After five years in action, SOU’s First Year Mentor Program has seen a spike in participation that has helped to keep students at the university from one year to the next. The program is designed to bring student mentors together…
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Mary Cullinan talks Youngstown, Retrenchment and Legacy
Video: President Cullinan discusses her SOU legacy. “It was just like wildfire, it was going so quickly,” said SOU president Mary Cullinan about the recent chain of events that led to her being named one of the three finalists…
Science Teachers Shed Positive Light on the Move to Cascade
Boxes piled high and antsy science teachers await the upcoming move to Cascade. As summer approaches, it’s goodbye to the 45-year-old science building that is held dear to many students and faculty. As Laura Hughes packs up her office of books, cellular…
ASSOU and OSA Encourage Students to Vote
The Associated Students of Southern Oregon University and the Oregon Student Association are working together to educate and register students to vote for the 2014 spring primary elections as part of the Vote OR Vote campaign. The deadline to register…
Healthy Relationship Quiz Seeks to Inform Students about Abuse
Working to raise awareness during Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a recent Healthy Relationships Survey was conducted within the Southern Oregon University community. This survey was created to gather data and raise awareness for students to both find out about and…
Career Fair Brings Students and Employers Together
Max Brooks, SOU’s Career Guidance Counselor, is encouraging students to get excited about the upcoming annual Career Fair on Tuesday, April 22, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Rogue River Room of Stevenson Union. “It’s a great place…
Emerging Media Convention explores Post-Graduation Opportunities
Emerging Media and Digital Arts students will have the chance to attend the first-annual Emerging Media Convention next week to explore future career opportunities. The convention will take place from Monday, April 7 to Saturday, April 12 on the SOU…
Southern Oregon University Receives Silver Sustainability Rating, and Looks to Gold
Southern Oregon University has received a silver rating from the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, and Rating System (STARS) program. This program is a part of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, of which SOU is a member,…
Final Retrenchment Plan Released
The final retrenchment plan for Southern Oregon University was released on Friday, March 14, eliminating the Art History and French majors. The current Physics program will also be suspended and later re-designed to better meet current workforce demands. Among minors…
ASSOU Secures $500,000 in Funds
SOU students have secured $500,000 of emergency funding after a month-long effort of lobbying Oregon politicians. The battle to receive funds was long winded, and student representatives were initially met with skepticism and opposition. ASSOU came home having won 10%…