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SOU economist’s research paper stresses importance of family support for trans youthJuly 24, 2024 - 1:18 pm
SOU’s Cascade complex to host variety of first responder training exercisesJuly 24, 2024 - 1:07 pm
SOU Digital Cinema named as a top film schoolJuly 17, 2024 - 9:12 am
SOU receives grant for archaeological project at African-American logging town of MaxvilleJuly 10, 2024 - 4:50 pm
SOU offers smoke-free haven at rec centerJuly 9, 2024 - 2:07 pm
SOU Digital Media Center moves to energy-efficient studio lightingJune 26, 2024 - 11:34 am
SOU Commencement: good weather and optimismJune 18, 2024 - 12:12 pm
Cultivating community: The Farm at SOUJune 11, 2024 - 9:36 am
President Bailey leads SOU contingent to American SamoaJune 7, 2024 - 8:10 am
First cohort to graduate in SOU’s accelerated MBA programJune 6, 2024 - 9:27 am
Inaugural SOU Business Venture Tournament: innovative ideas across disciplinesJune 4, 2024 - 12:11 pm
La futura graduada va más allá de las expectativas de estudiantes de primera generaciónJune 3, 2024 - 2:42 pm
Honorarium recipients announced for Oregon Fringe Festival
/in Student LifeThis year’s Oregon Fringe Festival, which will take place online and feature outdoor art installations on the SOU campus, has selected recipients and awarded honorariums to seven artists worldwide whose work is boundary-breaking, unconventional, excites discussion and explores different perspectives of a held position, principle or belief. The festival will be presented by the Oregon […]
SOU rated at the top for eighth year in a row by Campus Pride
/in Press Releases, Student Life(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(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 LifeJoan 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 LifeThe 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 LifeShasta 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 LifeWith 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(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 LifeSouthern 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 LifeSOU’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 […]