Last week was Love Your Body week, sponsored by the Women’s Resource Center and the Queer Resource Center of Southern Oregon University. Love Your Body week featured multiple talks and discussions, three of which I attended personally. Two of these seemed more conversation than professional talk, not out of any fault of the presenters, but [...]
The administration of Southern Oregon University released the academic prioritization final report this afternoon, bringing an end to a year-long institutional review process intended to evaluate campus programs and determine whether their existence is beneficial to the university’s long-term goals. The report ranked 165 academic programs into quintiles of 33 programs each. Eighteen programs were [...]
If there is one program on campus that understands the role of a healthy, consistent diet in academic success, the Student Food Pantry would be it. According to Sophia Mantheakis, Hunger and Homelessness Alleviation Coordinator, the program recognizes the “poor starving college student” stereotype as more than just a joke, but as a reality that [...]
LUX Studio Design, an art consulting company out of Texas, wants to buy your artwork to become part of the permanent collection displayed in the North Campus Village. The Texas-based studio is accepting all types of artwork, including paintings, drawings, mixed media, collages, encaustics and sculpture, and encourages all Southern Oregon University students, faculty and graduates [...]
On Monday, May 13, Richard Hutton, Executive Producer of the PBS series “This Emotional Life,” will make an appearance at Southern Oregon University, concluding this year’s campus theme lecture series, “Exploring Happiness,” and also kicking off the 6th annual Southern Oregon Arts and Research conference. Hutton’s lecture, “Communicating Happiness,” will be at 7 p.m. in [...]
On Monday, May 13, the Southern Oregon Arts and Research conference will embark on its 6th year at Southern Oregon University, showcasing the diverse research and talent of SOU students and faculty. Setting the tone for the week will be a presentation by Richard Hutton entitled “Communicating Happiness,” which will conclude SOU’s campus theme lecture [...]
Last Wednesday Southern Oregon University administration released the first findings of the prioritization process, a year-long institutional review intended to evaluate campus programs and determine whether or not their existence is beneficial to the university’s long term goals. The full academic support prioritization report can be read here. The report is part of a process called prioritization, [...]
Last week the student body of Southern Oregon University voted for who they wanted to serve in the Associated Students of Southern Oregon University next year. The results were counted on Sunday, and the ASSOU Senate confirmed the count today. Tommy Letchworth and Max Goldman will serve as ASSOU president and vice president respectively next [...]
By Judith Rosen, Jackson County Sexual Assault Response Team development director. The Women’s Resource Center just gave SOU students a huge gift. They donated proceeds from their production of The Vagina Monologues to support the free services of the Jackson County SART (Sexual Assault Response Team). How does this affect you? None of us likes [...]
Since 2007, when Southern Oregon University President Mary Cullinan signed the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment, SOU has been on a steady path toward a more sustainable and environmentally friendly future. In the past few months, SOU has been recognized for this effort more than ever. On April 17, the U.S. Environmental Protection [...]