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SOU achieves “age-friendly university” statusOctober 3, 2023 - 9:37 am
Current chair and university employee appointed to new terms on SOU boardOctober 2, 2023 - 8:52 am
Indigenous Peoples Day to be observed at SOUOctober 2, 2023 - 8:30 am
Collaborative events to commemorate historic “Tragedy at Tunnel 13”September 27, 2023 - 9:46 am
SOU’s expanded Career Connections office opens new space and opportunitiesSeptember 25, 2023 - 3:26 pm
Friends of Hannon Library announces speakers lineupSeptember 18, 2023 - 11:45 am
New solar arrays move SOU toward energy self-sufficiencySeptember 8, 2023 - 9:50 am
SOU teacher preparation programs receive national accreditationSeptember 1, 2023 - 11:20 am
SOU on Campus Pride’s “Best of the Best” list for 11th yearAugust 28, 2023 - 4:06 pm
The convivial artist: engaged teaching & art with Michael ParkerAugust 7, 2023 - 12:32 pm
Digital Cinema at SOU offers options for allAugust 7, 2023 - 12:05 pm
SOU opens indoor track for smoke respiteJuly 20, 2023 - 4:12 pm
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, […]
SOU offers new degree in Music Industry and Production for 2022-23
/in Academics, Press Releases, The Arts(Ashland, Oregon) The Oregon Center for the Arts at Southern Oregon University has launched its newest degrees – a bachelor of arts and a bachelor of science in Music Industry & Production Studies (MIPS). “I am so thrilled to see MIPS take off,” said Derek Keller, Ph.D., assistant professor of music at SOU. “Imagine yourself […]
Digital Cinema capstone project breaks barriers at SOU
/in Academics, The ArtsDigital Cinema student Tabitha Wheeler is spearheading a capstone film project unlike anything seen before at SOU. The project is likely to catch the eyes of movie lovers in the Ashland community and beyond, following its successful crowdfunding campaign, backing from the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and a passionately committed cast and crew. Wheeler, a senior […]
Organized Rhythm Duo to combine organ and percussion in SOU concert
/in The ArtsThe Oregon Center for the Arts at Southern Oregon University together with the Southern Oregon Chapter of the American Guild of Organists present: “An Afternoon of Organ and Percussion” on Sunday, April 24, at the SOU Music Recital Hall. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. and the concert hall will begin shaking with the vibrations of […]
SOU woodwinds to perform “Circusmuziek” featuring whimsical, colorful melodies
/in The ArtsThe SOU Woodwind Ensemble will present “Circusmuziek” at the Southern Oregon University Music Recital Hall on Monday, April 25. The concert, presented by the Oregon Center for the Arts at Southern Oregon University, will begin at 7:30 p.m., in-person with a simultaneous live stream on the Oregon Center for the Arts YouTube Channel. The program […]
Oregon Center for the Arts at SOU offers variety of spring performances
/in The ArtsThe Oregon Center for the Arts at SOU is offering a variety of musical, theatrical and dance performances in the coming weeks – both in-person and live-streamed. Free tickets are available for all SOU students and employees. FREE Dance Workshop: Saturday, April 2nd at Noon Dance Workshop (tap, salsa, hip hop, and more!) Session One: Tap […]
On repeat: prominent NYC music festival features SOU percussion ensembles
/in The ArtsSouthern Oregon University’s percussion ensembles received a special invitation two years ago to perform at the Bang on a Can “LONG PLAY” music festival – a three-day NYC event each year that draws hundreds of percussive artists from around the world. With instruments nearly packed and ready to go, SOU’s contingency had to wait while […]
“Splinter” woodwind concert features composers of color
/in The ArtsThe SOU Music Program will present “Splinter” – a woodwind concert featuring composers of color and directed by SOU’s Rhett Bender – at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 22, in the SOU Music Recital Hall. Tickets are $10 for general seating, and SOU students, faculty and staff are free. Three SOU woodwind groups will perform: […]
President Bailey, SOU Raiders, make splash for Special Olympics
/in The ArtsSOU President Rick Bailey will join other members of the campus community this year as they “take the plunge” as part of a local benefit for Special Olympics Oregon. Bailey will line up Saturday morning on the edge of the unheated, outdoor pool at Rogue Valley Country Club in Medford with students from the Oregon […]
SOU Theatre is back: Two comedies open this month
/in Press Releases, The Arts(Ashland, Ore.) — Live performances from the SOU Theatre Program will return from a COVID-19 hiatus with plenty of laughs in a pair of February comedies: “The Thanksgiving Play” by Larissa FastHorse and “The Servant of Two Masters” by Carlo Goldini. The first of the two winter term productions, “The Thanksgiving Play,” will open with […]