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
Assistant nursing professor at SAU honored on state list
Tara Almand, assistant professor of nursing at Southern Arkansas University, was selected to the state’s 40 Nurse Leaders Under 40 list, which honors emerging nursing leaders in Arkansas who are younger than 40 years old. More than 80 nurses were nominated from across the state. The 40 honorees were selected based on commitment to excellence,… Read More
Stem cell registry drive at SAU Feb. 14-15
When three Southern Arkansas University nursing students started organizing next week’s stem cell registry drive more than three months ago, they were not aware that a member of the Mulerider family is one of more than 1,400 whose life could be saved. The stem cell/bone marrow registry drive is scheduled for 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on… Read More
SAU nursing student elected District 1 director of ANSA
Morgan Layssard, a senior from Bradley, Ark., said she is following her dream of helping people “at their best and worst times” by receiving a nursing degree from Southern Arkansas University. Her recent election as District 1 director of the Arkansas Nursing Students’ Association will surely rank as a highlight of her academic career. Layssard… Read More
SAU Nursing excelling and expanding
More than a dozen initiatives at Southern Arkansas University’s Department of Nursing last year have paid off as SAU’s nursing graduates are earning top scores on the NCLEX (National Council Licensure Examination) for this area. SAU’s official pass rate was 85.7% for July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2016, which is the highest average among… Read More
Scholarship by Quota honors late Norma Hayes
Quota International of Magnolia has established an endowment in memory of Norma Hayes through the Southern Arkansas University Foundation. The Norma Hayes Nursing Scholarship Endowment is to provide a scholarship for a nursing student from Columbia County. The endowment will be completed once it reaches $15,000. To contribute, donations can be made online www.SAUFoundation.org or… Read More
SAU to dedicate Blue & You simulation center
The Blue and You Health Sciences Simulation Center at Southern Arkansas University will be dedicated Tuesday, May 3, 2016, in honor of the $149,128 grant from the Blue & You Foundation. At 1 p.m., a simulation demonstration will begin in the Wharton Nursing parking lot. Following at 1:30 p.m. will be the dedication ceremony at… Read More
Sturgis Auditorium dedication at SAU Jan. 8
Southern Arkansas University is hosting a dedication ceremony of the Sturgis Auditorium at the Wharton Nursing Building at 11 a.m. on Friday, January 8, 2016. The public is welcome to attend. Light refreshments will be served. This event is recognizing the generous gift of $40,000 by the Roy and Christine Sturgis Charitable and Educational Trust…. Read More
Nursing student helps more because of support
Thanks to local support, a nursing student’s philanthropy mission to aid the homeless far exceeded her goals. Southern Arkansas University senior BSN student Holly Yeager, of El Dorado, is the Projects Manager for the SAU Student Nurses Association. She hoped over the fall semester to complete 100 care packages for the homeless to have this… Read More
SAU RN treats 1,200 Nepalese on medical mission trip
Robyn Rowe says that her recent medical mission trip to Nepal was the most incredible experience of her life, and she helped treat more than 1,200 patients who were displaced by the earthquake. “It was an incredible blessing for me and I cannot thank the SAU community enough for the support,” said Rowe, who is… Read More
