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
‘Kicking Up Hope for Hayden’ 5K to raise funds for wheelchair-accessible bathroom
The Southern Arkansas University Social Work Education Leadership (SWEL) Club is hosting a “Kicking Up Hope for Hayden” 5K run/walk, with the proceeds befitting an effort to help Hayden Cain Minor and his family fund construction of a wheelchair-accessible bathroom. The SAU SWEL Club has set a goal of raising $8,000 through the 5K entry fees,… Read More
Morgan Johnson hopes to share her love of writing and books
Morgan Johnson came to Southern Arkansas University knowing that she was going to major in English and that she was going to teach someday. She did not know, however, that she was going to become so involved in campus life. “The more I explored the different groups and communities at SAU, the more I wanted… Read More
‘I Hate Hamlet’ this week
“I Hate Hamlet,” a comedy by Paul Rudnick, opens the Southern Arkansas University play season this week. This play is presented in ¾-round on the Harton stage, so seating is limited for this production. But tickets are still available at www.showtix4u.com or by calling (870) 235-4256. The box office opens at SAU’s Harton Theatre nightly… Read More
Civil War expert to deliver Walz Lecture
Mark Christ will deliver the annual Southern Arkansas University Robert B. Walz Lecture in Arkansas and Regional History at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24, in the Foundation Hall of the SAU Reynolds Center. Christ’s presentation is “‘The Wilds of Arkansas’: Civil War Battlefields Then and Now.” The lecture is free and open to the… 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
Social Psychology exceeds expectations in raising awareness for ONE
Even though Dr. Chrisanne Christensen’s social psychology class project was months in the making, they were sure they had a unique idea. Their hard work paid off. The group started a Campus Action Day, which included students in the class using the Reynolds plaza and SAU mall area to inform the campus community about ONE’s… 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
Professor receives the state’s first endowed professorship for Arkansas studies
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