A new Associated Students of Southern Oregon University constitution, featuring new by-laws that make the three branches of student government more efficient, has been drafted…
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Rethinking SOU: Cullinan on the House model – “we’ve got to do this right”
As a core group of Southern Oregon University faculty members develop a new approach to 21st century higher education practices, one of the biggest challenges is the question of logistics. How are they going to make the Houses program work?
Rethinking SOU: how the House model impacts your education
This year Southern Oregon University will start its long journey to becoming a more sustainable and distinctive campus by implementing an original “House” model to eventually replace the university’s traditional style of offering general education requirements.
Rethinking SOU: do we need the House model?
Finding students who want to attend Southern Oregon University is not difficult. But keeping them on campus past their freshman year has become an enrollment problem. According to SOU President Mary Cullinan, about one third of students will leave SOU before their sophomore year.
Rethinking SOU: new “House” model to be offered to incoming freshmen in fall 2013
Southern Oregon University is going in a new direction when it comes to how the university handles general education. Starting in the fall of 2013, SOU will offer a new plan for incoming freshmen called “Houses.”
Developments on new student recreation center continue
The final product may still be a few years down the road, but a new recreational center is coming to Southern Oregon University along with…
ASSOU budget aims to help students
The Associated Students of Southern Oregon University recently increased their payroll budget for the 2012-2013 school year. The budget, which was created over the summer…
New student health care plan “breaks down the silos”
A new student healthcare plan has been revealed for the 2012-2013 academic year, developed as a collaborative effort by Southern Oregon University administration and Associated Students…
ASSOU and OSPIRG spread the word about voting
As the 2012 presidential election approaches, so does the deadline for voter registration. With this in mind, the Associated Students of Southern Oregon University have…
New ASSOU budget increases student government pay by 74%
(Retraction: the original article read that the ASSOU payroll budget for this academic year increased by 174 percent. The correct number is 74 percent) The…