Education - The Ashland Chronicle-Oregon

As fewer faculty members are protected by tenure, they’re finding it harder to resist laws that ban certain racial topics. Their students suffer the consequences. Source: After DeSantis’ Anti-CRT Law, Florida Professors Cancel Courses, Modify...

SOU Receives Federal Grant for Solar

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27 Dec 2022

Southern Oregon University will receive $2 million to support its transition to solar power and energy independence, a result of the federal appropriations bill hammered out through months of negotiations and approved by Congress last...

AmeriCorps Internship at North Mountain Park

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06 Dec 2022

The North Mountain Park Nature Center is offering a 6-month, full time internship through AmeriCorps. This position is for a Service Learning Program Leader. The term is from February 1 to July 31, 2023. The...

“Pre-consumer” Composting Closes Loop at SOU Dining Operations

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29 Nov 2022

The Hawk dining commons at Southern Oregon University is now addressing the issue of potential food waste at both ends of the food service stream, after beginning a new program this month to collect and...

College Opportunity Grant Tax Credit Auction on December 5-9 to Benefit Need-Based Financial Aid

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28 Nov 2022

Instructions are available on the Oregon Department of Revenue website on how to bid online. The Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) is pleased to announce that the College Opportunity Grant Tax Credit Auction for tax year 2022...

SOU “Pathway” Programs for Latino Youth get Boost from State Grant

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21 Nov 2022

Southern Oregon University’s pathway programs that introduce local Latino/a/x students to the promise of higher education have received funding that will allow them to rebuild toward pre-pandemic numbers and achievement rates. The highly successful Pirates...

Ashland Nonprofit Publishes the First Regional College Guidebook

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17 Nov 2022

Inspired by the ASPIRE mentorship program at Ashland High school, Navigations2College, a local nonprofit, has produced the first college guide focused solely on higher education in the Pacific Northwest. A stunning full color design by...

SOU Digital Cinema Accepted as Green Film School Alliance Member

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17 Nov 2022

Southern Oregon University’s Communication, Media & Cinema program is one of 16 higher education programs accepted for new membership in the Green Film School Alliance – a collaboration of leading film schools that have committed...