Calling all Raiders! The Raider Academy Awards is looking for nominations. This award ceremony recognizes students, staff, and faculty for their outstanding leadership and amazing contributions to the SOU community! The deets➡️: http://bit.ly/2VeTt9c Student Life at Southern Oregon University

We're back with another virtual tour hotspot, The Hawk. This state-of-the-art dining hall has a plethora of food offerings. Grab a sandwich, salad, and stirfry all in the same place. Take the tour for a glimpse of SOU Dining Services! ➡️ http://bit.ly/SOUHawk

Thanks, Friends of Hannon Library, for bringing Oregon's poet laureate to campus for a Thursday event! All you need to know at SOU News: bit.ly/PoetSOU

The Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) program offers students, faculty, and staff to purchase bountiful shares of crops grown right here at SOU! All the deets here: http://bit.ly/CSAProgam Sustainability at SOU

A new survey by the SOU Research Center shows most southern Oregon visitors will return – but will be mindful of smoke. All the info at SOU News: bit.ly/SmokeSurveySOU

Time for a party! SOU's Student Rec Center is turning 1, and the campus community is invited! More at SOU News: bit.ly/RecCenterSOU

An important event during Earth Week, Ecology & Sustainability Resource Center - ECOS at SOU is hosting the annual Arbor Day of Service this Friday! For all the deets and to sign-up visit: http://bit.ly/2VKsn6Y

Raider Fam, are you ready to SOAR again🦅? The 12th Annual Southern Oregon Arts and Research Conference is happening May 14-16, 2019! This unique conference creates space for students, faculty, and staff to share their passions and accomplishments with the campus and community!📈 All the deets: http://bit.ly/SOARSOU

This JUST in: Oregon's HECC gives go-ahead for SOU Digital Cinema Degree program! Roll 'em! Full story at SOU News: bit.ly/DigitalCinemaSOU

The home away from home for many of our students: this week's Virtual Tour Stop brings us to Raider Village. Drop in and have a look at our beautiful, state-of-the-art Residence Halls! Raider Village isn't just a place to live, it's a way of life. 🌳 http://bit.ly/2D1XT9l SOU University Housing

Visiting Universidad de Guanajuato Rector General Luis Felipe Guerrero Agripino mentioned his high interest in law enforcement, and southern Oregon responded! A get-together was arranged with (from left to right) Jackson County Sheriff Nathan Sickler, Ashland Police Chief Tighe O'Meara, Medford Police Lt. Mike Budreau, Dr. Guerrero Agripino, SOU President Linda Schott and Dave Carter, chair of SOU's Criminology and Criminal Justice Department.

Sure, every week is Earth Week at SOU! But the week that gets all the attention starts next Monday! Details at SOU News: bit.ly/EarthWeekatSOU

Join SOU Administrators for an open discussion with YOU, our Raider Student Family, this Thursday, April 11, 12:30 - 1:30 in SU 202. This community conversation will be about tuition rates and the university budget. Together we can stay informed and proactive, so be sure to show up! ❤️ http://bit.ly/SOUTuition

Know a promising undergraduate with grad school interests? Nominations are open for SOU's McNair Scholars Program – more at SOU News: bit.ly/McNairSOU

It's official – SOU and Universidad de Guanajuato are BFFs for at least 50 more years! Story today on SOU News: bit.ly/UdeGuanajuato-SOU

Earth Week at SOU is only days away! This year's lineup is packed with an exciting roster of events, such as Arbor Day of Service🌱, a Bike Ride🚴, and the Environmental Justice Film Festival🎥. All these and more happening April 15-20, 2019! For more details about Earth Week 2019, visit http://bit.ly/EarthWeek19. Sustainability at SOU Ecology & Sustainability Resource Center - ECOS at SOU

Rector General Luis Felipe Guerrero Agripino of Universidad de Guanajuato and President Linda Schott of SOU cement their friendship in the symbolic hole in a wall exhibit at the SOU Art Building.

Hey Raider Fam! Did you know that you might be one of 1350 students who have been selected to tell SOU how we're doing? We want to know how we can make improvements in serving our students and would love to hear more about your experience as a student at SOU.

Check your SOU email TODAY to see if you're one of the lucky survey participants! If you have an email waiting and you answer the survey, you'll be entered into a drawing to win one of twenty $50 Amazon gift cards! 💰💰💰

Questions? Contact Eva Skuratowicz at skuratoe@sou.edu.

Educator and Author, Ms. Zaretta Hammond presents to the SOU Campus on being a culturally responsive educator. She will reveal what works to ignite intellectual curiosity 🎇and how to best support underserved students. Learn how the student experience is positively impacted by culturally responsive educators. http://bit.ly/2YLslh0

Hey Raider fam! Tonight there is a Blood Drive forum taking place in the SU Rogue River Room. This will be a panel discussion with various SOU community members from Student Life, QRC, GSWS, ASSOU, and the Red Cross about the future of blood drives on-campus.🏥 The forum is happening tonight from 5-7pm in SU. Associated Students of SOU (ASSOU)

At Southern Oregon University we offer students a well-rounded education and more. Our students enjoy many opportunities in and out of the classroom📚 to get involved on campus. Here's a quick video about some of our fearless SOU Raider Athletics athletes and their collegiate experiences. 🏀⚽🏐🏈

Say bienvenidos to SOU's guests from Guanajuato, and hear the presentations of SOU alumni from Ashland's Mexican sister city. Details at SOU News: bit.ly/GuanajuatoLecturesSOU Photo credit: Al Case