The giant rainbow flags are tucked away until next year and the streets are long since cleaned up after this past weekend’s Pride Parade…
Author: Julie Akins
What’s up with the Red Boxes in Bathrooms?
Each year nearly 5.2 million healthcare workers are at risk of contracting infectious diseases like HIV and hepatitis as a result of occupational…
Dr. May’s Secret Life Revealed
A group of regulars and some occasional newbies show up at the local running store for an easy hour of running on Wednesday evenings…
SOU’s Newest Masters Degree is an Adventure
“Reignite the explorer within you”, says SOU’s newest faculty member to the Outdoor Adventure Leadership program, Doctor Chad Thatcher. Thatcher is an avid outdoor enthusiast…
7 Things You Need for Getting Back to School
Hello! And welcome back to Southern Oregon University! It’s another year and we’ve barely cracked the books, but we’ve already got your first survival list…
Threats to Campus Close SOU for the Day
Southern Oregon University is the second campus to close this week in Southern Oregon due to alleged threats of violence on campus. Earlier this…
A Message from President Roy Saigo: “Safety is my number one priority.”
Dear SOU Community: Today’s tragic events at Umpqua Community College affect me not only as a university president, but as a father. Many parents of…
Roseburg College Shooting Fourth Since August
The citizens of Roseburg and Umpqua Community College are trying to sort out the details of a mass shooting as they deal with grief…
Keep Calm and Green Show On
The heat is rising in southern Oregon with summer just around the corner, which means students are moving out, looking for work, taking summer classes,…
“This is the life”–Sustainable All Summer
Three volunteers sat behind fold out tables, topped with rows of vegetable starts and greens. A butterfly drifted among the fresh produce, as SOU Center…