Southern Oregon University

Oregon Tech saw enrollment go up, but SOU's numbers fell, though less than expected.

Administrators are forecasting a 6% enrollment decline, though official numbers won’t be finalized until October or November.

On Friday, an audience gathered in the SOU Music Recital Hall to hear the bright, occasionally haunting tones of the university’s pipe organ on its 50th birthday.

Southern Oregon University is expecting a smaller freshman class than in years past.

Although mental health for young people has declined in recent years across the board, young transgender people are especially at risk.

Students throughout the region will celebrate their commencement ceremonies on Friday and Saturday.

SOU's final choir concert of the season is designed to appeal to general audiences who enjoy choral music AND those with disabilities or sensory sensitivities. JPR’s Vanessa Finney recently spoke with Dr. Jerron Jorgensen, SOU’s Director of Choral Studies, about the concert.

Southern Oregon U. invites people to explore creativity in all of its forms

Oregon’s public four-years already charge some of the highest tuition and fee rates among public universities in the West.

The Southern Oregon University Board of Trustees voted to increase tuition rates for most students on Friday. The board also discussed keeping tuition low for some programs to attract more students.

Southern Oregon University was one of five schools that received hundreds of thousands of dollars from the state in an effort to expand the behavioral health workforce in Oregon.

Southern Oregon University’s Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion has faced some tumult recently, including its vice president leaving that role last summer.