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La Clinica, a Jackson County-based group providing accessible health services to the community, will be partnering with Southern Oregon University this fall to operate their Student Health and Wellness Center.

Unlike with COVID-19, Southern Oregon University officials do not currently feel the need to enforce stringent preventative measures to protect students against monkeypox, even as health officials nat...

SOU campus mental health resources

Photo courtesy of Student Health and Wellness Center May is considered Mental Health Awareness Month, and as it draws to a close, it provides a chance for self-reflection. As students begin to finals in the coming weeks it’s hard not to dream about the heat and fun of summer. Finals can be a stressful experience at the best of times, but during a pandemic anxiety and mental health can take a sharp turn to the dark end. Thankfully, there are many mental health resources available for both stud...

ASHLAND, Ore. — Southern Oregon University is making sure students returning to campus for class are COVID free. The executive director for the school’s student health and wellness center says all students living in residence halls are required to provide a negative COVID test. She says any students who test positive are put in quarantine in a separate ‘isolation’ building on campus. “If they weren’t able to get a test, us here at the health center tested them and this weekend we pr...