April 22, 2025 – Southern Oregon University President Rick Bailey touches on new topics each month in the “Raider Up” podcast, moderated by Marketing and Communications student employee Susie Dale, a UK exchange student studying English at SOU. This month’s topics include preparations for the “SOU Thrive” strategic plan – the guiding document that President Bailey says will “create a pathway between where we are now and where we want to be as an institution.” There are also updates on senior living, the University Business District, solar power and more.

December 12, 2024 – Southern Oregon University President Rick Bailey tackles new topics each month in this podcast moderated by Marketing and Communications student employee Susie Dale, a UK exchange student studying English at SOU. This month’s topic is Ashland. President Bailey has now lived in Ashland for almost three years, while Susie has settled in for her exchange year from Nottingham, England. The conversation hits on restaurants, parades, favorite outdoor locales, the SOU campus and even Ashland’s “old-school” Varsity theater.

June 10, 2024 – Episode 10 of “Raider Up with President Rick” – the final episode for this academic year – is available wherever you get your podcasts. Topics for SOU President Rick Bailey and student host Kai Pace include a potential student agreement with the government of Taiwan; what President Bailey would want with him on a deserted island; his unusual path to a university presidency; and the “sweet spot” that sets SOU apart.

December 14, 2023 – SOU President Rick Bailey and student podcast host Kai Pace are back for another episode of “Raider Up with President Rick.” This month’s topics include what happens on campus during winter break, SOU’s Theatre program, status of construction projects, SOU’s upward trajectory and more!

May 30, 2023 – SOU President Rick Bailey is back for another Raider Up podcast, answering students’ questions about what tuition pays for, the state of housing in Ashland, the Theatre Program, accessibility on campus, how decisions are made about adding academic programs and more.