Meet the students and faculty sparking innovation in the Rogue Valley! This summer, two teams from Southern Oregon University make their way to Invent Oregon, a statewide competition dedicated to showcasing student-driven inventions. …

Professor Andrew Gay’s vision for an immersive course that simulates real life on a professional film production crew finally came together in Spring 2022, as Digital Cinema majors and other aspiring filmmakers committed a full term to produce a multi-faceted student film. Originally planned for Spring 2021, production of Eight…

For the fifth time out of the last seven years, a member of the full-time faculty in the Communication, Media & Cinema program has earned Southern Oregon University’s Distinguished Teaching Award. SOU’s faculty senate recently confirmed the nomination of Assistant Professor Christopher Lucas for the annual honor. SOU Distinguished Teaching…

When Vaun Monroe arrived on campus at Southern Oregon University last Fall, the Communication, Media & Cinema program put one item on the top of his agenda: help the Digital Cinema program level up as a great place to learn how to direct film & video projects. But SOU’s newest…

Calling all aspiring media, marketing, and tech industry professionals in Southern Oregon and beyond! In Fall 2023, the Communication, Media & Cinema program at SOU is launching a new BA/BS degree in Media Innovation. Geared toward students seeking careers in digital marketing, professional media, and strategic communication, the degree replaces…

If you’ve ever wanted to learn the art of cinematography from an industry professional, the Digital Cinema program at Southern Oregon University has the course for you. Christopher Nibley is a director of photography and cinematographer whose work includes prominent films and television such as Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., …

SOU’s Production-Oriented Degree is the First BFA in Film & Video at a Public University in the Pacific Northwest — Continuing to build its booming curricula in film & video production, the Communication, Media & Cinema program at Southern Oregon University secured final state approval for a new Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Digital Cinema Production Arts in April, 2023. The BFA debuts starting in Fall, 2023.

Supporting rural and first-generation students is one of the most pressing issues facing universities today, and Communication, Media & Cinema grad Sabrina Miller Klein is determined to address those systemic challenges in higher education. In February of 2023, Klein completed a Ph.D. in higher education and organizational change at the…

It’s becoming a widespread issue across the US, and it’s affecting our ability to build strong and functioning communities. But there’s hope. — The best way to improve local news and civic health is to involve the communities most impacted. That’s why the University of Oregon researchers are surveying residents to understand how people like you get their information. …