MAGNOLIA— Southern Arkansas University’s accreditation has been expanded to include a Master of Science in Agriculture degree according to the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association which provides accreditations for universities in this region.
“This new degree will offer an opportunity for graduate studies in agriculture that has simply not existed before in southern
MAGNOLIA—If Southern Arkansas University honors student Rakesh Bam were asked to write a paper about what he did over his summer vacation, it might surprise his professor. That is because he spent 10 weeks this summer as an intern at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock studying Hepatitis C virus proteins and DNA replication.
MAGNOLIA—The Southern Arkansas University Board of Trustees has passed a resolution authorizing a bond of up to $14 million for the construction of a science and technology center. The interest rate of the bond will not exceed an average coupon rate of 5.5 percent.
“I think the science and technology center will put us on the
MAGNOLIA—It is once again time to don boots and jeans and mosey over to the Columbia County Fairgrounds for the Southern Arkansas University rodeo.
This year’s rodeo is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. nightly September 27, 28 and 29 at the Columbia County Fairgrounds.
One of the draws of the 27th Annual SAU rodeo will be the opportunity
MAGNOLIA—A couple days of cooking and serving chicken at the Arkansas State Fair in Little Rock will equal a year’s tuition for six Southern Arkansas University students.
Representatives from Allied Poultry, a part of the Arkansas Poultry Federation, select the students
Annual Report Quotes Bettie Clark of Houston made a donation of $300,000 in scholarships to Southern Arkansas University in honor of her siblings Mary Alice Wallace and Billy Wallace, who attended the University and her youngest brother Robert James Wallace. Her parents, Carl and Ona Wallace attended SAU when it was the Third District Agricultural… Read More
The science program at Southern Arkansas University is busy calculating a formula for a successful future, and recent grants have helped get the program closer to its goals.
More than $78,000 was recently accepted from three grant donors. They include the
Five faculty members at Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, were recently honored with awards from the University. Those receiving awards were Dr. Elba Birminghan-Pokorny, Dr. Tim Schroeder, Viktoriya Black, Dr. Richard Ambler, and Dr. Kathryn Benson.
Dr. Elba Birmingham-Pokorny, a member of the SAU faculty since 1990, was chosen as Honor Professor at the University. She is
In an effort to help those who would like to further their career but do not have the time to attend traditional classes, the Department of Physical Science and Technology at Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, will offer on-line industrial technology classes.
“We want to allow students to work on their degree when they choose,” said Dr
Two students and a professor from the Department of Physical Science and Technology attended the Pittsburg conference recently held in Chicago, Ill.
Pittcon, as the conference is called, is an international meeting of analytical chemists at which there are an enormous variety of symposia. Scientists present their research findings in oral and poster form on
