Magnolia High School senior pre-health students recently got to watch a “childbirth” courtesy of Southern Arkansas University’s Wharton Nursing Simulation Lab. A total of 39 MHS students visited the SAU Department of Nursing during a nursing pre-health mentoring day on March 11, 2014. Students visited the simulation lab where they were shown how SAU’s lab… Read More
Nursing students partner with theatre, genetics students
MAGNOLIA – Students from the Department of Theatre and Mass Communication and students from the Department of Nursing at Southern Arkansas University have teamed up to provide opportunities for nursing students to practice their skills through live enactments of patient/nurse scenarios. The first of several simulations that will take place in the Wharton Nursing Building… Read More
Dr. Scott McKay named Science and Technology dean
MAGNOLIA – Dr. Scott McKay has been named dean of the College of Science and Technology at Southern Arkansas University. McKay came to SAU from the University of Central Missouri where he served as chairman of the Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry, and Physics. He was also the founder and director of UCMO’s Center for Alternative… Read More
Spring commencement planned for May 6
MAGNOLIA – Spring commencement exercises at Southern Arkansas University are scheduled to take place during three ceremonies on Friday, May 6. During the ceremonies, a total of 332 students are expected to receive degrees. The Department of Nursing commencement will take place at 2 p.m. with America Farrell, chief executive officer of the Medical Center… Read More
Shirey named Certified Nurse Educator
MAGNOLIA – Laura Shirey, assistant professor of nursing and director of the associate degree in nursing program at Southern Arkansas University, has earned the designation Certified Nurse Educator after meeting strict eligibility criteria and successfully completing a rigorous certification examination developed and administered by the National League of Nursing. Shirey has been a registered nurse… Read More
SAU’s Spring Commencement Speaker will be author and educator Myra Dell McLarey
The Southern Arkansas University spring commencement ceremony will be at 7 p.m. Friday, May 8 in the University Mall area. The commencement address will be given by Myra Dell McLarey, an associate faculty member of Bard College’s Institute for Writing and Thinking. McLarey moved to Nashville in 2003 to design an English curriculum of the… Read More
SAU to sponsor Wharton Nursing Building dedication
MAGNOLIA–Southern Arkansas University will dedicate the Wharton Nursing Building addition and renovation project from 11 a.m. to noon, Monday, December 1, in classroom 244. Keynote remarks will be made by U.S. Congressman Mike Ross. Dr. Bernadette Fincher, Chair of the SAU Department of Nursing, said the expansion comes at a good time as there is… Read More
Dr. Tim Wise to speak at SAU’s Fall Commencement
MAGNOLIA—The Southern Arkansas University fall commencement ceremony will be at 6 p.m. Friday, December 19, at the W.T. Watson Athletic Center. Dr. Tim Wise, SAU’s 2008-2009 Honor Professor, will provide the commencement address. Wise has been at SAU since 1993 as an instructor of marketing and completed his doctoral work in 1995. Dr. Wise has… Read More
SAU to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Activities
Once again, Southern Arkansas University will join colleges across the United States this fall by celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month September 15 through October 15. The observance of Hispanic Heritage Month was initiated by Congresss in 1968 with the purpose of celebrating the diverse culture, tradition, and invaluable contributions of Hispanic and Latino people in the… Read More
SAU to sponsor Health Professions Career Day
The Employment Resource Center at Southern Arkansas University will sponsor its annual Health Professions Career Day from 2-4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 23, on the second floor commons area of the Donald W. Reynolds Campus and Community Center. Representatives from various health organizations will be available to speak with students about current and future career… Read More
