Dr. Karen Landry of Texarkana, Texas, has been named chair of the Department of Nursing at Southern Arkansas University. In making the announcement Wednesday, Dr. David Lanoue, provost and vice president for academic affairs, said, “We are delighted that Dr. Landry has chosen to come to SAU. She has a wealth of experience as a… Read More
SAU sets Game Development Summer Camp for July 16-19
June 28, 2018
Southern Arkansas University is hosting a Game Development Summer Camp July 16-19, which will allow participants to learn about game development and design with hands-on activities in programming, design, and art in an overnight camp setting. All applications must be submitted online by July 2. It is open to students in grades 10-12, and there… Read More
SAU offering Engineering Summer Camp July 9-11; application deadline is July 5
June 26, 2018
Southern Arkansas University is hosting a three day, two night Engineering Summer Camp, July 9-July 11, 2018. High school students from grades 8-12 are welcome to attend. To help ensure all interested participants have the opportunity to attend Engineering Summer Camp, the SAU Engineering program is offering four scholarships for top-performing campers this year. Scholarship… Read More
New Field Experiences course at SAU gives students chance to travel, forge friendships
June 21, 2018
A new Field Experiences course at Southern Arkansas University this spring sent 10 students embarking on a six-day adventure through national parks in West Texas and New Mexico. The students prepared for their expeditions to Guadalupe National Park, Carlsbad Caverns and Big Bend National Park for four months during the lecture portion of the class,… Read More
Commitment from First Financial Bank will help SAU realize plans to restore poultry studies
June 20, 2018
Plans for bringing poultry studies back to Southern Arkansas University are taking shape with the commitment of $100,000 toward the project by First Financial Bank of El Dorado, Arkansas. Dr. Trey Berry, president of SAU, thanked First Financial for its commitment, praising the partnership as unique in the state. First Financial has been a longtime… Read More
SAU graduate accepted into veterinary school
June 7, 2018
A 2017 graduate of Southern Arkansas University saw her dream of helping animals take one step closer to becoming reality as she was accepted into veterinary school at Louisiana State University. Riley Loftin, who received her undergraduate degree in Agricultural Science: Pre-Veterinary from SAU in December 2017, was recently notified of her acceptance into the… Read More
SAU student receives honor for poster presentation
Jeremy Brown, a 2018 graduate of Southern Arkansas University with a degree in Biology: Pre-health, created the best poster presentation at this year’s Arkansas Academy of Science meeting. The work represented his original research project involving CRISPR/Cas9, described as a unique method of genetic manipulation. Brown presented his research in poster format at three scientific… Read More
Journalist receives her second degree from SAU, eyes career in social work, teaching
May 31, 2018
For Shea Wilson, returning to Southern Arkansas University for a second degree felt just like “coming back home.” Wilson, who graduated from SAU with a bachelor’s degree in communications/journalism with a minor in broadcast in May 1990, graduated again at SAU on May 4 with a bachelor’s in social work. Her experience in both newspapers… Read More
Bachri selected new dean of College of Science & Engineering
May 30, 2018
Dr. Abdel Bachri has been selected as the new dean of the College of Science and Engineering at Southern Arkansas University. The announcement was made recently by Dr. David Lanoue, provost and vice president for academic affairs at SAU. As interim dean, Bachri played an important role in a number of critical initiatives including the… Read More
SAU theatre major looks forward to trip to New York City for artist workshops
May 9, 2018
Eboni Edwards, a junior Performing Arts and Musical Theatre major at Southern Arkansas University, will be attending Artists Striving to End Poverty (ASTEP), a weeklong workshop program held annually at the Julliard School in New York City. Edwards, of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, will attend the program June 3-9. It will be her first time in… Read More
