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SOU’s Boscoe awarded second “tacit knowledge” grantMay 6, 2025 - 12:36 pm
McNair Scholars: Apply or nominate potential grad studentsApril 29, 2025 - 10:01 am
SOU student joins Board of TrusteesApril 17, 2025 - 8:57 am
Unorthodox path: recent SOU graduate bound for OxfordApril 14, 2025 - 3:11 pm
SOU’s Ruggerio receives Distinguished Teaching AwardApril 14, 2025 - 3:05 pm
SOU Criminology & Criminal Justice class visits historic UK sitesApril 11, 2025 - 12:37 pm
SOU professor presents “Raising Aniya” West Coast premiere at AIFFApril 9, 2025 - 1:07 pm
César E. Chávez Leadership Conference returns to SOUApril 8, 2025 - 12:26 pm
Acclaimed Ashland director and screenwriter leads SOU students’ “Crew Experience”April 1, 2025 - 9:15 am
Global Innovation Scholars unite to serve U.S. and Mexican businessesMarch 31, 2025 - 3:06 pm
Raider Education Day for new and prospective teachersMarch 31, 2025 - 12:24 pm
SOU offers 48th “Brain Bowl” for local studentsMarch 24, 2025 - 3:15 pm
SOU professor presents “Raising Aniya” West Coast premiere at AIFF
/in Campus News, The ArtsSOU assistant professor of Digital Cinema Christopher Lucas will present the West Coast premiere of his feature documentary “Raising Aniya” at this year’s Ashland Independent Film Festival. “Raising Aniya” presents the story of Aniya Wingate, a young dance artist in Houston, Texas, who embarks on a journey to heal her spirit and find her voice […]
SOU’s 50th anniversary celebration of its pipe organ
/in Press Releases, Recognitions, The Arts(Ashland, Ore.) — There will be cake. There will be festivities marking a half-century milestone. And most certainly, there will be music. Southern Oregon University will observe the 50th anniversary of the SOU Music Recital Hall’s Worth Harvey Pipe Organ – and the history behind it – with a celebration and concert at 2 p.m. […]
SOU Digital Cinema named as a top film school
/in Academics, Press Releases, The Arts(Ashland, Ore.) — It’s official: Southern Oregon University’s Digital Cinema program makes SOU one of the best film schools in North America. The current edition of MovieMaker magazine, which bills itself as the world’s most widely read independent film magazine, includes SOU among its picks for the “30 Best Film Schools in the U.S. & […]
Junk-to-art program spotlights SOU’s IAS Innovation Fund
/in Academics, The ArtsImpact of the SOU Institute for Applied Sustainability’s Innovation Fund will be on display when an exhibition of the Recology Ashland-SOU Artist-in-Residency program opens on Friday, May 17, at the university’s Temporary Sculpture Garden. Recology Ashland partnered with SOU student artists last year to raise public awareness of environmental needs, such as reduction of waste […]
Past to present: The Hannon Library’s Shively legacy
/in Campus News, The ArtsT.S. Eliot famously penned that “the very existence of libraries affords the best evidence that we may yet have hope for the future,” beckoning toward the treasured Hannon Library at SOU. Located in the heart of campus, the Hannon Library is a remarkable place of knowledge. More than just a quiet space to study, the […]
Four SOU actors take the stage at Oregon Shakespeare Festival
/in Press Releases, The Arts(Ashland, Ore.) — If you’ve seen a play at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival over the past 10 years, chances are you’ve seen Southern Oregon University students on stage. Professor Jackie Apodaca saw opportunity when she first arrived at SOU in 2011. With a world-class Shakespeare festival just down the street, and a budding performance bachelor […]
Xanadu: Greek Gods, scrunchies, roller skates
/in Student Life, The ArtsWhat happens when you combine Mt. Olympus, 80’s outfits, and chalk murals? SOU Theatre presents “Xanadu,” a musical about art, inspiration, and ridiculousness—all on roller skates. The neon-colored-plot follows Sonny (played by Aidan Jenkins), a struggling artist whose inspiration is running low until he meets Kira (played by Corrine Maddox)—or, Kleio, a Greek muse who […]
Internal candidate hired for SOU director position
/in Academics, Leadership, Press Releases, The Arts(Ashland, Ore.) — Andrew Kenneth Gay, a professor and chair of Communication, Media & Cinema at Southern Oregon University, has been hired as director of SOU’s new School of Arts & Communication – which includes the Oregon Center for the Arts at SOU. Gay has taken on numerous leadership roles since joining the SOU faculty […]
Invigorating choral arts: bringing lyric theatre to SOU
/in Academics, The ArtsThe immersive realm of music and vocal arts defines the vibrant Music Program at Southern Oregon University, attracting a multitude of students who follow the enriching curriculum and ultimately forge dynamic careers in the performing arts. From powerful choral ensembles to the intimate cadence of solo performances, SOU’s commitment to musical excellence resonates, providing a […]
Master of Theatre Studies program wraps up for far-flung participants
/in The ArtsSOU recognized 11 students in the Oregon Center for the Arts’ Master of Theatre Studies graduate program last weekend for completion of their third and final year of coursework. This year’s MoTs contingent was made up of almost 40 theatre teachers from U.S., Canadian and Korean middle schools, high schools and community colleges. The program, […]