The Department of Language, Literature, and Philosophy at Southern Oregon University will be hosting its ninth annual International Poetry Night at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 21 in the Meese Auditorium of SOU’s Art Building. Admission is free, and light…
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First Year Mentor Program enriches campus experience
In the life of college students, the path to success can sometimes be hard to navigate. No organization on campus understands this better than Southern Oregon University’s First Year Mentor Program, a resource designed to help students succeed academically…
ECOS to host film series, expert panels and discussions during Winter term
The Ecology Center of the Siskiyous at Southern Oregon University is hosting a series of five film events over the next two months that are all on the topic of addressing our environmental crisis. Each film will have an expert panel and a discussion,…
Student’s capstone project seeks to educate campus on recycling through Recyclemania tournament
Heather Kendall is excited about recycling, and she wants you to be too. A senior studying environmental science at Southern Oregon University, Kendall decided her advocacy for protecting the environment would provide a strong foundation for an event-based capstone centered…
Lecture looks at finding, studying, and understanding happiness
The first lecture for this year’s Southern Oregon University campus theme of “Exploring Happiness” was given by two presenters Thursday evening in the Meese Room of the Hannon Library on campus. The double-lecture, entitled “Finding, Pursuing, and Creating Happiness,” was presented by Michael…
Elderly couple crash car behind science building, shaken but okay
An elderly couple slid their car off the road yesterday morning after trying to negotiate a tricky corner on Elkader Street, plunging 15 feet down the hill and destroying several small trees before stopping about 10 feet away from the southwest…
“Building Bridges” forum discusses tolerance and prejudice in America
A panel discussion entitled “Building Bridges: Appreciation and Acceptance of Diversity in America” was held Monday evening at the Stevenson Union on Southern Oregon University campus as part of the ongoing events held in recognition of Race Awareness Week and specifically in honor…
Race Awareness Week at SOU to include panel discussions, movie screenings, presentations
Southern Oregon University’s Multicultural Resource Center, in cooperation with other campus clubs and organizations, will be hosting the university’s annual Race Awareness Week next week, a series of events dedicated to unpacking and discussing the legacy of race in modern…
National Geographic photojournalist coming to SOU
On Tuesday, Jan. 22, National Geographic photographer Aaron Huey will give the keynote lecture for this year’s Race Awareness Week about the plight of the Native Americans of the Pine Ridge Reservation, accompanied by his photographs of the region. In 2002 Huey…
“We Are Here” statue relocated to Hannon Library
Southern Oregon University’s Hannon Library, already a showcase for unique talent in the Rogue Valley, recently added one of Ashland’s own spiritual and symbolic artifacts. Carved out of a 53-year-old alder tree, the “We are Here” statue formerly served as…