Mean to Be Human (feature on Professor Prakash Chenjeri): https://www.coastweekend.com/cw/coastal-life/20160104/what-does-it-mean-to-be-human KOBI – Community Remembers Medford Teacher: https://kobi5.com/news/local-news/community-remembers-medford-teacher-19575/ Eater.com – How El Nino is Impacting California’s Wine Industry (Professor Greg Jones featured): https://www.eater.com/2016/1/6/10718654/el-nino-california-wine Daily Tidings – City Councilor Voisin Rules Out Run for […]
SOU Announces 2016 McNair Achievement Program Cohort
/in SOU News(Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University has completed the selection process for its 2016 cohort of the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program. The program uses federal grant funds to prepare eligible undergraduate student participants for doctoral studies through involvement in research and other scholarly activities. The SOU Ronald E. McNair Achievement Program is one […]
SOU In the News: Dec. 16 – 21
/in SOU in the NewsSOU Student, Alumni, Faculty, and Staff Features: Oregonian/Oregon Live – Southern Oregon’s Inspirational Coach Craig Howard: ‘He Could Have Been Billy Graham’: https://www.oregonlive.com/collegefootball/index.ssf/2015/12/southern_oregons_inspirational.html#incart_river_index Mail Tribune – Medford Appoints Interim Police Chief: https://www.mailtribune.com/article/20151219/NEWS/151219591/0/SEARCH News on SOU Academic Programs: World News – SOU Announces Jackson/Josephine Pledge: https://article.wn.com/view/2015/12/15/SOU_Announces_Jackson_Josephine_Pledge_Southern_Oregon_Unive/ Daily Tidings – SOU Business Class Seeks Research Topics: https://www.dailytidings.com/article/20151221/NEWS/151229991/0/SEARCH […]
SOU In the News: Dec. 8 – 15
/in SOU in the NewsOxford University Press – How to Write a Letter of Recommendation (Dr. Edwin Battistella): https://blog.oup.com/2015/12/how-to-write-letter-recommendation/ The Siskiyou – Former Raiders Launch Business to Keep Runners Going: https://siskiyou.sou.edu/2015/12/08/former-raiders-launch-business-to-keep-runners-going/ Mail Tribune – If Not for the Muse (feature on SOU alumnus John Nilsen): https://www.mailtribune.com/article/20151212/ENTERTAINMENT/151219982/0/SEARCH Daily Tidings – John Nilsen Returns for His Annual Series of Holiday Concerts: […]
SOU Announces Jackson/Josephine Pledge
/in SOU News(Ashland, Ore.) —Southern Oregon University has announced a new strategic initiative designed to provide a pathway to college for more local high school graduates. The Jackson/Josephine Pledge Program is open to qualifying students who graduate from a high school in Jackson or Josephine County and are eligible for regular admission to SOU. Those who are […]