Determination, perseverance, and caring faculty members have been three factors in the academic success of Devin Cole, a sophomore Entrepreneurial Finance major at Southern Arkansas University. Last fall, Cole earned a 4.0 while also raising a family and working full-time at a Magnolia insurance company. She and her husband, Matthew, have three small children: Wyatt,… Read More
SAU RCB hosts Backpack to Briefcase week
November 16, 2018
Resume writing, mock interviews and dressing for success were all a part of a special week sponsored by the Rankin College of Business (RCB) at Southern Arkansas University. The RCB recently hosted its first annual Backpack to Briefcase week from Oct. 8-12, 2018. “The Backpack to Briefcase week was a success,” said Dr. Robin Sronce,… Read More
SAU accepting applications to Peace Corps Prep Program
November 6, 2018
Southern Arkansas University will provide undergraduate students with service opportunities through the new Peace Corps Prep Program, which is now taking applications online at www.saumag.edu/peacecorps/. The program is designed to be open to all undergraduate students on campus, regardless of their major, minor, department, academic year, or participation in other programs. The Peace Corps promotes… Read More
Finance major spends summer internship in Ohio
October 29, 2018
When you ask college students where they spent their summers, you expect to get the usual answers. Florida. San Padre Island. Maybe even California or Hawaii. But if you ask Erin Chewning where she spent her time off, you might be surprised at what you hear: Columbus, Ohio. Erin, junior finance major at Southern Arkansas… Read More
SAU increasingly a global campus
October 25, 2018
Southern Arkansas University continues to grow its academic reputation on a global scale as this year the University is home to not only students from 73 of 75 counties in Arkansas, but also from 40 states and 41 countries around the world. “Our increased international student population and geographic diversity make SAU a truly global… Read More
SAU Marketing students complete summer internships across Arkansas
October 17, 2018
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
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 welcomes 21 new faculty members
September 4, 2018
Southern Arkansas University welcomes 21 new faculty members this year who are entering 12 different academic departments on campus and come from 13 diverse states. Included in the new faculty is Jennifer Kelton-Huff, program director for SAU’s newest program – Bachelor of Science in Public Health. She comes to SAU from Middle Tennessee State University… Read More
Dinner to honor long-time accounting professor
August 7, 2018
The Rankin College of Business at Southern Arkansas University will host a special dinner honoring long-time accounting professor Dr. Terrye Stinson. The dinner will be held on Friday, Aug. 24, at 6 p.m. in Grand Hall of the Reynolds Center. Stinson began her teaching career at SAU in 1980. In addition to helping numerous students… Read More
