Addressing regional needs
Dee Perez
Director of Community-Based Learning
We have so many opportunities for students to get involved in what they're passionate about, whether it's the environment, children, the elderly, politics. It might be working with animals, studying ecosystems, building databases, or making art—all of these things are possibilities
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Mission
Southern Oregon University is an inclusive campus community dedicated to student success, intellectual growth, and responsible global citizenship.
Southern Oregon University is committed to
- a challenging and practical liberal arts education centered on student learning, accessibility, and civic engagement;
- academic programs, partnerships, public service, outreach, sustainable practices, and economic development activities that address regional needs such as health and human services, business, and education; and
- outstanding programs that draw on and enrich our unique arts community and bioregion.
We have so many opportunities for students to get involved in what they're passionate about, whether it's the environment, children, the elderly, politics. It might be working with animals, studying ecosystems, building databases, or making art—all of these things are possibilities