Pam Ward has learned the importance of receiving a higher education courtesy of one of many 2+2 agreements between South Arkansas Community College and Southern Arkansas University. Ward, a non-traditional student from El Dorado, Ark., earned her Associate of Arts degree and Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice at SouthArk in El Dorado and… Read More
SAU archaeologists connect past to future
Indiana Jones’ adventures might be often associated with archaeology, but Dr. Carl C. Drexler describes the field as more than that. “It ties in the past with how we live today,” he said. “We use that information to think about how people might live in the future.” Drexler is the station archaeologist for the Southern… Read More
SAU Theatre student chosen for job on Broadway
The SAU Department of Theatre has announced that Alycya Thomas, a junior theatre major from Jonesboro, has been hired as a production assistant for The Lion King: The Musical on Broadway. She was among a few students nationwide invited to apply for this position after she met with the stage management team during this past… Read More
Governor appoints SAU criminal justice professor to Board of Corrections
Whitney Gass, assistant professor of criminal justice at Southern Arkansas University, has been appointed by Gov. Asa Hutchinson to the Arkansas Board of Corrections. Her term on the board is for seven years, and it is retroactive to Jan. 1, 2017. She was informed of the appointment on Feb. 13. “I hope to represent my… Read More
SAU Theatre presents ‘Dial M for Murder’ this week
Southern Arkansas University Theatre is set to perform “Dial M for Murder” at Harton Theatre starting at 7 p.m. nightly Feb. 2-4 and at 2 p.m. Feb. 5. Tickets can be purchased through www.showtix4u.com or by calling 870-235-4255. There is limited seating and the public is encouraged to order tickets early. Prices are $10 per… Read More
SAU again breaks spring enrollment records
Following the fourth straight year of fall enrollment records at Southern Arkansas University, the enrollment for this semester rose above last spring’s record-setting numbers. The total number of students at SAU is 4,345, which was reported to the Arkansas Department of Higher Education on the 11th class day on Thursday, January 26, 2017. This number… Read More
SAU student has new outlook on life as he recovers from boating accident
Landon Darden, a Southern Arkansas University freshman psychology major from Smackover, Ark., has a new outlook on life after he suffered major head injuries in a boating accident in 2015. “I want to become an occupational therapist,” Darden said. “When I graduated high school, my idea was to become an electrician, but the new game… Read More
Global Game Jam at SAU to feature eye-tracking software
Southern Arkansas University will again be one of the host sites for the world’s largest game creation event, Global Game Jam (GGJ), on January 20-22, 2017. This year, SAU’s site has been selected for an additional benefit as one of the sites receiving eye-tracking software from Swedish company Tobii Tech. The event is free, and… Read More
Day of the Undead Zombie Run set for Saturday, Jan. 14
The public is welcome to participate in a scary but fun 5K on Saturday, Jan. 14. The Day of the Undead Zombie Run begins at 5 p.m. at Southern Arkansas University’s former Welcome Center, taking participants on a course plagued with zombies. Rhaelene Lowther, assistant professor of art (game and animation), said that about 15… Read More
‘A Single Soul’ – SAU group in Cuba when Castro dies; see hardships, joys of life there
Two Southern Arkansas University professors visiting Cuba over the Thanksgiving break found themselves in the country during a historic event: the death of Fidel Castro. Dr. Edward Kardas, distinguished professor of psychology and director of the SAU Honors College, and Steven Ochs, professor of art, were in Cuba Nov. 20-26 working on an art project… Read More
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