Two 2014 SOU English / Professional Writing alumni have written several memoirs in their careers, and are currently collaborating on a memoir for a World War II veteran in Medford. They discuss their process, what it’s like to write for memoir clients, and the importance of memoir as a genre.
As the English Program is finally settling into its new home of Britt Hall, read on to learn about this building’s history, and the many changes it has undergone.
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Catching up with SOU faculty and graduate students, as well as local high school teachers about their experience planning and presenting at the recent National Council of Teachers of English conference. Featuring perspectives from SOU Faculty Margaret Perrow, Merrilynne Lundahl, and Nigel Waterton; high school teachers Kelly Fogg-Johnson, Camille Schuler, and Teresa Connelly; and SOU students Katrin Jerome and Julie Nelson.
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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 to industry-level sustainable production practices in their programs.
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Reflecting on Dr. Edwin Battistella’s extensive career, and nearly twenty-two years as a faculty member at SOU, we celebrate his accomplishments, the impact he’s made on the community, and where he is headed next upon his retirement at the end of this term. Including faculty perspectives from Dr. Battistella and his colleagues, as well as student/alumni perspectives from Emily Perry, Blake Jordan, and Levi Coren.
Diane Heider, a teacher-consultant for the Oregon Writing Project at SOU, hosts workshops for students who are interested in college. Her workshops help students get admitted to prestigious colleges and earn significant scholarships.
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.
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 Majors in Action: Community Memoir Writing
/in English, FeaturedBy Jewel Blanchard, senior English major
Two 2014 SOU English / Professional Writing alumni have written several memoirs in their careers, and are currently collaborating on a memoir for a World War II veteran in Medford. They discuss their process, what it’s like to write for memoir clients, and the importance of memoir as a genre.
Books we Love!
/in English, FeaturedBy Jewel Blanchard, senior English major
In honor of Valentine’s Day, some of the English Program faculty share a bit about the books they love, and why!
Know your Britt! The History of SOU’s Britt Hall
/in English, FeaturedBy Jewel Blanchard, senior English major
As the English Program is finally settling into its new home of Britt Hall, read on to learn about this building’s history, and the many changes it has undergone.
SOU Faculty and Students, Local Teachers Present at National Convention
/in English, FeaturedBy Jewel Blanchard, senior English major
Catching up with SOU faculty and graduate students, as well as local high school teachers about their experience planning and presenting at the recent National Council of Teachers of English conference. Featuring perspectives from SOU Faculty Margaret Perrow, Merrilynne Lundahl, and Nigel Waterton; high school teachers Kelly Fogg-Johnson, Camille Schuler, and Teresa Connelly; and SOU students Katrin Jerome and Julie Nelson.
SOU Digital Cinema accepted as Green Film School Alliance member
/in Digital Cinema, FeaturedSouthern 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 to industry-level sustainable production practices in their programs.
Honoring Dr. Edwin Battistella
/in English, FeaturedBy Jewel Blanchard, Senior English Major
Reflecting on Dr. Edwin Battistella’s extensive career, and nearly twenty-two years as a faculty member at SOU, we celebrate his accomplishments, the impact he’s made on the community, and where he is headed next upon his retirement at the end of this term. Including faculty perspectives from Dr. Battistella and his colleagues, as well as student/alumni perspectives from Emily Perry, Blake Jordan, and Levi Coren.
Oregon Writing Project at SOU: Diane Heider’s College Essay and Application Writing Camps
/in English, FeaturedOregon Writing Project at SOU
Diane Heider, a teacher-consultant for the Oregon Writing Project at SOU, hosts workshops for students who are interested in college. Her workshops help students get admitted to prestigious colleges and earn significant scholarships.
Vaun Monroe: Bolstering Directing & Screenwriting
/in Communication, Digital Cinema, FeaturedMarking 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
/in English, FeaturedSOU 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
/in English, FeaturedJewel 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.