The setting of this evening stroll was Grizzly Peak, the 23 million year old remnant of an ancient volcano that once stood 10,000 ft tall but currently stands at 5922 ft. The peak itself is named after an infamous grizzly bear from well over 100 years ago.
Are you passionate about preserving the environment? Have you wondered what the heck is an ecological self? And do the principles of Leave No Trace (LNT) still apply if you see the world through the lens of the ecological self? My mind was blown when the topic of ecological self came up in the Minimal Impact Adventuring class I am currently taking here at SOU.
Come join a lunchtime conversation about this topic with University of Oregon PhD candidate Anna Sloan and Southern Oregon University professor Mark Tveskov.
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The Southern Oregon University School of Business hosts the Business Leaders Speaker Series. During the winter term, the two speakers are Andrea Reeder and Michelle Johannes.
The Southern Oregon University School of Business is hosting two speaker events this Fall 2018 term: Ginger Johnson & Paul J. Seymour. Check out the After Hours Business Event.
Week four of Spring Immersion found us floating down the Klamath River. While previous weeks involved splitting our cohort into two or three groups for separate adventures, this week involved applying multi-day expedition techniques in the river environment with the entire group.
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For week three, we traveled to northern California for sea kayaking and central Oregon for rock climbing. On Shasta Lake, we experimented with self-support human-powered travel as we toured the lake in sea kayaks. In central Oregon, we base-camped on BLM land and explored Smith Rock.
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The Southern Oregon University School of Business hosted two events during the winter term, the three speakers were Norm Kester, Kelsy Ausland, and Robert MacLellan.
For week two – We traveled to Bend, OR, one of the mountain biking meccas of Oregon and practiced base camping skills – then we traveled to the North Umpqua to practice base camping skills involving kitchen set up and breakdown for a large group.
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Jennifer is the CEO of Jackson Care Connect, a regional healthcare company created in 2012, working towards creating better health for people in the community. As an undergraduate, Jennifer always had an interest in the intersection of health and human experience and how equity can be achieved.
Tom Shaw Blogs: College Orientation
/in Outdoor Adventure LeadershipThe setting of this evening stroll was Grizzly Peak, the 23 million year old remnant of an ancient volcano that once stood 10,000 ft tall but currently stands at 5922 ft. The peak itself is named after an infamous grizzly bear from well over 100 years ago.
Tom Shaw Blogs: An Introduction
/in Outdoor Adventure LeadershipAre you passionate about preserving the environment? Have you wondered what the heck is an ecological self? And do the principles of Leave No Trace (LNT) still apply if you see the world through the lens of the ecological self? My mind was blown when the topic of ecological self came up in the Minimal Impact Adventuring class I am currently taking here at SOU.
SOAN Lunch Conversations: Engaging Communities and the Accessibility of Heritage
/in Sociology & AnthropologyCome join a lunchtime conversation about this topic with University of Oregon PhD candidate Anna Sloan and Southern Oregon University professor Mark Tveskov.
SOU School of Business: Winter 2019 Events
/in BusinessThe Southern Oregon University School of Business hosts the Business Leaders Speaker Series. During the winter term, the two speakers are Andrea Reeder and Michelle Johannes.
Fall 2018 Events
/in BusinessThe Southern Oregon University School of Business is hosting two speaker events this Fall 2018 term: Ginger Johnson & Paul J. Seymour. Check out the After Hours Business Event.
OAL Spring Immersion 2018: Klamath River
/in Outdoor Adventure LeadershipWeek four of Spring Immersion found us floating down the Klamath River. While previous weeks involved splitting our cohort into two or three groups for separate adventures, this week involved applying multi-day expedition techniques in the river environment with the entire group.
Spring Immersion 2018: Smith Rock State Park Trip
/in Outdoor Adventure LeadershipFor week three, we traveled to northern California for sea kayaking and central Oregon for rock climbing. On Shasta Lake, we experimented with self-support human-powered travel as we toured the lake in sea kayaks. In central Oregon, we base-camped on BLM land and explored Smith Rock.
Winter 2018 Events
/in BusinessThe Southern Oregon University School of Business hosted two events during the winter term, the three speakers were Norm Kester, Kelsy Ausland, and Robert MacLellan.
Spring Immersion 2018: Bend and North Umpqua
/in Outdoor Adventure LeadershipFor week two – We traveled to Bend, OR, one of the mountain biking meccas of Oregon and practiced base camping skills – then we traveled to the North Umpqua to practice base camping skills involving kitchen set up and breakdown for a large group.
Jennifer Lind – Featured Alumnus
/in Sociology & AnthropologyJennifer is the CEO of Jackson Care Connect, a regional healthcare company created in 2012, working towards creating better health for people in the community. As an undergraduate, Jennifer always had an interest in the intersection of health and human experience and how equity can be achieved.