Dr. Trey Berry has been named vice president for academic affairs at Southern Arkansas University effective July 1. With 20 years of experience in higher education, Berry currently serves SAU as dean of the College of Liberal and Performing Arts. He came to the University in fall 2011 from the Department of Arkansas Heritage where [...]
Continuing Education will host dance class
MAGNOLIA – Beginning this fall, the Office of Continuing Education at Southern Arkansas University will host dance classes for ages three and up. Registration for the classes will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday, August 23, in the SAU Business Building, Room 107. Classes to be offered include tap, jazz, hip-hop, beginner ballet, and beginner clogging. [...]
University reports increase in spring enrollment
MAGNOLIA – Officials at Southern Arkansas University are reporting an increase in spring semester enrollment for 2011 with 3,087 students registered for classes. This marks the first time that spring semester enrollment has exceeded 3,000 on the Magnolia campus. “We are excited to see that more of our students are choosing to continue their educations [...]
ERZ program recognized by U.S. Department of Education
MAGNOLIA – For the third consecutive year, the United States Department of Education has recognized Southern Arkansas University’s Southwest-B Educational Renewal Zone as a model for the nation for how the federal Math Science Partnership grants are designed, administered and evaluated. “Unlike years in the past, grants are now performance based, not compliance based,” said [...]
Continuing education courses will be offered
MAGNOLIA—The Office of Continuing Education at Southern Arkansas University will offer a series of summer continuing education courses over the next few months. The courses are open to the public. A summer camp for kids will be held June 21-24 and June 28-July 1. The class will last from 8 a.m. to noon for a [...]

