Strengthening the partnership between Southern Arkansas University and the Windgate Foundation is providing a strong foundation for two significant projects. The SAU Foundation is thrilled to announce that it has received grants totaling $653,774 from the Windgate Foundation. An endowment gift of $500,000 will provide resources to support the growth and innovation within the Department… Read More
SAU professors to present joint art show through the end of October
Two local art professors will present their joint show at the Texarkana Regional Arts & Humanities Council. The show, based on their nature walks, will run from late September through the end of October. The show, “Quotidian Moments through Different Lenses,” features works by Professors Anna Zusman and Rhaelene Lowther, whose post-pandemic walks inspired them… Read More
Windgate Foundation provides Studio Art scholarships to four SAU students
Supporting contemporary craft and visual arts since 1993, Windgate Foundation has provided over $890 million in grants to charities in the United States. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, Windgate Foundation has provided grants for many higher education institutions, including Southern Arkansas University. A $20,000 grant was awarded to the SAU Foundation for Studio Art scholarships… Read More
SAU to offer BFA in pre-art therapy in spring 2021
Southern Arkansas University will begin offering a bachelor of fine arts degree in Art & Design with a concentration in Pre-Art Therapy in spring 2021. The 120-credit hour undergraduate program was recently approved by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education. The program represents a collaboration between the Department of Art and Design and the Department… Read More
SAU to introduce new Game Design minor
The rising popularity of gaming has made a tremendous impact on Southern Arkansas University which has met the demand by adding a Game Animation Design major, eSports teams, and a new Gaming Hub to its offerings. Now SAU will offer a Game Design minor to provide a more well-rounded education. Approval of this item was… Read More
SAU adds new Gaming Hub to its growing eSports program
SAU’s eSports and Competitive Gaming program is growing by leaps and bounds, having doubled in size since its inception last year and looking to add more options to its already generous slate of game offerings. Sandra Martin, Dean of Housing and advisor to Mulerider eSports and Competitive Gaming at Southern Arkansas University, said 13 eSports… Read More
SAU Game Development students will bring their Return of Curiosity to PixelPop Festival
Game Development students at Southern Arkansas University will be sharing the excitement and creativity of their game Return of Curiosity at the PixelPop Festival at St. Louis University, September 14-15, 2019. Tomas Abrams, Jeffrey Guererro, Andrew Yandell, Hanna Smith, Aziztitu Murugan, Dalton Barnette, Dakota Jensen, Kyle Kenney, Jaquon Desso, Amanda Lambright, Alejandro Cornejo and Aaron Philley will… Read More
SAU Game Design students produce game for worldwide distribution
Students in Southern Arkansas University’s Game and Animation Design programs have produced a game that is being published on Steam, a digital distribution platform for games with a worldwide user base. “Depths of Madness” is being released on May 15, 2019, via the Steam Store. It is an atmospheric horror game that takes place underwater… Read More
SAU students attend national gaming convention in San Antonio, Texas
An eSports team from Southern Arkansas University learned firsthand the value of networking at a gaming convention in San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 18-20, 2019. Josh Turner, a senior Mass Communication: Mass Media major from Texarkana, Arkansas, took a group of gamers to PAX South, one of the largest gaming conventions in the country. The group… Read More
Big-screen animation artist Mark Walton to speak at SAU
Story artist for more than 27 animated films and counting, Mark Walton is scheduled to share insights from his illustrious career at 7 p.m. on Monday, March 11, 2019, at Southern Arkansas University’s Reynolds Center Foundation Hall. Being socially awkward and no good at sports as a child, Walton spent many hours inside, alone, drawing… Read More
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