The Southern Arkansas University System Board of Trustees will meet in regular session at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, 2023, via Zoom. The agenda includes academic program changes at SAU and a resolution regarding the SAU walking trail. To access the Zoom meeting, go to https://saumag-edu.zoom.us/j/84386239445?pwd=UGUwbzhlOHU2cDRrRVRuWnc2UVhxdz09. Meeting ID: 843 8623 9445, passcode: 384404. To join… Read More
Tacos 4 Life coming soon to Southern Arkansas University
Opening fall 2023 on the Southern Arkansas University campus will be the first Tacos 4 Life in the nation on a public college campus. Taco enthusiasts at SAU and in the Magnolia community will be excited about the offerings of various tacos and appetizers. Founders Ashton and Austin Samuelson of Conway started Tacos 4 Life… Read More
Arkansas Space Grant Consortium grant awarded to SAU Chemistry and Agriculture Departments – Is a Martian greenhouse possible?
The Arkansas Space Grant Consortium board voted to fund Dr. Gija Geme, Dr. Tim Schroeder of chemistry, and Dr. Copie Moore of agriculture on a joint venture to explore the feasibility of growing crops such as soybeans, corn, lettuce, kale, and more, in a Mars soil simulant that is improved with fertilizer to add micronutrients…. Read More
Students from Southern Arkansas University assist with tornado disaster relief in Wynne, Arkansas
The SAU’s culture of caring shined bright recently when 26 students and staff dropped everything they were doing to aid those impacted by recent storm damage. On March 31, 2023, residents of Wynne, Arkansas, and other areas of Arkansas, were aware of the threat of spring tornado weather alerts. As the day progressed, it became… Read More
SAU alum Dimettera Nicole Frazier elected mayor pro tempore in Springhill, Louisiana
On January 9, 2023, Frazier made history as the first woman and woman of color to serve as mayor pro-tempore in Springhill. As the longest serving city councilor, having served for four terms, Frazier was recommended by Mayor Ray Huddleston and unanimously elected by her peers. When asked how her career in public service began,… Read More
Southern Arkansas University alum Juanita Harris named the 2022-2023 Arkansas Education Association Teacher of the Year
A Texarkana native, Harris said, “Teaching is one of the reasons I was born.” After graduating from SAU with a bachelor of science in elementary education in 2010 and a master of education in curriculum and instruction in 2013, Harris was prepared to find her classroom. During a teacher’s fair hosted by the College of… Read More
SAU System Board of Trustees conducts virtual meeting
The Southern Arkansas University System Board of Trustees met virtually in a regularly scheduled session Thursday, February 2. The annual election of officers was the first order of business for the meeting. Erica Woods was named as board chair, with Laura Winning named vice-chair and Nate Evers named secretary. Dr. Berry thanked Monty Harrington, who… Read More
SAU System Board of Trustees to meet via Zoom on February 2
The Southern Arkansas University System Board of Trustees will meet in regular session at 1 p.m. Thursday, February 2, 2023, via Zoom. The meeting was initially scheduled to take place on the SAU Tech campus in East Camden. Due to the potential for winter weather, the meeting will be available at: https://saumag.edu.zoom.us/j/88173870769?pwd=N2plMldENDV1dy9EUFRHU3dOM0ZFQT09. Meeting ID: 881… Read More
SAU System Board of Trustees to meet February 2 in Camden
The Southern Arkansas University System Board of Trustees will meet in regular session at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, February 2, 2023, at the SAU Tech Student Center in East Camden. The agenda includes the annual Board of Trustees election of officers; comments by Dr. Trey Berry, SAU president, and Dr. Jason Morrison, chancellor of SAU Tech;… Read More
SAU+Americorps VISTA Statewide MLK Day 2023 Events to Impact Food Insecurity
Southern Arkansas University students stepped up to serve as volunteers on the annual Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday. Volunteers and staff installed mini food pantries and hosted community events to fill the pantries, joining hundreds of thousands of Americans across the country in volunteer service. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is the only… Read More
