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Actors club is a club that provides a safe space for everyone interested in the performing arts to present their art to peers and the community. This is not limited to just Theatre majors, it is open to any student looking for a place to meet friends, see, and participate in theatre. 

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​This club is dedicated to creating animated shorts in a team environment. Members gain valuable industry skills and experience through practice. We plan to produce a 1-2 minute animated short each term. Each member will use their unique skills to work in collaboration to create the animated short for that term. A variety of skills will be needed to produce a successful animated short, including (but not limited to); 2D/3D animation, background design, script writing, sound design, storyboarding, voice acting, and more! At the end of each term there will be a showcase event to show off the hard work that all of our members put towards creating the animated short!

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The Asian Student Union works to promote Asian cultures by fostering dialogue, enriching SOU campus diversity, and providing a social network for students on campus.

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Transforming Southern Oregon University by having ASX, which aspires to self-love, and inclusivity, and promotes mental health. Our mission is to create a safe environment for individuals to express themselves and create deeper bonds with their peers. We want to bring ASX to SOU to establish events that are engaging and help build the community!

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ASSOU is committed to making students’ lives better through social organizing, legislative advocacy, and voter registration. You can learn more about your Student Government here: https://studentlife.sou.edu/assou/

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Athletes in Action is a community to help you grow as an athlete in many ways. We speak on physical, mental and spiritual growth. The goal of this organization is to be with like minded people when trying to pursue your growth in faith. We have dinner every tuesday night followed by a bible study session. During this time we are able to really speak our minds and listen and value what others have to say. 

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Education - Connection - Exploration
Students of all majors and backgrounds welcome!
We connect students with each other and professors in the biology department that can provide a new perspective to academic and career goals in biology. We go on regular outings to build community, appreciate the natural beauty of Ashland, and build in care for mental and physical health into the college experience. Members can gain experience with a diversity of plants from the greenhouse and participate in our seasonal overnight trips!

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- Reduced prices at our plant sales
- Priority consideration when planning overnight trips
- Community with likeminded individuals

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To foster an appreciation and interest in local and regional birds.

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The purpose of the Black Student Union is to create a connected space for SOU students, faculty, and staff who are of black ancestry in order to establish a supportive community, share the riches of the Black & African-American experience with our campus community while celebrating the resiliency of black culture as a whole. The club is open to all community members who are willing to learn and embrace the unique relationship of blackness in America.

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Through intentional community building and organizing methods, this club will make the Feminist and Queer Theory in Action class's efforts streamlined and smooth to ensure the class is an accessible experience for all students of all abilities, backgrounds, and identities.

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The Chemistry Club is open to ALL SOU students regardless of major or department, we hope to create an environment where everyone that enjoys cool science feels welcome!

The SOU Chemistry Club is an affiliate of the American Chemical Society that aims to promote an appreciation of chemistry through demonstrations, volunteer activities, and social gatherings.
We work to improve skills in communicating science to the public through events like Fall into Chemistry, our annual demo show.
Members also build community with others who love science—join us for game nights, tie dying, and more!

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The main purpose of the SOU chess club is to provide a space for SOU students & alumni to play chess casually, learn tactics together, and discuss current events in the global chess community. This club is open to players of all skill levels including new players who have never played before, but are interested in learning. Chess has been known to have an intimidating stigmatization surrounding it, which can make prospective players feel overwhelmed or intimidated when learning how to play. The SOU chess club aims to change that commonly held predisposition and to create an environment of friendly sportsmanship, community, and collective growth. Players that are seeking a more competitive atmosphere can also find opportunities to challenge similarly skilled or higher level players in friendly tournaments against fellow members or represent SOU in tournaments that may be held locally, for example.

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The Club Board of Advisors (previously Club Board of Directors) is a student organization that works to help support SOU clubs and organizations by providing trainings, allocating funds, and encouraging groups and individuals to increase their engagement on campus. The Board is composed of a Director, a Club Involvement Advisor, a Peer Involvement Advisors, and an ASSOU Senator.

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Computer Science Club is for all students who are studying Computer Science or who are interested in learning more about it. Our mission and goal is to provide a way for students to connect outside of classes and share our love of all things Computer Science!
Help Getting to CS 206
If you ever get lost on the way to CS 206 you can ask someone at the IT Help Desk (first floor of the CS East building) for help finding the room.

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Creative Writing Club is a place for horse girls, snake charmers, raven hearts, reality TV lovers, and those resembling writers. It's a place to share words, combine them, create new ones, chew on them only to spit them back up. It's where reality becomes story and story becomes truth. In Creative Writing Club, there are no borders, only ways to destroy them. We not only practice the art of writing, we give it new meaning. We do this through sharing our work, developing routines, exploring form, and putting on readings for all the strange and unusual to enjoy.

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Criminology Club strives to provide SOU students with connections, information, and resources about the Criminal Justice system and field of Criminology. Our meetings will be spent organizing collaborative events between members of the club to participate in extracurricular events. These events will have the intent of further enriching our criminological knowledge! Textbooks are exchanged and sold between members to keep costs down among students. We also encourage our members to study collaboratively whenever permitted by instructors!

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Welcome to the SOU Dance Club! Our mission is to break students out of their comfort zones, teach them new styles of dance at all levels, and build leadership and team skills in a welcoming environment. We offer dance workshops, social dancing nights, and an annual dance show.

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The Disabled Student Union is a support system through which disabled and neurodivergent (ND) students may socialize, create community, and advocate for themselves and others. All are welcome to participate in our work and community building!

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Dulcet A Capella is a student-run vocal group focused on promoting community and excellence through the use of the human voice. We strive to create a productive and therapeutic environment for our members and to put on joyous and touching shows for the community at and around Southern Oregon University. Club goals this year include solidifying and expanding our repertoire, small-scale performances, and possibly recording some pieces!

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We are a Christian club that's affiliated with Living Hope Church in Medford, OR. We love to have a ton of fun. We like Spikeball, volleyball, hiking, and watching movies! Our Monday meetings involve a hybrid of a worship service and a Bible Study. Everyone is welcomed to join us! We are here to walk with you in life and share the hope we have in Christ.

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A social space for English majors, minors, and friends to connect through open-ended and wide-ranging conversation on English and all that the field encompasses. We also provide support with writing (academic and otherwise) and courses within the English department. Expect discussions of literature, society, and humanity in general.

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The Environmental Education club strives to promote understanding and awareness of the sciences through education and collaborative partnerships. Our objectives are:

1. Acquaint SOU students with their regional, natural, and cultural heritage.

2. Create opportunities for SOU students to learn about flora, fauna, and natural resources of the local environment.

3. Work with other departments within SOU and local organizations to create learning and excursion opportunities.

4. Provide an inclusive learning environment for all students to participate in that promotes sustainability and the well-being of others.

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Event Planning Involvement Committee (EPIC) is the student programming board at SOU. We enhance the campus community by providing entertaining, educational, and socially engaging opportunities. EPIC celebrates traditions, promotes diversity, and works with other student organizations to increase the health and happiness of SOU.
Some EP!C Events Include...
Glow Golf
Matcha Boba Night
Movie Nights
Glowfest
Casino Night
Speakers: Laverne Cox, Cornel West, Gretchen Rubin, Wesley Hamilton
S'mores in the Courtyard
Karaoke

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Aloha! Our club mission is to be a support system for students from Hawai'i on their transition to Southern Oregon University. We also educate the campus and community of not just the Polynesian cultures, but the many cultures that now exist on the Hawaiian Islands.

Our club is open to the entire SOU Campus Community & we invite everyone to participate.

Spreading diversity with aloha since 1996.

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The Holistic Teaching and Learning Club (HTL-Club) at Southern Oregon University is a teaching and learning professional development group serving a variety of stakeholders in the education sector. Our club is dedicated to developing a better understanding of holistic education, quality teaching, education policy, and more through hands-on events and community building. With partnerships with the SOU School of Education, the Center for Holistic Education, Oregon Education Association and the National Education Association, our club actively seeks to create a safe and brave space for people to gather, connect, and learn.

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This is the Hospitality and Tourism Management Club at Southern Oregon University. This club aims to give students an opportunity to learn about the hospitality industry. The hospitality industry has a wide variety of opportunities to learn about food and drink services, event planning, loading services, theme park management, travel services, tourism, restaurant service, bar service, and so much more! We plan our events and learning opportunities around what our students are interested in and how we can progress their career opportunities.

The club also volunteers at local events such as the Oregon Wine Festival, the Cheese Festival, and the Oregon Chocolate Festival. These events and our other many fundraising events allow us to fund and plan yearly trips to explore behind the scenes at some hospitality industries that allow us to visit them. We are excited to continue this club for students who desire to be adventurous and learn a new skill!

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Skill development
Connections and relationships
Exploration and adventure (Travel)
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Having fun!

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Hi Everyone! Welcome to the International Student Association (ISA). This club is a warm and welcoming place for students to gather and share about culture, cultural experiences and to learn more about others. Our goal is to share our incredibly diverse cultures and backgrounds with SOU students, faculty/staff and local community members. We love to discuss, share and do fun activities as a group.

Typically you will find a mixture of domestic and international students. If you are interested in studying abroad or have just returned, this club is a great way to stay connected. The one thing we all have in common is WANDERLUST! So if you are interested in traveling, sharing or just listening to others share about their culture please join us!

Some of the fun activities the club has done in previous years is a fall camping trip, pumpkin carving, international dinner, movie nights, ice skating and a coast trip. We look forward to meeting you!

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Connecting with current exchange students
Learning how to Study Abroad
Learning about different cultures
Participating in events with transportation included
Finding new friend groups