Tiana Gilliland is a first-generation student who grew up in Grant Pass, Oregon. Tiana’s journey to SOU is a brilliant testament to the profound impact of higher education on students who earnestly carve their own path toward academic excellence.
Carly Swisher, a SOU 2014 English program graduate, works at an international school in southern China teaching English language and literature classes. She shares her experiences, insights, and advice on teaching and living abroad.
/academics/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2024/11/Carly-Swisher-Teaching-Internationally-China-Learn-More.jpg4321024wulfl/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Southern-Oregon-University.pngwulfl2024-11-04 10:56:312024-11-04 10:56:31Carly Swisher ’14, Teaching Internationally in China
My name is Tasi Rosalia Pereira and I come from the villages of Leloaloa, Amerika Samoa, and Siumu, Upolu Samoa. I am a senior majoring in Political Science, minoring in Rhetoric and Reason, and part of the 2025 Honors College Cohort.
Avery Coffin is an enrolled member with Cherokee Nation located in northeastern Oklahoma. She is from Eugene, Oregon and graduated from Sheldon High School.
/academics/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2024/10/SOU-Innovation-Leadership-Program-Catalyst-Community-Career-Growth-Learn-More.jpg4321024wulfl/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Southern-Oregon-University.pngwulfl2024-10-14 10:41:112024-10-14 10:41:11SOU’s Innovation & Leadership Program: A Catalyst for Community and Career Growth
/academics/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2024/10/Welcome-to-the-24-25-School-Year-Central-Hall-At-Southern-Oregon-University-Learn-More.jpg4321024wulfl/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Southern-Oregon-University.pngwulfl2024-10-10 09:28:212024-10-10 09:30:10Welcome to the 2024-2025 School Year
By Meghan Gilkey, Sociology and Anthropology alum, ‘24
Pam Chapin, who graduated in 2021 with a Bachelor of Science in Sociology and Anthropology, works for SOU’s Office of Admissions. She shares her positive experiences as a student of Sociology and Anthropology at SOU and how she now supports prospective students to pursue their own higher education goals.
Práctica estudiantil en el Consulado de México verano 2024
/in Featured, Honors, Spanish & ASLEste verano, Enzo la gran oportunidad de realizar una práctica en el Consulado de México en Portland, Oregón. (Reading Available in both English and Spanish)
Cultivating Leaders: Tiana Gilliland’s Scholarly Achievement and Leadership Development
/in Featured, HonorsTiana Gilliland is a first-generation student who grew up in Grant Pass, Oregon. Tiana’s journey to SOU is a brilliant testament to the profound impact of higher education on students who earnestly carve their own path toward academic excellence.
Carly Swisher ’14, Teaching Internationally in China
/in English, FeaturedBy Annalynn Mueller, English Major
Carly Swisher, a SOU 2014 English program graduate, works at an international school in southern China teaching English language and literature classes. She shares her experiences, insights, and advice on teaching and living abroad.
The Democracy Project Visits India; Next Stop Jamaica!
/in Featured, HonorsA group of students and faculty embark on a journey to India, visiting New Delhi and Bangalore as part of the Democracy Project at SOU.
Meet Tasi Rosalia Pereira: Our 2024-2025 Native Pacific Island Honors Scholar
/in HonorsMy name is Tasi Rosalia Pereira and I come from the villages of Leloaloa, Amerika Samoa, and Siumu, Upolu Samoa. I am a senior majoring in Political Science, minoring in Rhetoric and Reason, and part of the 2025 Honors College Cohort.
Meet Leila Penitusi: Our 2024-2027 Native Pacific Island Honors Scholar
/in HonorsI am a proud native of American Samoa, currently a sophomore pursuing a Pre-Medical Technology major at С»Æµ¼º½ University (SOU)
Meet Avery Coffin: Our 2024-2028 Tribal Nations Honor Scholar
/in HonorsAvery Coffin is an enrolled member with Cherokee Nation located in northeastern Oklahoma. She is from Eugene, Oregon and graduated from Sheldon High School.
SOU’s Innovation & Leadership Program: A Catalyst for Community and Career Growth
/in Featured, INLLearn about SOU’s Innovation and Leadership Program’s affect on the community and creating life long skills.
Welcome to the 2024-2025 School Year
/in English, FeaturedBy Annalynn Mueller, English Major
The English program at SOU is thrilled to be back on campus and connecting with students, staff, faculty, and blog readers!
Pamela Chapin ‘21, Senior Admissions Counselor at SOU
/in Featured, Sociology & AnthropologyBy Meghan Gilkey, Sociology and Anthropology alum, ‘24
Pam Chapin, who graduated in 2021 with a Bachelor of Science in Sociology and Anthropology, works for SOU’s Office of Admissions. She shares her positive experiences as a student of Sociology and Anthropology at SOU and how she now supports prospective students to pursue their own higher education goals.