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Everything esports: new SOU website covers academic minor and esports gamingOctober 16, 2020 - 2:19 pm
SOU rated at the top for eighth year in a row by Campus PrideOctober 13, 2020 - 3:03 pm
SOU’s University Coaching and Academic Mentoring program brings resultsOctober 6, 2020 - 12:05 pm
SOU’s first-year cohort: diverse, smart and persistentSeptember 30, 2020 - 9:44 am
SOU Veterans Resource Center awarded grant to enhance servicesSeptember 23, 2020 - 12:55 pm
SOU exploring all options to help students, employees and community through wildfiresSeptember 15, 2020 - 3:29 pm
SOU awarded $1.6 million to help first-generation and non-traditional studentsAugust 27, 2020 - 8:00 am
Peter Wu has found his calling: to teach physics and do research at SOUAugust 21, 2020 - 4:08 pm
Essential workers in SOU’s MBA Program share their storiesAugust 10, 2020 - 4:05 pm
SOU’s Sean O’Skea: from historic preservation to theatrical scene designAugust 4, 2020 - 9:58 am
SOU recognized by niche.com for doing well in conversion to remote courseworkJuly 27, 2020 - 3:36 pm
SOU remains flexible in pandemic, pivots toward remote coursesJuly 27, 2020 - 11:34 am
SOU rated at the top for eighth year in a row by Campus Pride
/in Press Releases, Student Life /by mosleyj(Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University has been recognized for the eighth year in a row as one of the nation’s Top 40 LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges and Universities by Campus Pride, a nonprofit that supports and improves campus life for LGBTQ people on more than 1,400 U.S. campuses. SOU earned five out of five stars overall […]
SOU’s first-year cohort: diverse, smart and persistent
/in Press Releases, Student Life /by mosleyj(Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University’s 2020 cohort of first-year students is fairly evenly split between Oregon and out-of-state residents, much more diverse than either Jackson county or the state as a whole and has a wide variety of scholarly interests, with students in 19 academic majors. The freshman class of 570 – not including […]
Essential workers in SOU’s MBA Program share their stories
/in Student Life /by mosleyjJoan McBee, the department chair of the SOU School of Business, asked essential workers in her graduate program this spring to share their experiences on the department’s Facebook page. Their responses are bittersweet, highlighting the strength of people in crisis and the tragedy of COVID-19. “I know several students who are struggling to get their […]
Increased to-go options at The Landing to serve as model for fall term
/in Student Life /by mosleyjThe Landing – SOU’s convenience store connected to The Hawk Dining Commons – increased its spring term selection of grocery items and hot take-out meals in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and limited operations at The Hawk. “These changes provide students the option for hot food when The Hawk is closed (and) the availability of […]
SOU coders create Mt. Shasta-themed games in Hackathon event
/in Student Life /by mosleyjShasta Networks, an Ashland-based leader in healthcare technology, teamed up this month with the SOU Computer Science Club and the Alan and Priscilla Oppenheimer Foundation to host SOU’s 2nd annual Hackathon. Students came together via Zoom for the April 4 event in which they created small coding projects in only eight hours using either Java […]
SOU Student Rec Center makes well-being a virtual exercise
/in Student Life /by mosleyjWith SOU’s Student Recreation Center closed and many students at home settling into a term of online classes, Campus Recreation has provided a list of 41 virtual resources to maintain physical and mental well-being. The list – split into 6 sections – makes it easy for students to maintain routines and build new ones during […]
SOU offers virtual opportunities for prospective students
/in Press Releases, Student Life /by mosleyj(Ashland, Ore.) — Buildings at Southern Oregon University are currently closed to the public, all courses are being held remotely and most students are visible only during Zoom meetings and other online forums. But next year’s class of incoming freshmen and transfer students have decisions to make, and SOU has created a comprehensive lineup of […]
SOU adopts new Navigate app to enhance student connections
/in Student Life /by mosleyjSouthern Oregon University has subscribed to and tested a new, online system that will help students to “navigate” their college careers – from registration through meeting with advisors, scheduling classes, applying for financial aid, accessing campus resources and graduation. Navigate – a new system from the higher education strategy firm EAB – will link faculty, […]
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 […]