Entries by Sean Glassford

Mimi Pieper: Taking the Lead in SOU Governance

Mimi Pieper in SOU Governance

Mimi Pieper is a Junior in the Honors College, a Computer Science major, and a Student Board Member on the Southern Oregon University (SOU) Governing Board of Trustees. She has “taken the lead” in many ways through this position.

Vaun Monroe: Bolstering Directing & Screenwriting

Marking a transformative addition to Southern Oregon University’s major in Digital Cinema, the Communication, Media & Cinema program is thrilled to announce the arrival of Vaun Monroe on campus. Newly hired as an assistant professor, Monroe begins in the Fall of 2022 as the program’s third full-time faculty member in Digital Cinema.

Ashley Berry’s Oxford Experience

SOU alumnus Ashley Berry, who graduated in 2018 with a BA in English, recently studied abroad at Oxford University in England, as part of the Columbia Publishing Course. Ashley shares her experience getting into the competitive program, her perspective on studying at the prestigious university, and how her time at SOU shaped her present and future.

English Club Revitalization

Jewel Blanchard on the SOU English Club

Jewel Blanchard discusses the revitalization of the English Club at Southern Oregon University, and how interest is being renewed.

Substantive Educational Experience

How the SOU Honors College helps prepare scholars for a real-world setting.

Mariah Roley ’17 on Speech-Language Pathology

Mariah Roley ’17 on Speech-Language Pathology

Speech-Language Pathology is a great career path for English majors. Mariah Roley graduated from SOU in 2017 and after completing higher education at Pacific University, she now works as a speech pathologist in Colorado.

Meet Kiya Jackson: Our 2022-2026 Tribal Nations Honor Scholar

Kiya Jackson is an enrolled member of the Three Affiliated Tribes (MHA Nation), specifically Arikara, located in North Dakota. She is aspiring to be a dentist after achieving her degree.

Meet Destery: SOU Raider Ambassador

Destery explains what the Honors College is and why it is a great opportunity for students interested in challenging themselves.

Meet Sarah Grulikowski: Our Proudly Graduating Senior!

Sarah Grulikowski shares her views of what made her time as an Honors Scholar special, and some of the perks that came along with it.

Meet Tiana Gilliland: Our 2021-2025 Tribal Nations Honors Scholar

Tiana Gilliland is an enrolled member with Shasta Indian Nation and is the second Tribal Nations Honors Scholar in the Honors College. Tiana’s tribe is located in northwestern California and southwestern Oregon and she wants to learn more about the culture of other Native Americans and share her own knowledge that she has to offer.