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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Our View: Two-wheel transit ... Guest Opinion: Iran agreement has potential ... Guest Opinion: Build Phillips Field for both sports ... Our View: Two-wheel transit ... Guest Opinion: Iran agreement has potential ... Guest Opinion: Build Phillips Field for both sports ... OUR VIEW Our View: Focus on the basics Comment DailyTidings.com Writer Posted May. 15, 2015 at 12:01 AM Posted May. 15, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Social News Southern Oregon University students have reversed themselves, voting to subsidize on-campus day care after all. Now it's up to university officials to find a way to keep the doors open. The Schneider Children's Center, a longtime fixture on campus, had been set to close when the spring term ends in June after running at a deficit all year. A year ago, SOU's student government voted to stop supporting the center directly with student activity fees, opting instead to provide student parents $400 a month for child care. The 28-year-old center increased its rates and opened its enrollment to the general public for the first time in September, hoping to become financially self-sufficient, but it was not enough. Now the SOU student body has voted 78 percent in favor of resuming the student fee subsidy, but that may not be enough to avoid closing the center in June. SOU officials are talking with Southern Oregon Head Start to find out if a partnership could benefit both organizations, and center staff are exploring grant funding options. SOU administrators and center staff should stay focused on the primary goal of keeping affordable child care available so student parents can stay in school and complete a degree. If that means cutting back on some center expenses, such as an on-site cook, free meals and nine full-time staffers, so be it. Keeping child care available is more important than continuing a level of service that can't be sustained over the long term.   DailyTidings.com Writer Posted May. 15, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. DailyTidings.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501