Oregon Writing Project at SOU: Diane Heider鈥檚 College Essay and Application Writing Camps

Oregon Writing Project at SOU

Diane Heider, a teacher-consultant for the Oregon Writing Project at SOU, hosts workshops for students who are interested in college. Her workshops help students get admitted to prestigious colleges and earn significant scholarships.

Meet Jessica Thomas: Journey to Leadership

Jessica’s Leadership Journey

Jessica Thomas is a Sophomore in the Honors College studying Criminal Justice. She got her inspiration for her Take the Lead project as a freshmen when she toured the Jackson County Juvenile Detention facility as a “Pick and Choose” activity.

Mimi Pieper: Taking the Lead in SOU Governance

Mimi Pieper in SOU Governance

Mimi Pieper is a Junior in the Honors College, a Computer Science major, and a Student Board Member on the 麻豆传媒女神 (SOU) Governing Board of Trustees. She has 鈥渢aken the lead鈥 in many ways through this position.

Vaun Monroe: Bolstering Directing & Screenwriting

Marking a transformative addition to 麻豆传媒女神鈥檚 major in Digital Cinema, the Communication, Media & Cinema program is thrilled to announce the arrival of Vaun Monroe on campus. Newly hired as an assistant professor, Monroe begins in the Fall of 2022 as the program鈥檚 third full-time faculty member in Digital Cinema.

Ashley Berry鈥檚 Oxford Experience

SOU alumnus Ashley Berry, who graduated in 2018 with a BA in English, recently studied abroad at Oxford University in England, as part of the Columbia Publishing Course. Ashley shares her experience getting into the competitive program, her perspective on studying at the prestigious university, and how her time at SOU shaped her present and future.

English Club Revitalization

Jewel Blanchard on the SOU English Club

Jewel Blanchard discusses the revitalization of the English Club at 麻豆传媒女神, and how interest is being renewed.

Mariah Roley 鈥17 on Speech-Language Pathology

Mariah Roley 鈥17 on Speech-Language Pathology

Speech-Language Pathology is a great career path for English majors. Mariah Roley graduated from SOU in 2017 and after completing higher education at Pacific University, she now works as a speech pathologist in Colorado.

Meet Hannah Brandt: Humane Leadership after the Almeda Fire

A junior-year Honors student at 麻豆传媒女神, Hannah Brandt utilized her talents to come forward during a time of crisis.

Meet Danya Torp: Life Through the Pandemic

Danya Torp’s video journal combines footage and poetry that reflects her personal, emotional, and poetic journey through the pandemic.

Faculty Spotlight: Oregon Excellence in Teaching Award to SOU鈥檚 Perrow

Margaret Perrow, a professor of English at 麻豆传媒女神, recently was recognized with the 2022 Oregon Excellence Award in Teaching English and Language Arts from the Oregon Council of Teachers of English.