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SOU proposes eliminating 66 positions and 3 majors
Southern Oregon University has released a provisional financial recovery plan that would eliminate three academic majors, reduce the equivalent of nearly 66 positions and reorganize much of the institution in an effort to avoid running out of cash next year. The proposed Vitality Plan, released Monday, outlines more than $20...
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Inaugural high school girl's basketball showcase tournament to Rogue X this weekend
This tournament is attracting the top talent out of Oregon, Washington, California, and Nevada. Plus, 50 universities from throughout the West and East Coast.
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SOU receives first half of $15M for short term stability
ASHLAND, Ore. – A massive boost to Southern Oregon University for the short term. Southern Oregon University is receiving $7.5M of the $15M that was approved by the state legislature for the university’s budget deficit. During Wednesday’s legislative emergency board meeting, the legislature approved allocating the funds to...
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SOU approves temporary budget, reviews cashflow
ASHLAND, Ore. – As Southern Oregon University (SOU) tries to secure its financial future, its Board of Trustees is reviewing the university’s cash flow. At a Finance Committee Meeting on Wednesday, the board approved a one-month temporary budget and expenditure authorization for July, the first month of the new fiscal year, to ensure that university operations can continue while the full budget is being finalized.
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Southern Oregon University Plans Major Reset After Enrollment Drops 22% in a Decade
ASHLAND, Ore. — Cash-strapped Southern Oregon University (SOU) released a Vitality Plan yesterday that provides a roadmap for financial stability and an innovative vision to allow the university to thrive. Higher Education Landscape is Shifting Seismically. According to SOU President Richard J. Bailey Jr., the landscape of higher education...
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SOU President Rick Bailey discusses what’s coming next for the university
ASHLAND, Ore. – Change is in store for Southern Oregon University (SOU) after the release of its SOU Vitality Provisional Plan, a roadmap that the university hopes will bring long-term financial stability. The SOU Vitality Provisional Plan proposes cutting three academic programs and 66.56 positions, including 22 faculty members.
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School district helps to keep kids fed this summer
The Three Rivers School District is helping to feed kids over the summer. They are bringing back their summer meal program for the second year, which will provide a weeks worth of breakfasts and lunches for children. These boxes can be picked up once a week on Wednesdays.
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Formerly homeless SOU student overcomes major life obstacles to earn master’s degree
Heather Yandell one of 600 students due to receive 900 degrees during Saturday morning’s ceremony at Southern Oregon University. Southern Oregon University graduate student Heather Yandell will walk across the stage on Saturday having overcome more obstacles in her 53 years than some do in their entire lives. The...
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Talent Middle School teacher selected as national STEM scholar
Terri Stewart will attend Western Kentucky University-based training with other teachers chosen for prestigious ‘big idea’ program. Talent Middle School seventh grade science teacher Terri Stewart is among 11 middle school educators from across the country selected to participate in the National STEM Scholar Program. The scholar program...
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Ashland High School graduates step out into the ‘arena’ of life
Administrators honor two seniors killed in a February crash with diplomas. Graduates of Ashland High School celebrated the joy of their accomplishments on Friday, June 5, a ceremony tempered by the pain of losing two cherished classmates who also received their diplomas posthumously. The Class of 2026, clad in red...
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"SOU is stable," President Bailey states in monthly message
ASHLAND, Ore. - Southern Oregon University (SOU) President Rick Bailey delivered his monthly video message at Raider Stadium, focusing on the upcoming commencement ceremony and the university's future. "It's always our best day of the year, where we celebrate our graduates with their families and the community," Bailey said. "We...
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Medford elementary school students celebrate the beginning of summer break
MEDFORD, Ore. – School is out in Medford! Spirits were high on Thursday morning as students at Abraham Lincoln Elementary School were cheered on by parents, teachers, and staff to celebrate the end of the school year. In the parking lot, a crowd of proud teachers and other community...
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Parade of Scholars celebrates students past, present, future
10-year tradition started at Walker Elementary School. Before Ashland High School students turn their tassels and the next page of their lives Friday, they took a step back in time to see how far they’ve come. Students clad in Grizzly red and white made their way through the hallway...
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Phoenix High teen mom set to graduate with ‘a whole village behind her’
Faced with displacement from the Almeda Fire and then becoming a young mother, ‘I never thought about quitting,’ she says. When the Almeda Fire tore through her beloved community in September 2020 — the world already months into a coronavirus pandemic — Elsie Velazquez, her family and fellow students leaned into their close-knit community and tackled hardships they never could have imagined.