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SAU police officer completes FBI National Academy training

Bryan Christenson, assistant chief of police at Southern Arkansas University, recently graduated from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va. Christenson was one of 244 law enforcement officers from around the country and the world to graduate from the 10-week academy. The 293rd session of the National Academy brought together men and women from 48… Read More

Grant to bring AmeriCorps students to the SAU campus

For the second consecutive year, Southern Arkansas University will receive a visit from a team of AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) workers to the campus. The team’s visit is made possible by an SAU grant. The eight-member team will arrive on the SAU campus on April 19, and their first official day will begin… Read More

Sah’Myah Holloway awarded first Renda Henry Memorial Scholarship in Social Work

Senior Sah’Myah Holloway of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, was awarded Southern Arkansas University’s first Renda Henry Memorial Scholarship in Social Work. “I want to thank Dr. Wilson, SAU Foundation, and future donors for allowing this scholarship to honor Ms. Renda and inspire future students and me to keep going,” Holloway said. With a spring 2025 graduation… Read More

Albemarle Corporation increases support for Southern Arkansas University’s engineering program with $20,000 gift

To help bolster the future of engineering in South Arkansas, Albemarle Corp. has donated $20,000 to Southern Arkansas University’s Albemarle Endowed Professorship of Engineering. The donation marks the latest effort Albemarle has made to help the University’s engineering program develop the future workforce. In 2014, Albemarle contributed $200,000 to establish the engineering program’s only endowed… Read More

SAU students benefit from series of guest speakers

College students often have to wait until after graduation to learn what it’s 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

Shades of Blue jazz ensemble to perform at Southern Arkansas University

The United States Air Force Band of Mid-America’s Shades of Blue jazz ensemble will perform at Southern Arkansas University on Friday, April 11, 2025, in the Reynold’s Center Grand Hall. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., with the concert beginning at 7:00 p.m. This event is free and open to the public, but tickets are… Read More

Southern Arkansas University Hosts Annual Regional ACTM Math Contest

Southern Arkansas University’s Department of Mathematics and Computer Science proudly hosted the annual ACTM Math Contest for the Southwest region on Saturday, March 1, 2025. The competition brought together 89 students from five regional schools, representing grades 8 through 12, to compete in six subject areas: Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Statistics, Pre-Calculus/Trigonometry, and Calculus…. Read More

Southern Arkansas University’s Rankin College of Business earns reaffirmation of AACSB International accreditation

The David F. Rankin College of Business at Southern Arkansas University recently earned reaffirmation of its esteemed AACSB accreditation for six years following an extensive and encouraging peer review. A continuous improvement review team visited the SAU College of Business in the fall semester, and its recommendation for extension of accreditation was ratified recently by… Read More

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