Jefferson Public Radio

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541-552-6301
Ronald Kramer, Director

Southern Oregon University operates Jefferson Public Radio (JPR), a network of thirteen radio stations and thirty-six translators serving 70,000 square miles of southern Oregon and northern California. The stations provide the only public radio service for most portions of the listening area, thus serving a significant role in the cultural life of the region.

JPR offers a mixture of classical, jazz, and folk music, as well as news and public affairs programs of both national and local interest. JPR has been recognized nationally by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for the quality of its program production. The stations are affiliated with the Metropolitan Opera Network, the Western States Public Radio, Public Radio International, National Public Radio, and the Associated Press. JPR stations are funded by the state of Oregon, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and the JPR Listeners Guild.

Jefferson Public Radio is staffed by seventeen full-time personnel and numerous students and volunteers. Many students have turned skills acquired at Jefferson Public Radio into radio or television broadcasting careers. JPR invites participation by students from various academic areas (e.g., political science students produce public affairs programs; music majors serve as commentators on music programming).

Supervised by a professional news director, the network's news department offers another opportunity for students to experience collecting, reporting, editing, and producing news
reports of local and regional interest. Jefferson Public Radio produces weekday morning newscasts and an award-winning afternoon regional news magazine, the Jefferson Daily.

The Jefferson Monthly publication contains program information, an arts calendar, articles about southern Oregon and northern California, and a section of prose and poetry. Students interested in writing or providing artwork for publication are invited to inquire at the Jefferson Public Radio office.

Jefferson Public Radio Foundation

Ronald Kramer, Executive Director

The Foundation raises money to supplement federal and state funds supporting the campus-based Jefferson Public Radio network of public radio stations serving southern Oregon and northern California. It publishes the magazine, Jefferson Monthly, as a service to its members. It also operates Jeffnet, a public, nonprofit Internet access service, and PR-Net, a similiar national facility for the public radio industry.

Rogue Valley Community Television

SOU Library, Third Floor Entrance
541-552-6393
www.roguetv.org
Pete Belcastro, Director

Established in 1989, Rogue Valley Community Television (RVTV) provides public, education, and government access television services to approximately 70,000 cable subscribers in Jackson and Josephine Counties.

RVTV produces community-made cable television programming from its studio in the University Library. RVTV operates via service agreements for public and government access television for the cities of Medford and Ashland and the county commissions for Jackson and Josephine Counties.

SOU students participate in RVTV activities in many ways. Studio and editing facilities provide hands-on experience for students en
rolled in the video production minor, which is partially funded by RVTV.

RVTV courses offer a range of opportunities for students to become involved in productions for various organizations and governments. Students participate in activities classes, and each year, many are hired for paying jobs. Both work-study and non - work-study jobs are available. Call 541-552-8416 for more information. Students are hired or receive academic credit as producers, editors, directors, master control playback operators, and production assistants for RVTV productions.

Local commercial stations and independent production companies also offer internships and other job-related opportunities to students involved in the video production program.

Since 1989, several hundred SOU students have participated in activities helping to "build community through television." We welcome all students to check out the video production minor. Visit our Web site for additional information at www.roguetv.org.

Schneider Museum of Art

541-552-6245
Mary Gardiner, Interim Director

The Schneider Museum of Art (SMA) is a major resource for visual arts in southern Oregon. It presents a balanced slate of exhibitions and special projects, ranging from historical perspectives on art to progressive contemporary art. Exhibitions change every six to eight weeks.

Museum programs include gallery talks by visiting artists, films, workshops, and artist's studio visits. An active docent program offers tours of the museum's exhibitions to schools, families, seniors, and other groups. Past exhibitions and events have featured such prominent artists as Andy Warhol, Roy DeForest, Gaylen Hansen, Andy Goldsworthy, Dale Chihuly, James Luna, and Jacob Lawrence; sculptors Richard Notkin and Deborah Butterfield; photographers Dihn Q. Le and Carrie Mae Weems; and installation artist Judy Pfaff.

The museum offers practicum and work-study positions. Students may serve as attendants, assist in exhibition installations, work with the museum's permanent collection, and aid with other aspects of museum work.

Small Business Development Center

332 West Sixth Street
Medford, Oregon 97501
541-772-3478
Liz Shelby, Director

The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) provides free management counseling, low-cost technical assistance, and training to small businesses and entrepreneurs. The center's resources include books, videos, periodicals, pamphlets, and reports on owning and operating a business.

SORSI

Southern Oregon Regional Services Institute

521 South Mountain Avenue
Ashland, Oregon 97520
541-552-6365
Rebecca Reid, Director

The Southern Oregon Regional Services Institute (SORSI) is an Affiliate Data Center for the U.S. Census Bureau. SORSI collects regional data, including census materials, social and economic profiles for communities in the region, and SOU-generated statistics and research on regional activities and issues. SORSI's resources are available to all students and faculty.

SORSI has a limited number of internships available to students interested in researching topics of importance to the economic development of the region.