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SOU's Heiken family exudes "Raider"

The hashtag #RaiderFamily is all about the Heiken family – Bobby, Sarah and Gabby. And their family is all about #RaiderFamily.

President's October video message

President Rick Bailey's October video message comes symbolically from the SOU climbing wall: "We need to climb" to a better future.
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Maisie Bandel-Ramirez

Maisie came to SOU for the Economics and wrestling programs. She found connections, innovation and opportunity.

Campus announcements

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SOU begin lecture series reflecting on Scopes Trial

SOU hosts series about advancements in understanding of life’s diversity and origins, a hundred years after the landmark Scopes Trial sparked debate about the teaching of evolution.  Read more

RV Symphony to feature Longshore

SOU music professor and percussionist Terry Longshore will be featured in what he calls "a capstone moment of my career," in Nov. 1 & 2 concerts.  Read more

Hannon Library hosts game night on Wednesday

Hannon Library brings back its Game Night feature on Oct. 15 for strategists, card game enthusiasts and those seeking snacks and good vibes.  Read more.

SOU Chamber Music Concerts

The second event in the 2025-26 SOU Chamber Music Concerts series will feature Latin American music from Venezuela's Reverón Trio.  Read more

Visiting scholar to address learning through gamification

Dr. Hironori "Tom" Sakai, a visiting scholar from the University of Tokyo, will speak at SOU this month on using gamification for motivation and skill-building in innovative learning.  Read more

ANPF returns to SOU Main Stage

The Ashland New Plays Festival – an international playwriting competition – will bring its fall event back to the SOU Main Stage Theatre Oct. 15-19.  Read more

You're invited: SOU BHI Commons, Oct 23

All students and employees are invited to the BHI Commons Open House at SOU on Thursday, October 23.  Read more

SOU student wins mountain bike championship

Aaron Bailey, a member of the SOU Cycling Club, won the downhill division at last week's USA Cycling Collegiate National Mountain Bike Championship.  Read more

OSF and university celebrate "SOU Night"

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival and Southern Oregon University celebrated their long relationship with "SOU Night" on Oct. 9.  Read more

OLLI at SOU Newsflash

This week's newsletter from OLLI at SOU has information about free chamber music concerts, a Zoom interview with author and photographer Chris Briscoe and more.  Read more

Better Together: City e-News

The current newsletter from the city of Ashland has a "3 Things to Know" video with the city manager, nominations for the Ragland Volunteer Spirit Award and more.  Read more

SOU in the News

SOU in The Times of India, Inside Higher Ed
and more recent media mentions of SOU 

SOU events

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