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SOU in select wellbeing collaborative

SOU will be one of just four campuses in the U.S. to participate in the 2026-27 NIRSA Wellbeing Collaborative.

President Bailey's September video

President Rick Bailey discusses excitement about the operational and academic tranformations underway at SOU.

An endowment for curiosity

David Eliasen, a former board member for the Hannon Library, has endowed a gift to ensure it continues as a sanctuary for curiosity. 

Campus announcements

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Stay Tuned: what's happening at the OCA

Upcoming events from the Oregon Center for the Arts at SOU include music, dance, theatre and a whole lot more.  Read more

Blood drive coming soon to SOU

Students from the OHSU nursing program at SOU are co-hosting an Oct. 6-7 blood drive on campus and need donors to sign up.  Read more

"The World That Lesbians Built" exhibit 

Lesbian culture exhibit by LauRose Felicity: "THE WORLD THAT LESBIANS BUILT," Oct. 13 through Thanksgiving, 1-4 p.m. at Hannon Library.   Read more

SOU Chamber Music Concerts begins season

SOU Chamber Music Concerts begins its season with a performance on Oct. 2 by the Fry Street Quartet, featuring "The Viola Burns Longer" by an Oregon composer.  Read more

SOU connects with eastern Oregon in Pendleton

SOU was represented at a variety of events during the 2026 Pendleton Round-Up, one of Oregon's signature traditions.  Read more

There's still time to add a PEA 180 activity class

There's still time to add a PEA activity class to your fall term schedule. PEA 180-1 cycling and PEA 180-4 yoga/pilates.  Read more

OLLI at SOU Newsflash

A travel presentation about three trip opportunities, a conversational Italian shared interest group, a presentation about 107 days at sea are covered in this week's OLLI newsletter.  Read more

"College Night" at Oregon Shakespeare Festival

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival is inviting all local university students, faculty and staff to a pre-show gathering and discounted theatre tickets.  Read more

SOU's McDermott: sports information director of the year

SOU's Josh McDermott has been named national sports information director of the year by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.  Read more

"Challenged Books: Why Every Voice Matters"

The Friends of Hannon Library will host a three-person panel on Oct. 8 to discusss challenged books and the importance of intellectual and academic freedom.  Read more

SOU in the News

Classified employee agreement, gubernatorial debate
and more recent media mentions of SOU 

SOU events

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