BASE Second Annual Fundraising Gala
2026-02-28 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Ashland Hills Hotel, 2525 Ashland St, Ashland, 97520
Ashland Hills Hotel & Suites and Convention Center
252 Ashland Street
Ashland, OR 97520
An All-White Formal Attire Event with an evening of:
Professional Dance – Southern Oregon Dance Collective
Special Performance – Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Entertainment – Oregon Music Hall of Fame, Andy Stokes
& Dance the night away with DJ Gemineye
Evening’s Hosts – NBC’s Emily Storm & Comedian Carl Lee
More Info/RSVP

SOU is hosting Amy Bowers Cordalis
2026-04-07 17:00 - 18:30 | Stevenson Union, SOU Campus, Ashland
An evening with fisherwoman,
attorney, and Yurok Tribe member
Amy Bowers Cordalis
April 7, 2026 5:00-6:30 pm
The Rogue River Room
Stevenson Union
Southern Oregon University
Free & Open to the Public

Choosing Courage
2026-04-08 18:30 - 20:00
CHOOSING COURAGE
CROSSING THE THRESHOLD OF FEAR
What does it take to choose courage in challenging times?
How do we transform fear into meaningful action? Drawing inspiration from local frontline activists in the Civil Rights Movement, this panel discussion connects historical courage to the tenuous moment we find ourselves in.
Featuring…
-Dr. Geneva Craig • Organized and marched with Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
-Dr. John Dolan • Left medical school to join the Freedom Riders
-EliJaxon-Bear • At 18, headed to Montgomery, AL to join SNCC (Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee)
Wednesday, April 8 • 6:30-8:00 PM
SOU RECITAL HALL • 450 S. MOUNTAIN AVENUE
Free Event Open to All • Registration Required • http://bit.ly/4pvqGYm
Moderated by D.L. Richardson, Black Southern Oregon Alliance Open/Closing Presentation by Tara Houston, Ashland Together
HOSTED BY ALL.TOGETHER NOW., BLACK SOUTHERN OREGON ALLIANCE & ASHLAND TOGETHER PART OF ALL.TOGETHER.NOWS CHOOSING BELONGING SERIES CONNECT WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY

33rd Annual Powwow
2026-04-13 | Lithia Motors Pavilion SOU Campus
Powwow
April 11th and 12t, 2026
Lithia Motors Pavillion – SOU Campus – Ashland, OR
Grand Entry Saturday @ 1pm and 7pm Sunday @ 12pm
Friendly Competition for Jrs – Adult Categories
MCs – David West & Henry Rondeau
Arena Director – Rick Wilson
Special Guest: Miss HeSapa Win – Precious Cook
* Special * NASU Royalty Amanda Lovik All Ages Jingle
For more information contact SOU NASU at nasusoul@gmail.com

SAY THEIR NAMES CANDLELIGHT VIGIL
2026-05-23 19:00 - 20:00 | Wesley Hall, Ashland Methodist Church, 175 N Main St., Ashland, OR, 97520
First in a series of candlelight vigils leading up to the unveiling of
Micah Blacklight’s sculpture
Ancestor’s Future: Crystallizing Our Call
which stores the names from the Say Their Names Tee-Shirtspreviously adorning Railroad Park. Each vigil will honor a portion of the names while creating space for their stories.
7 pm Saturday 23 May 2026
Wesley Hall (behind Methodist Church)
175 North Main at Laurel, Ashland
All Are Welcome
Event features stories of harm that may trigger or not be suitable for all ages.
Hosts: Ashland Sunrise Project
RSVP by 5/19/26 at info@ashlandsunriseproject.com

CHOOSING IMAGINATION AN AFTERNOON WITH ALBINA VISION TRUST
2026-05-29 15:00 - 17:00 | Meese Auditorium, SOU, 1250 Siskiyou Boulevard, Ashland, OR, 97520
Southern Oregon faces mounting challenges, what would it look like to think bigger together? An afternoon with Albina Vision Trust-leaders behind one of the most ambitious restorative redevelopment projects in the country.
FRIDAY MAY 29TH
3:00 – 5:00PM
RESERVE YOUR SEAT SOU’S MEESE
AUDITORIUM 555 Indiana Street (corner of Siskiyou
and Indiana)
REGISTRATION
REQUIRED (FREE):
https://bit.ly/3Qn9NmJ
For community, nonprofit and grassroots leaders, students and educators (seating limited to 150)
