A gift of more than $1 million by a Southern Arkansas University alumna will benefit scholarships for SAU’s growing Engineering program. The generous donor, Edna Cook Norvell, recently told SAU President Dr. Trey Berry that she chose to make the gift because of all the generous people who helped her while she was a student… Read More
For Arkansas 4-H President Mary Alice Cole, it’s always been SAU
Mary Alice Cole never doubted she wanted to attend Southern Arkansas University, and now, after becoming state president of Arkansas 4-H, the incoming freshman has achieved that goal. “Ever since I was little, I always said I was going to SAU,” Cole said. “When I first came to tour, I got this feeling of home…. 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
Drew List latest FFA officer to choose SAU
Drew List didn’t grow up on a farm yet he has nonetheless succeeded in Future Farmers of America, ascending to one of its top statewide elected positions this summer before entering Southern Arkansas University as a freshman. The Vilonia resident, who is majoring in Agriculture Plant Science, said he didn’t have farming in his background…. Read More
SAU Engineering Building dedication Oct. 5
Southern Arkansas University is hosting a dedication ceremony of the new Engineering Building at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 5. The public is encouraged to attend the ceremony and tour the facility. Speaking at the program will include Congressman Bruce Westerman, an engineer by training, and SAU President Dr. Trey Berry. Arkansas National Guard Adjutant… Read More
Watkins latest of FFA officers to choose SAU
Kinsey Watkins of Guy, Ark., said she has found what she was looking for at Southern Arkansas University – that “home away from home” feeling. Watkins will be a freshman this year but comes to SAU already familiar with the University and with a prestigious title: 2016-2017 state president of the Arkansas FFA (Future Farmers… Read More
Giving back helped future professor finish Ph.D.
Following up a four-year Engineering-Physics degree with a grueling six-year Biophysics doctorate program would be challenging for the most resilient researcher. For Amanda Taylor of Emerson, Arkansas, it was just another leg of her journey toward becoming a university professor. Her next phase is a post-doctoral research opportunity at the Baylor College of Medicine in… Read More
Mother overcomes odds and beats son to college degree
Darryl Webb III was not able to say he was a first-generation college graduate because his mother, Carla, 45, accepted her degree from Southern Arkansas University just two hours prior to her son. Carla was the first in the Webb family of the Falcon Community near Buckner to walk across a college graduation stage at… 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 hosting Game Development Summer Camp
Southern Arkansas University is hosting the second-annual Game Development Summer Camp from July 11-14, 2016, for 10th – 12th grade students who think they might want to turn their hobby into a career. Applications must be submitted online at www.SAUmag.edu/Game-Camp by July 5. Fee for the camp is $325, and includes room and board. Early-bird… Read More
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