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SAU Nursing Students partner with Special Olympics Arkansas for Healthy Young Athletes event

Southern Arkansas University Department of Nursing community health students teamed up with Special Olympics Arkansas to host a Healthy Young Athletes Experience at Magnolia Specialized Services during the fall semester. The event focused on promoting wellness and healthy habits among young athletes, aged 2–7 years, through fun, educational, play-based activities. Stations included interactive lessons on

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SAU students and researchers present at statewide and national conferences

Students and faculty from Southern Arkansas University recently presented research at statewide and national conferences, highlighting the University’s commitment to undergraduate research and academic excellence. During the fall semester, SAU students and faculty attended the Arkansas INBRE Conference in Fayetteville, Arkansas, where they shared research with biomedical scholars from across the state. Arkansas INBRE (IDeA

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SAU Board of Trustees elects 2026 officers and hears updates on enrollment, strategic initiatives, and campus developments

The Southern Arkansas University System Board of Trustees met in a regularly scheduled session on Friday, November 21, on the SAU–Magnolia campus. Trustees approved previous meeting minutes and conducted officer elections for 2026, naming Jason Sullivan as chair, Monty Harrington as vice-chair, and Gary Sewell as secretary. Dr. Bruno Hicks, SAU president, provided an overview

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SAU Board of Trustees to meet on November 21 in Magnolia

The Southern Arkansas University System Board of Trustees will meet in regular session at 1 p.m. Friday, November 21, 2025, in the Donald W. Reynold Center, room 210, on the SAU-Magnolia campus. The agenda includes the annual Board of Trustees election of officers; comments by Dr. Bruno Hicks, SAU president, and Dr. Jerry Thomas, chancellor

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SAU’s Celebration of Lights set to shine on December 4, 2025

Due to the threat of inclement weather on Thursday evening and the rescheduling of the Magnolia Christmas Parade, all outdoor Celebration of Lights activities will not take place.  Indoor events will continue as scheduled, and guests are invited to enjoy the festive activities still taking place on campus. The campus holiday lights will illuminate at

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