Marek Dojs not only talks the talk to the future filmmakers he teaches at Southern Arkansas University, but he also walks the walk as he continues to pour his heart into his own personal film productions and documentaries. Dojs, assistant professor of Digital Cinema at SAU, currently has three projects in the works. He is… Read More
SAU new dean of Liberal and Performing Arts to draw from his vast experience
Dr. Helmut Langerbein will take over as dean of the College of Liberal and Performing Arts at Southern Arkansas University in July, and he plans on drawing from his wide-ranging experience as an award-winning department chair, to professor and author, back to his leadership in the German Air Force. “The leadership I provide…and the success… Read More
Faculty exchange program sends professor to Russia
Southern Arkansas University’s Faculty Exchange Program frequently brings visiting professors to Magnolia, but recently Association Professor of Political Science Dr. Paul Babbitt traveled to Russia to be a guest at the Moscow State Pedagogical University. He met with students most mornings giving a short lecture, then opened up for a time of questions from the… Read More
SAU Honor Professor Steven Ochs
Southern Arkansas University Professor of Art Steven Ochs was recently announced as the 2013 Honor Professor, the ultimate faculty accolade at SAU. Ochs is nationally recognized as a fine artist within the decorative concrete industry, but is known around campus for challenging students year after year and for being passionate about student success. He teaches… Read More
Love of language not limited to Foreign Language Month
As National Foreign Language Month, March found the English and Foreign Language Department celebrating with international food, lectures and foreign movies. Two associate professors, who were each born in China, consider foreign languages essential for learning and recognize their value long beyond the boundaries of the March event. Since America is the melting pot of… Read More
Dr. Neelie Dobbins on distance learning
Growing up in Camden, Dr. Neelie Dobbins, assistant professor of education at Southern Arkansas University, always felt she would be a teacher, but she thought she would be teaching college mathematics – as her mom encouraged her to do. Working on her college degree, Dobbins came to realize that teaching was definitely her passion. While… Read More
Art close to the heart: Brinson Exhibit
A published author and director of Southern Arkansas University Honors College, Dr. Ed Kardas is a beloved figure on campus and a favorite psychology professor who teaches from textbooks that he has written. In spite of his own vast accomplishments, awards and successful grants, most who know Kardas or encounter this sandal-footed, laid-back and stoic… Read More
Ulmer tells ghostly tales Thursday 7 p.m.
After completing a book of poetry in 1996, Dr. James Ulmer began searching for a new project to pursue. “Eventually I began writing a novel. On the side, I wrote a story or two, and then I began to see that the stories were more compelling than the novel,” he said. As he crafted stories,… Read More