Three Marketing students in the Rankin College of Business at Southern Arkansas University recently completed internships this past summer. Those students are Lily Hesen, Kelsie Madison, and Tyler Thomas. Lily Hesen, of Benton, worked with Outlets of Little Rock, an outlet mall. Hesen was given a variety of tasks to work on. Her internship required… Read More
Internship allows student to combine finance and medicine
October 10, 2018
Kile Pletcher’s life is surrounded by numbers. Numbers lining the football field of the sport he loves. Numbers that he uses while calculating interest and other formulas in his chosen major of finance at Southern Arkansas University. And two final, yet vital, numbers that stare him in the face: one and four. As in one… Read More
2019 tour of Italy will provide SAU group with valuable educational experience
October 9, 2018
About 30 people, including 20 students from Southern Arkansas University, will be traveling to Italy in May 2019 on an educational mission that will extend the college experience far beyond the classroom. Dr. Ed Kardas, professor of Psychology and director of Honors College, said the Italy tour is “intrinsically educational” and will expose students and… Read More
Celebrating its partnership with First Financial Bank, SAU breaks ground for new poultry education center
October 5, 2018
Emphasizing the importance of strong partnerships as well as the future of education in south Arkansas, Dr. Trey Berry, president of Southern Arkansas University, led the groundbreaking ceremony of the First Financial Bank Poultry Education Facility on Monday, October 1, 2018. Berry welcomed leaders of regional poultry industries as well as SAU alumni, Magnolia community… Read More
Annual Light for the Fight ceremony set for Oct. 1
September 24, 2018
The Rankin College of Business at Southern Arkansas University will sponsor its eighth annual Light for the Fight ceremony on Monday, Oct. 1, beginning at 6:30 p.m. by the fountain at Blanchard Hall (formerly the Business Building). The ceremony is to honor all of those who have battled cancer. This year’s ceremony will feature guest… Read More
SAU Theatre debuts production of ‘Next to Normal’ September 27
September 21, 2018
Southern Arkansas University Theatre’s first production of the 2018-19 season will be “Next to Normal,” the rock musical that earned a Pulitzer Prize in 2010. It is scheduled to run from September 27 – October 7 at Harton Theatre. The nightly shows, Thursday-Saturday, will begin at 7:30 p.m. and the Sunday matinees begin at 2:00… Read More
New Public Health program exemplifies SAU’s commitment to service, career preparation
September 18, 2018
Southern Arkansas University now offers a degree in Public Health, a field Jennifer Kelton-Huff, program coordinator, said offers a rewarding career path to students with a “servant’s heart.” In addition to core public health courses, the 120-hour Bachelor of Science in Public Health degree plan includes courses in nursing, biology, psychology, sociology, health sciences, and… Read More
Guy Lancaster to deliver 2018 SAU Walz Lecture
September 12, 2018
Dr. Guy Lancaster will deliver the annual Robert B. Walz Lecture in Arkansas and Regional History at 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 27, in the Grand Hall of the Reynolds Center at Southern Arkansas University. The presentation. “Lynching as Political Authority in Arkansas,” is free and open to the public. The audience is also welcomed… Read More
SAU again welcomes record freshman class
September 6, 2018
For the sixth consecutive year, a record freshman class is one of the enrollment records at Southern Arkansas University this fall. The number of SAU freshmen this semester is up to 901, up again from last year’s record freshman class of 870. SAU is also experiencing the highest undergraduate enrollment in its history at 3,546,… Read More
SAU Agriculture program to expand its offerings with new shop building
September 5, 2018
The Department of Agriculture at Southern Arkansas University looks forward to opening a new shop that will expand programs and services to students. Dr. Jeffry Miller, department chair, said the shell of the shop has been erected but the interior remains to be finished. SAU Agriculture students will help complete the building, adding shelves and… Read More
