SOU President Rick Bailey’s December 2024 Update

SOU President Rick Bailey has a simple suggestion for viewers looking for a constructive, fulfilling New Year’s resolution: “connect with us, your hometown university.” Connections may come in a variety of forms, depending on each person’s preferences. It could be at SOU’s Schneider Museum of Art, with free admission to exhibitions throughout the year, or through the university’s chapter of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, where members can choose from dozens of courses each term. Maybe you prefer the Oregon Center for the Arts at SOU – whether the plays produced by the Theatre Department or concerts at the Music Recital Hall. Or you might like to follow the world class athletic pursuits of SOU’s men’s and women’s sports teams, dining alongside students at The Hawk, attending the annual student film festival or experiencing the “campus theme” or Hannon Library lecture series. “These are just a few examples of things you can plug into,” President Bailey says. If you’re already doing something on that list, “deepen your relationship” with the university by expanding to other areas. Invite a friend to join you. “In whatever way you are ready to connect with us, we are ready to connect with you.”