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,…
Month: March 2014
Oregon Shakespeare Festival Hosting Open Mic Series
Ashland, Ore. – The Oregon Shakespeare Festival will be hosting a series of Hip-Hop Poetry Open Mic Nights on April 7th and May 5th from 7 – 9 pm at The Black Swan at OSF on Pioneer Street. These events…
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%…
13th Annual Ashland Independent Film Festival Runs April 3 – 7
Ashland, Ore. – The Ashland Independent Film Festival (AIFF) unveiled its complete program for the thirteenth annual Festival, to be held in the heart of historic downtown Ashland, Oregon, April 3-7. Over 7,500 film lovers are expected to gather for…
SOU Drops Two Against Simpson
Simpson University defeated the Southern Oregon University softball team in a double-header on Saturday, March 7 at their first home games at University Field. The Raider’s loss came just four days after Simpson shut them out twice. SOU didn’t get…
Short Story: Flying Free
Through streaming tears, your pilgrim peers With eyes red from the ride He thinks ahead to beer and bed His woman by his side. “Oh shit.” I thought, “She’s gonna Kick My Ass.” With two hundred miles between the…
Spotlight on the Craterian
Medford, Ore. – Ambiance, class, belly-aching laughter, enchanting music, jaw-clenching drama, and education capture the dynamic stage night after night. The Craterian Theater at The Collier Center for Performing Arts, located at 23 S. Central Ave. in downtown Medford, is…
Zoro the Drummer Coming to SOU
Ashland, Ore. – The well-known drummer Zoro will be performing a free drum clinic in the Southern Oregon University Music Recital Hall on March 14 at 7:00 p.m. presented by the Music program of the Department of Performing Arts at…
Cullinan Responds to “No Confidence” Vote
SOU President Mary Cullinan has released a response to a vote of “no confidence” in administration that was cast by school faculty members on Wednesday, March 5. This vote indicated a lack of confidence in Cullinan, Vice President of Finance…