On Wednesday, April 2, Ainoura Oussenbec, workforce analyst for the Oregon Employment Department, gave a seminar titled “Reading the Rogue Valley Job Market.” The seminar, along with four others going on over a period of two weeks, was aimed at…
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Want a job after graduation? Check out SOU’s Career and Internship Fair
Southern Oregon University’s Office of Career Preparation will be hosting a Career and Internship Fair on Tuesday, April 16, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Rogue River Room of the Stevenson Union. The event is aimed at giving…
AIFF 2013: Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself
“George Plimpton was one of the twentieth century’s most interesting characters…” reads the Ashland Independent Film Festival guide book entry for Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself and throughout the film, nothing is more apparent. The documentary, directed by Tom…
Local events partner with Student Food Pantry to bring more food to students
The Student Food Pantry of Southern Oregon University will be partnering with other campus clubs and organizations this term in an effort to bring more food to students. “The food pantry has made extremely successful and supportive partnerships with numerous…
Roger Ebert Dies at 70
Roger Ebert, chief film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times and the man who defined the dialogue for discussing films, has died after a battle with cancer at the age of 70, as reported by the Sun-Times today. Ebert announced a…
12th Annual Ashland Independent Film Festival Approaches
Editor’s Update (4/4/13 3:26 p.m.): The festival is here. Check out all of the great films that it has to offer through the weekend. We will be posting reviews of a few films through out the festival. Tickets are $6…
“Campus Connections” forum discusses prioritization, student jobs, new facilities, and more
On Wednesday the offices of the President and Provost of Southern Oregon University hosted “Campus Connections,” an informal monthly gathering for sharing new information related to the university and to announce new initiatives in the works. Some of the initiatives…
Student-run AweTalks brings large and lively audience at most recent showing
Every Sunday night at 8 p.m., Northwest Pizza hosts an intellectual open mic called “AweTalks,” an event where students and the general public are given the opportunity to take the stage and talk for 5 minutes about anything that interests them.…
SOU raises tuition rates by 5.8 percent for next year
This morning, the tuition fee rate for Southern Oregon University was raised to 5.8 percent by a simple majority vote among participants at a meeting consisting of administrators, staff, and faculty. This increase has disappointed members of the Associated Students…
Lecture this Wednesday to discuss former Oregon Governor Tom McCall
This Wednesday, author and journalist Brent Walth will give a lecture at Southern Oregon University about the legacy of the former Oregon Governor Tom McCall, as part of a series of McCall Centennial events sponsored by the Oregon Historical Society.…