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SOU freshman joins Board of TrusteesFebruary 18, 2025 - 1:51 pm
SOU loses friend and mentor with passing of Bill ThorndikeFebruary 18, 2025 - 9:26 am
SOU’s Saigo Multicultural Alcove rededicatedFebruary 11, 2025 - 10:59 am
SOU campus weathers snow stormFebruary 4, 2025 - 12:32 pm
SOU seeks development proposals for senior livingJanuary 23, 2025 - 11:57 am
SOU president receives contract extensionJanuary 21, 2025 - 10:15 am
Demolition underway at SOU’s Cascade ComplexJanuary 16, 2025 - 1:10 pm
Construction underway on SOU’s latest solar projectsJanuary 15, 2025 - 10:11 am
Funding in place for wildlife crossing with key SOU roleJanuary 8, 2025 - 8:46 am
Klamath dam removal workshop at SOU fosters collaborationJanuary 6, 2025 - 10:11 am
SOU Scavenger Hunt teaches academic skills to pre-college youthJanuary 6, 2025 - 7:00 am
SOU hires new Vice President for Finance and AdministrationDecember 9, 2024 - 9:24 am
SOU’s new Office of Student Belonging and Engagement (BE)
/in Student LifeSouthern Oregon University students searching for Student Activities, SJEC, ASSOU, New Student Programs, EPIC, the Food Pantry, Stevenson Union and information on general campus involvement can now turn to a single source: the new Office of Student Belonging and Engagement, located in the former Student Activities suite (Stevenson Union 312). Belonging and Engagement, affectionately acronymized […]
Students in SOU’s OAL program visit Nepal and Turkey/Greece
/in Academics, Student LifeSOU’s Outdoor Adventure Leadership program is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for students to major in the outdoors and experience unique opportunities such as the International Expedition – which culminated last summer in separate trips to Nepal and to Turkey and Greece. A total of 14 undergraduate students, seven graduate students and three faculty members made one […]
Innovation Jam draws 30-plus students
/in Student LifeMore than 30 Southern Oregon University and Rogue Community College students gathered at CraterWorks Makerspace on Saturday, Nov. 4, for the second annual Southern Oregon Innovation Jam. Students participated in design thinking exercises, created big ideas to solve local problems and pitched solutions, while local business professionals and entrepreneurs were on hand to guide students […]
SOU’s expanded Career Connections office opens new space and opportunities
/in Press Releases, Student Life(Ashland, Ore.) – Southern Oregon University’s Career Connections office has opened its doors in a new space – Stevenson Union 310 – in a move that will increase visibility and allow more students to be served. The office, upstairs next to the Social Justice and Equity Center (SJEC), is ready for an increase in students […]
SOU receives passport grant – student applications open through June 7
/in Student LifeSouthern Oregon University has been selected by the Institute of International Education (IIE) to receive an IIE American Passport Project grant that will pay for as many as 25 SOU students to obtain U.S. passports. IIE’s American Passport Project is a key initiative under the institute’s Center for Access and Equity, and demonstrates the organization’s […]
SOU’s Aiki Deguchi: An academic voyager
/in Student LifeAiki Deguchi, a student from Japan who was awarded the “Most Outstanding First Year/Transfer Student in the Communication Discipline” accolade last year by professors, will graduate from SOU this August with a bachelor’s degree in language and communication. The 23-year-old has spent the last two years studying in the U.S., and in doing so, his […]
Earth Day exceeds expectations at The Farm at SOU
/in Student LifeOrganizers outdid themselves with their celebration of Earth Day at The Farm at SOU on Friday, April 21, with about 2,000 people and 50 dogs joining the festivities to enjoy exhibits, live performances, an electric vehicle showcase, bike rodeo, art, food trucks and more. This year’s Earth Day celebration was sponsored by Sustainability at SOU, the […]
Earth Day to be celebrated April 21 at The Farm at SOU
/in Campus News, Student LifeEarth Day to be celebrated April 21 at The Farm at SOU Southern Oregon University and community partners will celebrate Earth Day at The Farm at SOU from 3:30 to 7 p.m. on Friday, April 21, by offering exhibits, live performances, an electric vehicle showcase, bike rodeo, art, food trucks and more. Earth Day has […]
SOU’s ROTC program honors WWII Bataan marchers
/in Academics, Student LifeSouthern Oregon University’s ROTC program paid respect to – and drew inspiration from – one of the most notorious incidents of World War II’s Pacific Theater when 19 cadets and cadre participated recently in the Bataan Memorial Death March 2023 – a 26.2-mile “ruck” with 35-pound backpacks from Central Point to the SOU campus. SOU’s […]
Faculty Spotlight Podcast: SOU’s Alena Ruggerio
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