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New dorm recycling program sends unwanted items to Goodwill instead of landfill

As the school year comes to an end and students pack up and move out of the dorms to go home for the summer, items that can be recycled or donated are usually thrown out. Southern Oregon University’s new Full Circle Recycling Program hopes to put a stop to that. Full Circle will be partnering [...]

Want to see a show? OSF offers special discounts to patrons between 19 and 35

Although Ashland is known for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, many people don’t know all the Festival has to offer. In addition to its 11-show season, backstage tours, discussions with the actors, special matinees for school groups, and the Green Show, OSF also offers discounted tickets for young adults for select performances through the 19-35 Club. [...]

Penny pinching next year means increased tuition, fewer services

In today’s world it’s hard to find a job that doesn’t require a degree from a college or university, and every year tuition rises to compensate for the deficit afflicting many Oregon institutions. In order to compensate for a $2.5 million budget shortfall, Southern Oregon University submitted a proposal to the Oregon State Board of [...]

40th annual International Week wraps up with a night of show-stopping performances, fashion show

The 40th annual International Week concluded with a spectacular showcase of cultural singing and dancing, as well as a fashion show of traditional dress at the International Show on Friday night. A welcoming message by Southern Oregon University President Mary Cullinan started off the night, followed by all of the international students involved in the [...]

2011 SOU grad comes back to teach

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Southern Oregon University is home to many inspirational people and stories of success, and Richard Balzer is an individual with a story that shines a light of hope on possibilities after graduation. A 2011 graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree in photojournalism, Balzer was out of school barely a year before being asked to step in [...]

Southern Oregon University and the International Student Association are celebrating their 40th annual International Week starting this Monday, April 23th and continuing through Friday, April 27th. The events kicked off on Monday with a parade starting at Cascade to Stevenson Union which was immediately followed by a Food Fair in the SU courtyard featuring traditional [...]

ECOS Earth Day celebration to feature smoothie bike, Native American drum ceremony

Partly cloudy skies, mild temperature, and a slim chance of rain Thursday make for perfect weather to celebrate Earth Day with the Ecology Center of the Siskiyous, Southern Oregon University’s environmental resource center, and learn about campus and community organizations and their efforts to help the environment. The event kicks off Thursday from 11 a.m. [...]

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