{"id":1315,"date":"2015-02-17T14:01:12","date_gmt":"2015-02-17T20:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/business\/?page_id=1315"},"modified":"2025-04-24T10:45:24","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T15:45:24","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/business\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News &#038; Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"feedzy-a0060ab558b8b8b2b39410deacad74ad feedzy-rss\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"feedzy-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/2026\/sau-recognizes-scholarly-achievements-of-faculty-members\/\" target=\"_blank\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"noopener \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"SAU recognizes scholarly achievements of faculty members\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"height:150px;width:150px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/07\/2A0_158_5881567_1370063870_3.jpg\" title=\"SAU recognizes scholarly achievements of faculty members\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/2026\/sau-recognizes-scholarly-achievements-of-faculty-members\/\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSAU recognizes scholarly achievements of faculty members\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Southern Arkansas University recently recognized 75 faculty members for their scholarly accomplishments. The event, titled the All-Star Scholars Celebration, was held to recognize the research and scholarship produced by faculty. \u201cIt was a wonderful event to acknowledge what our faculty are doing,\u201d said Dr. Robin Sronce, provost and vice president for academic affairs at SAU....  Read More<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/2026\/loftin-named-director-of-the-asbtdc-at-sau\/\" target=\"_blank\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"noopener \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Loftin named director of the ASBTDC at SAU\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"height:150px;width:150px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/07\/1B4_151_5881567_1334181816_3.jpg\" title=\"Loftin named director of the ASBTDC at SAU\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/2026\/loftin-named-director-of-the-asbtdc-at-sau\/\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLoftin named director of the ASBTDC at SAU\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Scott Loftin has been named director of the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) at Southern Arkansas University. Loftin brings years of financial experience to the position, which he hopes to use to help aspiring and current business owners in the region. Loftin noted, \u201cThis position will allow me to help people in...  Read More<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/2026\/running-with-purpose-sau-alumni-build-a-business-and-a-ministry-one-race-at-a-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"noopener \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Running with purpose: SAU alumni build a business and a ministry one race at a time\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"height:150px;width:150px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/06\/carley.jpg\" title=\"Running with purpose: SAU alumni build a business and a ministry one race at a time\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/2026\/running-with-purpose-sau-alumni-build-a-business-and-a-ministry-one-race-at-a-time\/\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRunning with purpose: SAU alumni build a business and a ministry one race at a time\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For Briston and Carley Rains, running is more than a sport. It is a career, a calling, and a ministry. The two Southern Arkansas University graduates are the owners of Texas Outlaw Running, a company that hosts, markets, and operates running events across the country, with 70 races a year and growing. The idea started...  Read More<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/2026\/sau-on-the-square-bridges-classroom-to-real-world-learning-with-experiential-learning-lab\/\" target=\"_blank\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"noopener \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"SAU on the Square bridges classroom to real-world learning with Experiential Learning Lab\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"height:150px;width:150px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/06\/Store-768x733.jpg\" title=\"SAU on the Square bridges classroom to real-world learning with Experiential Learning Lab\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/2026\/sau-on-the-square-bridges-classroom-to-real-world-learning-with-experiential-learning-lab\/\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSAU on the Square bridges classroom to real-world learning with Experiential Learning Lab\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The David F. Rankin College of Business has partnered with SAU on the Square to launch the Experiential Learning Laboratory, a hands-on program where students from every discipline can apply classroom knowledge, test ideas, and engage with the community. The lab is led by Janell Reeves, who assumed the role of Retail Manager and Education...  Read More<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/2026\/sau-recognizes-faculty-excellence-at-annual-awards-presentation\/\" target=\"_blank\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"noopener \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"SAU recognizes faculty excellence at annual awards presentation\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"height:150px;width:150px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/06\/B6_3AB_5881567_1440157101_3.jpg\" title=\"SAU recognizes faculty excellence at annual awards presentation\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/2026\/sau-recognizes-faculty-excellence-at-annual-awards-presentation\/\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSAU recognizes faculty excellence at annual awards presentation\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At the annual Faculty Awards Presentation, Southern Arkansas University honored members of its faculty for outstanding contributions in teaching, research, service, and institutional spirit. \u00a0Excellence Awards After faculty and students submitted nominations, four faculty members received Excellence Awards in recognition of distinguished performance in their respective areas. Recipients were [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/2026\/sau-fbla-collegiate-students-earn-seven-national-awards-at-national-leadership-conference\/\" target=\"_blank\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"noopener \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"SAU FBLA-Collegiate students earn seven national awards at national leadership conference\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"height:150px;width:150px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/06\/2026-NLC-Group-with-Awards-768x570.jpg\" title=\"SAU FBLA-Collegiate students earn seven national awards at national leadership conference\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/2026\/sau-fbla-collegiate-students-earn-seven-national-awards-at-national-leadership-conference\/\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSAU FBLA-Collegiate students earn seven national awards at national leadership conference\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Students from Southern Arkansas University\u2019s Rankin College of Business returned home from the 2026 FBLA-Collegiate National Leadership Conference in Las Vegas with seven national awards and several additional accomplishments, continuing the University\u2019s tradition of excellence in national business competitions. Fourteen SAU students, accompanied by faculty advisors Dr. Lindsay Givens and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/2025\/sau-mba-student-and-asbtdc-business-consultant-selected-for-arkansas-2025-new-influentials-20-in-their-twenties\/\" target=\"_blank\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"noopener \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"SAU MBA student and ASBTDC business consultant selected for Arkansas\u2019 2025 New Influentials: 20 in Their Twenties\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"height:150px;width:150px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/07\/BenKingFeature-768x432.jpg\" title=\"SAU MBA student and ASBTDC business consultant selected for Arkansas\u2019 2025 New Influentials: 20 in Their Twenties\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/2025\/sau-mba-student-and-asbtdc-business-consultant-selected-for-arkansas-2025-new-influentials-20-in-their-twenties\/\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSAU MBA student and ASBTDC business consultant selected for Arkansas\u2019 2025 New Influentials: 20 in Their Twenties\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Arkansas Business announced its 2025 New Influentials: 20 in Their Twenties class, which includes Southern Arkansas University graduate student and Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) business consultant Ben King of Little Rock, AR. \u201cBen exemplifies the Mulerider spirit,\u201d said Janell Reeves, ASBTDC\u2019s director. \u201cHe gets the job done with professionalism, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/2025\/sau-names-dr-gerald-plumlee-dean-of-rankin-college-of-business\/\" target=\"_blank\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"noopener \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"SAU names Dr. Gerald Plumlee dean of Rankin College of Business\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"height:150px;width:150px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/05\/SP25-Gerald-Plumlee-1-1-768x512.jpg\" title=\"SAU names Dr. Gerald Plumlee dean of Rankin College of Business\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/2025\/sau-names-dr-gerald-plumlee-dean-of-rankin-college-of-business\/\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSAU names Dr. Gerald Plumlee dean of Rankin College of Business\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Southern Arkansas University is pleased to announce that Dr. Gerald Plumlee has been named Dean of the Rankin College of Business. Dr. Plumlee has served as interim dean since June 2024 and now officially assumes the permanent role, following a period of impactful leadership and dedication to the College. Dr. Plumlee brings a strong background...  Read More<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/2025\/sau-faculty-and-staff-complete-leadership-development-course\/\" target=\"_blank\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"noopener \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"SAU faculty and staff complete leadership development course\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"height:150px;width:150px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/05\/155_31D_5881567_1000529642_4-768x512.jpg\" title=\"SAU faculty and staff complete leadership development course\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/2025\/sau-faculty-and-staff-complete-leadership-development-course\/\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSAU faculty and staff complete leadership development course\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A total of 11 members of the faculty and staff at Southern Arkansas University recently completed the Mulerider L.E.A.D. Program. L.E.A.D., short for Lead, Excel, Advance, and Develop, is a year-long professional development course that is designed to help promote leadership through a cohort model. SAU has used the program since the 2017-18 academic year....  Read More<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/business\/student-spotlight-claudia-ray\/\" target=\"_blank\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"noopener \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Student Spotlight: Claudia Ray\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"height:150px;width:150px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/business\/files\/2025\/04\/IMG_9290_2-scaled-e1744828521536-150x150.jpg\" title=\"Student Spotlight: Claudia Ray\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/business\/student-spotlight-claudia-ray\/\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStudent Spotlight: Claudia Ray\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Claudia Ray Major: \u00a0Marketing Class Year: \u00a02025 Hometown:\u00a0 Magnolia, AR Please tell us about your future plans once you graduate from Southern Arkansas University. I plan to explore various opportunities after graduating based on my interests and the skills I have been taught at SAU. How are your experiences in the Rankin College of Business...  Read More<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/business\/student-spotlight-annabel-minor\/\" target=\"_blank\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"noopener \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Student Spotlight: Annabel Minor\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"height:150px;width:150px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/business\/files\/2025\/03\/IMG_6049-scaled-e1742826426657-150x150.jpeg\" title=\"Student Spotlight: Annabel Minor\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/business\/student-spotlight-annabel-minor\/\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStudent Spotlight: Annabel Minor\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Annabel Minor Major: \u00a0Accounting Class Year: \u00a02025 Hometown:\u00a0 Benton, AR Please tell us about your future plans once you graduate from Southern Arkansas University. I will begin working as an Associate Auditor with the Arkansas Legislative Audit in Little Rock, Arkansas. How are your experiences in the Rankin College of Business preparing you for your...  Read More<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/2025\/sau-students-benefit-from-series-of-guest-speakers\/\" target=\"_blank\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"noopener \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"SAU students benefit from series of guest speakers\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"height:150px;width:150px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/03\/EsterMead-768x432.png\" title=\"SAU students benefit from series of guest speakers\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/2025\/sau-students-benefit-from-series-of-guest-speakers\/\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSAU students benefit from series of guest speakers\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>College students often have to wait until after graduation to learn what it\u2019s like to work in their field. However, Dr. Esther Mead is bringing that valuable knowledge to the students in her class at Southern Arkansas University. Mead, an assistant professor of Information Systems in the Rankin College of Business and an adjunct instructor...  Read More<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/business\/faculty-spotlight-dr-lindsay-givens\/\" target=\"_blank\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"noopener \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Lindsay Givens\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"height:150px;width:150px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/business\/files\/2025\/02\/Givens-Lindsey-scaled-1-e1740784265497-150x150.jpg\" title=\"Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Lindsay Givens\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/business\/faculty-spotlight-dr-lindsay-givens\/\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFaculty Spotlight: Dr. Lindsay Givens\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Faculty Spotlight Dr. Lindsay Givens Title: Assistant Professor of Management Courses Taught: Undergraduate: GBUS 2013 Statistics &amp; Analytics I GBUS 3183 Statistics &amp; Analytics II MGMT 4102 International Studies &amp; Field Experience Graduate: MGMT 6043 Business Analytics Please tell us a brief bio of your career \u2013 how long have you taught at the Rankin...  Read More<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/business\/student-spotlight-laura-elnaggar\/\" target=\"_blank\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"noopener \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Student Spotlight: Laura Elnaggar\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"height:150px;width:150px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/business\/files\/2025\/02\/Professional-Photo-2-150x150.jpg\" title=\"Student Spotlight: Laura Elnaggar\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/business\/student-spotlight-laura-elnaggar\/\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStudent Spotlight: Laura Elnaggar\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Laura Elnaggar Major: \u00a0Wealth Management Class Year: \u00a02025 Hometown:\u00a0 Ville Platte, Louisiana Please tell us about your future plans once you graduate from Southern Arkansas University. After graduating with my bachelor\u2019s in Wealth Management, I hope to take on a full-time position with my internship company, EisnerAmper, and pursue my MBA. How are your experiences...  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After I graduate with my bachelor\u2019s degree I plan to obtain my MBA while pursuing a career in the insurance industry. How are your experiences in the...  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