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Two SOU alumni author second book for educatorsApril 24, 2026 - 12:19 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
Historic Red Cross selection for OHSU nursing student at SOUApril 6, 2026 - 10:09 am
SOU OK’d to use federal money advancing energy resilienceMarch 31, 2026 - 2:46 pm
SOU AI work presented to exclusive organizationMarch 30, 2026 - 11:01 am
SOU School of Business faculty engage students at DECA ConferenceMarch 5, 2026 - 10:36 am
Earl Hills, a map forward and the hammerMarch 3, 2026 - 12:11 pm
“Lollipop Moments” celebrate faculty & staffFebruary 27, 2026 - 1:24 pm
Six trustees appointed and confirmed to SOU BoardFebruary 17, 2026 - 3:09 pm
Winter workshops: student-led learning at The FarmFebruary 17, 2026 - 11:52 am

SOU Students to Host Valentine's Dance for Adults with Special Needs
/in SOU News(Ashland, Ore.) —For more than two decades, students in Southern Oregon University’s Master in Education program seeking a special education endorsement have put on a Valentine’s Day dance for adults with special needs in the Rogue Valley, and that tradition is set to continue this weekend. “This is a really big deal for the attendees,” […]
Oregon Center for the Arts at Southern Oregon University presents the SOU Graduate Percussion Group performing “Timber”
/in SOU News(Ashland, Ore.) – The Music program of the Oregon Center for the Arts at Southern Oregon University presents the SOU Graduate Percussion Group performing Michael Gordon’s minimalist masterpiece “Timber” on Tuesday, March 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the SOU Music Recital Hall. Admission is free. Dr. Terry Longshore, director of percussion studies at SOU describes […]
Oregon Center for the Arts at Southern Oregon University presents the SOU Wind Ensemble performing “All American”
/in SOU News(Ashland, Ore.) – The Music program of the Oregon Center for the Arts at Southern Oregon University presents the SOU Wind Ensemble performing “All American” on Thursday, March 5 at 7:30 pm in the SOU Music Recital Hall. The program explores the rich tradition of American music from the late 20th century and its influence […]
Oregon Center for the Arts at Southern Oregon University presents jazz duo Kocurek and Eggert
/in SOU News(Ashland, Ore.) – The Music program of the Oregon Center for the Arts at Southern Oregon University presents the jazz and café music that made Paris famous in “American in Paris,” performed by Dan Kocurek and Christine Eggert, on Friday, February 20 at 7:30 pm in the SOU Music Recital Hall. Kocurek and Eggert are […]
SOU In the News: Jan. 31 – Feb. 6
/in SOU in the NewsKDRV – Body Found Near Greensprings: https://www.kdrv.com/body-found-near-greensprings/ Daily Tidings – SOU Field Trip Uncovers Body of Klamath Falls Fugitive: https://www.dailytidings.com/article/20150130/NEWS/150139982/0/SEARCH KTVL – Body Found Near Ashland Missing Suspect: https://www.ktvl.com/shared/news/top-stories/stories/ktvl_osp-body-found-near-ashland-missing-suspect-osp-pipe-bomb-incident-15284.shtml KTVL – Autopsy Report: Body Found Near Ashland: https://www.ktvl.com/shared/news/top-stories/stories/ktvl_autopsy-report-body-found-near-ashland-15289.shtml KOBI – Body Found Near Greensprings Identified: https://kobi5.com/news/local-news/item/body-found-near-greensprings-identified.html?category_id=3#.VM1LX1XF9Aw Herald and News – Body Found in S. Oregon […]
The Oregon Center for the Arts at Southern Oregon University presents “She Stoops to Conquer” by Oliver Goldsmith
/in SOU News(Ashland, Ore.) – The Theatre Arts program of the Oregon Center for the Arts at Southern Oregon University presents “She Stoops to Conquer” by Oliver Goldsmith in the Center Stage Theatre on the Southern Oregon University campus. Performances run on Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 26-28 and March 5-7 at 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, […]
SOU Campus Theme on Revolution: Creative Arts and Power in the 21st Century
/in SOU News(Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University’s Campus Theme series on Revolution continues this week with a panel discussion exploring the relationship between the creative arts and power. The panel will be moderated by Dr. Miles Inada, Professor of Art and Emerging Media at SOU, who will be joined by other SOU faculty in the creative […]
SOU Board Elects Leadership
/in SOU News(Ashland, Ore.) —The Southern Oregon University Board of Trustees elected leadership positions during its meeting Friday, Jan. 30, naming Trustees Bill Thorndike and April Sevcik Chair and Vice Chair, respectively. Both were elected by unanimous vote. Chair Thorndike is a 1972 graduate of Medford Senior High, and graduated in 1976 from Lewis & Clark College […]
SOU In the News: Jan. 24 – 30
/in SOU in the NewsKOBI – Governor Kitzhaber Focuses on Education in Rogue Valley Visit: https://kobi5.com/news/local-news/item/gov-kitzhaber-focused-on-education-in-rogue-valley-visit.html?category_id=3#.VMZwGC4YFdc KDRV – SOU’s “You Have Options” Program in 20/20 Spotlight: https://www.kdrv.com/you-have-options-in-national-spotlight/ KATU – Watch 20/20 Tonight: Giving Rape Survivors the Control: https://www.katu.com/news/local/Watch-2020-tonight-Giving-rape-survivors-the-control-289628081.html ABC News (20/20 Program) – Student Learns Boyfriend Sexually Assaulted Her While She Was Asleep: Pt. 1: https://abcnews.go.com/2020/video/student-learns-boyfriend-sexually-assaulted-asleep-28447125 Pt. 2: https://abcnews.go.com/2020/video/police-set-sting-record-student-admitting-sexual-assault-28447173 […]
Oregon Center for the Arts at Southern Oregon University presents the Siskiyou Saxophone Orchestra performing music from the British Isles
/in SOU News(Ashland, Ore.) – The Music program of the Oregon Center for the Arts at Southern Oregon University presents the Siskiyou Saxophone Orchestra performing “Dives and Lazarus: Music from the British Isles” on Thursday, February 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the SOU Music Recital Hall. The Siskiyou Saxophone Orchestra will perform a collection of Celtic toe-tappers […]