Southern Oregon University

Officials from Oregon’s seven public universities say they need more than $1 billion over the next two years to maintain services amid inflation and to avoid deep cuts and layoffs.

The budget plan will prevent the university from hitting a forecasted $4.9 million budget shortfall next academic year.

Southern Oregon University is facing a $5 million deficit that could nearly triple by 2027. On Friday, President Rick Bailey responded to board of trustee concerns about his plan to get the university back on track.

Southern Oregon University is facing a nearly $5 million shortfall next academic year, which is forecasted to increase to $14.6 million in the 2026-27 school year.

During a campus town hall on Thursday morning, Southern Oregon University President Rick Bailey announced significant proposed staffing cuts and program reductions in the face of a structural deficit.

At a Southern Oregon University town hall Tuesday, faculty and staff pressed President Rick Bailey on how exactly the university will address its approximately $4 million shortfall next academic year.

SOU president Rick Bailey has plans for the university to have self-reliant energy and other projects to lessen the institution’s dependence on tuition and state funding.

OIT joins SOU and three other public universities in Oregon that have made the same decision

Southern Oregon University is facing a challenging financial path ahead as it deals with declining enrollment. SOU president Rick Bailey told faculty and staff on Tuesday morning that the school is facing a multimillion-dollar budget deficit.

Prakash Chenjeri, Cherstin Lyon, and Justin Harmon of SOU about campus theme and Democracy Project.

Administrators at Southern Oregon University announced the largest gift in the school’s 150-year history on Wednesday night. Approximately $12 million will be donated to SOU from Lithia Motors, the Medford-based auto dealership.

Tribal members from outside Oregon can soon attend three of the state’s universities for reduced prices.