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SOU goes remote for spring term, campus closed to publicMarch 19, 2020 - 4:45 pm
SOU takes steps to protect campus, slow COVID-19 spreadMarch 13, 2020 - 11:47 am
SOU is designated as “Tree Campus USA” for sixth yearMarch 10, 2020 - 12:11 pm
Study confirms SOU’s vital economic impact role in regionMarch 4, 2020 - 11:40 am
SOU board receives national Nason award for exceptional leadershipFebruary 27, 2020 - 9:59 am
SOU Computer Science Department gets new hiresFebruary 25, 2020 - 12:45 pm
19th annual “Lock-In” brings police to teach at SOUFebruary 25, 2020 - 11:16 am
Upcoming “Pub Night” a test run for potential campus pubFebruary 24, 2020 - 4:10 pm
SOU alumnus premieres first documentary, “Illegal,” at film festivalsFebruary 24, 2020 - 3:21 pm
SOU Digital Cinema program launches “The Crew Experience”February 21, 2020 - 12:35 pm
SOU added to Military Friendly School list by VIQTORYFebruary 20, 2020 - 4:46 pm
Deadlines approaching to apply for millions in scholarshipsFebruary 10, 2020 - 4:52 pm
Upcoming “Pub Night” a test run for potential campus pub
/in Student Life /by mosleyjSOU’s Stevenson Union will host a “Pub Night” in the Diversions Room from 5 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday (Feb 25) – and depending on the outcome, it could be a precursor to an ongoing event. The Stevenson Union, Campus Dining, and EPIC Events are collaborating to create a fun night of sipping, eating and […]
SOU added to Military Friendly School list by VIQTORY
/in Press Releases, Student Life /by mosleyjSOU has been designated a Military Friendly School by Viqtory, a veteran-ownd marketing company that connects the military community to civilian employers, and educational and entrepreneurial opportunities. Viqtory’s Military Friendly awards are given to schools, nonprofits and companies that meet their data-driven assessments and take their proprietary survey. The difficulty of the survey increases each […]
SOU Honors College student joins university’s Board of Trustees
/in Press Releases, Student Life /by mosleyj(Ashland, Ore.) — Dylann Loverro, a Southern Oregon University Honors College student who has held various positions on campus, has been appointed by Gov. Kate Brown and confirmed today by the Oregon Senate to serve on the university’s Board of Trustees. Loverro succeeds Shanztyn Nihipali, who graduated in June, as the university’s student member for […]
SOU joining Oregon inventors’ competition
/in Student Life /by mosleyjSOU is participating for the first time in the annual Invent Oregon Collegiate Challenge, aka InventOR, a statewide competition designed for student inventors and entrepreneurs to find funding and make their prototypes marketable realities. Teams interested in participating in InventOR should attend the informational meeting on Oct. 17, at 12:30 p.m. in Central Hall, Room […]
SOU student’s documentary on recreational therapy hits the film festival circuit
/in Student Life, The Arts /by mosleyj“Lodestar,” a short documentary film by SOU graduate student and Army Ranger veteran Paul Kirby, has a busy schedule on the film festival circuit. It has been selected for the St. Lawrence International Film Festival, the Miami Independent Film Festival, the 2019 Impact DOCS Awards, the First Time Film-Makers Review and the Digital Monthly Online […]
Pistole honored as NAIA Coach of the Year
/in Student Life /by mosleyjSouthern Oregon University softball coach Jessica Pistole, who guided her team last month to SOU’s first-ever national championship in a women’s sport, was the NAIA Softball Coach of the Year on Wednesday. The fifth-year head coach has led the Raiders to three consecutive NAIA World Series appearances. This year’s team made it through the winners […]
Parade to celebrate SOU’s NAIA World Series champions
/in Student Life /by mosleyjSOU students and employees are encouraged to build time into their schedules, if practical, to attend today’s parade and celebration of the university’s national champion softball team. The Raiders won the NAIA World Series title last Wednesday in Springfield, Missouri. Today’s parade will begin at 3:30 p.m. on Mountain Street near the SOU Plunkett Center. […]
Raiders softball team returns to SOU as World Series champs
/in Student Life /by mosleyjThe SOU Raiders softball team, united all year in its focus on a national title, was returning to Ashland today in four separate groups after winning the university’s first championship Wednesday night in the NAIA World Series. SOU President Linda Schott, who was traveling in Mexico as part of the Ashland-Guanajuato Sister City delegation, said […]
SOU student overcomes immigration obstacles, succeeds academically
/in Student Life /by mosleyjMaria Belen Ruiz Gonzalez was 5 when she arrived in the United States on the Fourth of July 18 years ago, and she thought the fireworks over Portland were a celebration of her arrival. The SOU business major will observe Independence Day as a newly-minted U.S. citizen this year, nearly closing the loop on a […]
SOU wins 4th consecutive Cascade Conference All-Sports Championship
/in Student Life /by mosleyjSouthern Oregon University will hang a Cascade Conference All-Sports Championship banner for the fourth year in a row, after landing at No. 1 in the final 2018-19 standings announced Thursday by the league office. The Raiders won conference titles in four sports – in men’s soccer and volleyball in the fall, and men’s track and […]