Southern Arkansas University News

MAGNOLIA – Southern Arkansas University has been named to the 2009 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement.
The Corporation for National and Community Service, which administers the annual Honor Roll award, recognized more than 700 colleges [...]

MAGNOLIA—The Arkansas Theta chapter of the Alpha Chi National College Honor Scholarship Society at Southern Arkansas University inducted 61 new members on Tuesday, Feb. 23.
Since 1922, Alpha Chi’s purpose has been to promote academic excellence and commendable character among college and university students and to honor those who achieve it. Alpha Chi is also nationally [...]

MAGNOLIA – Two professors from the Southern Arkansas University College of Business and a local financial planner have published a paper on the benefits of Roth IRAs as part of an overall retirement plan.
Dr. David Ashby, professor of finance, and Dr. Terrye Stinson, professor of accounting, along with Darla Williams of Mustard Seed Financial LLC, [...]

By Abigail Holihan, SAU Communications
MAGNOLIA – Tim Daniels, associate professor of biology at Southern Arkansas University, has been appointed to the Arkansas Science Teachers Association board as the Southwest Region Director. The ASTA has a statewide membership of more than 1,000 primary, elementary, middle school, high school and college teachers.
Daniels was elected to the position [...]

By Abigail Holihan, SAU Communications
MAGNOLIA – Going to college just got easier than remembering your locker combination.
“Say Go College Week” provides activities and events at colleges and universities across Arkansas to get high school students serious about beginning a college education. Southern Arkansas University has planned several events to help make this event a success.
On [...]