Southern Arkansas University News

A group of Southern Arkansas University students and alumni traveled with Sarah Mickey, instructor of music and assistant director of SAU bands, to the 34th Annual University of Oklahoma Clarinet Symposium, which took place at the Catlett Music Center in Norman, Okla. from June 25-27.
More than 300 people participated in the event which consisted of [...]

Southern Arkansas University is one of a handful of universities in the nation getting the opportunity to be highlighted on MTV. On 5 p.m. Friday, October 17 in the SAU Mall area, students, faculty, staff and the community are encouraged to come out and participate in a pep rally to cheer the Muleriders on to [...]

MAGNOLIA—-World-renowned marimbist She-e Wu will be performing at Southern Arkansas University on Wednesday, April 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the Reynolds Center Grand Hall.
The David R. Gillingham piece “Concerto for Marimba and Percussion Orchestra” will be performed by Wu and the SAU Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Michael Britt, in addition to a solo [...]

MAGNOLIA — Southern Arkansas University will host an open house for its new band hall from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 8.
The open house will include several performances by members of the band as well as comments from Southern Arkansas University President Dr. David Rankin.
Faculty and students have been practicing and holding rehearsals [...]

Eleven members of the Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, band were chosen to participate in the Arkansas Intercollegiate Band concert at 3 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 16, at the Hot Springs Convention Center.

The AIB is held in conjunction with the Arkansas All-State convention for high school musicians at the Arkansas Music Conference in Hot Springs, Feb