Honors College Scholar Taylor Jackson: Balancing Brilliance on the Court and in the Lab

Taylor Jackson, an exceptional SOU Honors student, shows dedication to academic excellence, athletic prowess, and community impact.

Wildlife Safari Summer Internship: An Honors College Substantive Educational Experience

Sophia Reggiani spent the summer of 2022 at the Wildlife Safari Zoo gaining experience working and interacting with animals.

Michael Parker, “The Convivial Artist”

Michael Parker is no ordinary teacher and no ordinary artist. In fact, his enthusiasm for teaching socially engaged art is exhilarating.

Honors College Democracy Project 2023: Nordic dispatches, week four

Democracy Project goes Nordic

SOU Honors College – Nordic dispatches, week four: healthy lifestyles in Nordic countries

Honors College Democracy Project 2023: Nordic dispatches, week three

Democracy Project goes Nordic

SOU Honors College – Nordic dispatches, week three: Art as a public good.

Honors College Democracy Project 2023: Nordic dispatches, week two

Democracy Project goes Nordic

SOU Honors College – Nordic dispatches, week two: The importance of building trust with the public.

Honors College Democracy Project 2023: Nordic dispatches, week one

Democracy Project goes Nordic

SOU Honors College – Nordic dispatches, week one: A visit to Copenhagen, Denmark, and education’s role in sustaining democracy.

Honors College Democracy Project 2023: the Nordic way

Democracy Project goes Nordic

The SOU Honors College took its Democracy Project trip for 2023 to the Nordic countries of Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Norway, studying various elements of those societies that contribute to their brands of democracy.

Inspiring Change Agents: Mentorship Propels Emerging Native Scholar’s Journey

Kayla Dumore wanted to stay close to home when she was thinking about college. Since she grew up in Central Point and graduated from Crater Renaissance Academy, place was an important factor in her decision making. She chose SOU as a way to stay close to family and also because of one of her influential mentors, Native American Studies faculty member Brent Florendo, guided her toward SOU as an exceptional educational choice.

From SOU’s HON 319: The Reality of Strawberries from Mexico

In Southern Oregon University’s class HON 319: Nature, Culture, Mexico, we dived into research articles about water quality, access to water, and the effects of agricultural practices on water availability throughout Mexico.