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š± How will SOUās $15 million bailout reshape Ashlandās hometown university?
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In today's newsletter:
- How will SOUās $15 million bailout reshape Ashlandās hometown university?
- How a new wageātheft lawsuit could ripple to Ashlandās hospital
Today's riddle: What's the difference between a hippo and a Zippo? š¤ (Answer below!)
- Monday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 70 and low of 48 degrees.
- Tuesday: Times of sun and clouds, temps: high: 75, low: 49.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and cooler, with a high of 58 and low of 34 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ SOU president: ā(State) funding is contingent upon us completely transforming as an institution' (ashland.news) ā Southern Oregon University in Ashland is relying on a $15 million state ābridgeā package that comes with strict conditions, forcing rapid decisions about cuts, reserves, and longāterm restructuring. Trustees and President Rick Bailey are weighing how to stabilize finances, protect core programs, and possibly transform the institution while consultants gather campus input and a detailed sustainability plan is due April 30. 
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ā¢ Suit filed on behalf of nurses union member accuses Asante of manipulating time cards, stealing wages (ashland.news) ā Ashland residents following Asanteās future should know nurses have filed a $2.5 million classāaction lawsuit accusing the health system of widespread wage theft affecting thousands of employees. The case unfolds as Asante continues transitioning Asante Ashland Community Hospital into a Medford satellite and faces other legal and staffing challenges, adding pressure on a system many locals rely on for care. Ā Ā Ā
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- Two Teams One Goal: Phoenix and Ashland softball merges for 2026 (kdrv.com)
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- Restoring the Holly Theatre: How Medford brought a 1930 movie palace back to life ā¢ Oregon ArtsWatch (orartswatch.org)
- Five fabulous new queer bars opening in the US this spring and summer (gaycities.com)
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