Southern Oregon University may see a new Recreation Wellness Center in the next few years. A survey was sent out to 4,686 students this summer, offering three different options for a potential Recreation Wellness Center and asking for student feedback…
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New residence hall planned for 2013
Southern Oregon University recently announced a plan to replace the Cascade Complex with a new, modern residence hall. The construction project, which has been in the planning stages for approximately two years, is expected to begin in April 2012. The…
“Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead” comes to SOU’s Center Square Theatre
(Ashland, Ore.) – The Theatre Arts program of the Department of Performing Arts at Southern Oregon University presents “Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead” by Bert V. Royal, opening on Nov. 3 in the Center Square Theatre on…
Fire safety in the dorms
There is a new focus on fire safety in the residence halls after the early-morning fire Oct. 13 in Southern Oregon University’s Plunkett Center. Fire safety is a top priority for people like Margueritte Hickman, Ashland Fire and Rescue’s Division…
Recycling center open for business
More than 60 Southern Oregon University students and community members gathered on Oct. 21 for the ribbon cutting ceremony of SOU’s new recycling center, the cornerstone of a revamped campus recycling program. David West, the program coordinator for the Native…
Forensics lab to provide hands-on experience solving CSI-style crimes
High school and community college students from all around Oregon will flock to the Chemistry Department’s seventh annual Forensic Workshop, Oct. 29 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., in Southern Oregon University’s Science Building. For one Saturday every year, participants…
Retired SOU professor was a former CIA operative
If you were to interview attendees of the Occupy Portland movement, you would find people from a variety of professions; including accountants, gardeners, construction workers, airline pilots, the unemployed, business owners, and many others. Jay Mullen is none of those…
Ally Week kicks off with a documentary and a drag
Ally Week kicked off last week at Southern Oregon University with a drag show put on by the Queer Resource Center. In addition, the SOU resource centers hosted a documentary in the hopes of bringing together a diverse group of…
What happened to student bus rates?
Commuter students make up approximately 54 percent of the student body at Southern Oregon University, according to SOU’s Commuter Resource Center, and most of these students spend several dollars a day using the Rogue Valley Transportation District’s bus network to…
Fire in Plunkett Center
A fire broke out inside the walls of the Plunkett Center early Thursday morning. No one was in the building, according to Stephen Ross, Campus Public Safety co-director. “We were notified because of the alarms and went to the building…