Southern Oregon University’s United Nations Club, in coordination with the Ashland Peace House and many other campus organizations, will be hosting a two-day event next week discussing Islam, Islamophobia, and the current state of affairs in the Middle East. The event, co-sponsored by Amnesty International, will take place on Feb. 13 and 14 in the [...]
Have you figured out what to do for spring break yet? The Alternative Spring Break, organized by Southern Oregon University’s Civic Engagement Program, is a program that sends SOU students to volunteer at various nonprofits in Oregon over spring break, gaining valuable on-the-job experience while meeting new people and having lots of fun. The [...]
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 and gain an enriched and diverse campus experience through peer-to-peer mentorship. According to Jesse Rapport, [...]
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, as well as snacks that are provided by the Ashland Food Co-op. “This film series was [...]
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 society. “Race is a very important part of our society,” said Marquis Malcom, the advisor [...]
The 25th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Celebration is happening next Monday, Jan. 21 at the Historic Ashland Armory at 208 Oak St. in downtown Ashland. The event starts at noon and goes until 1:30 p.m., when the Southern Oregon University’s Black Student Union will lead attendees in a march to Lithia Park where [...]
In recognition of Hunger and Homeless Awareness Week the Civic Engagement Program hosted their third annual week-long food and clothing drive from Monday, Nov. 12 to Saturday, Nov. 17. Red donation bins for clothes and food were stationed in the residence halls and the basement of the Stevenson Union with the hope of garnering student support across [...]
The cold of winter is creeping up on Jackson County and many low-income residents are without heat each year. To combat this, Southern Oregon University’s Civic Engagement Program is teaming up with the Jackson County Fuel Committee for a wood cut this Saturday. Participants will meet at the loading dock on the back side of the Stevenson [...]
What if students were given five minutes to talk about any subject they found fascinating? This idea is the basis for “AweTalks,” an open platform where Southern Oregon University students can show off their collective genius, speaking about anything and everything for up to five minutes. Hosted by the Associated Students of Southern Oregon University, [...]
Wildlife Images brought a few different birds of prey to campus for Beak Week! Photos by Qamuuqin Maxwell. A red-tailed hawk, the official mascot of Southern Oregon University, made an appearance Tuesday along with three other birds of prey in the Raider’s Nest located in the Stevenson Union. The birds, brought in by representatives of [...]