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NPC, SAU Announce Bachelor’s Degrees in Hot Springs

Southern Arkansas University (SAU) and National Park College (NPC) announced a degree partnership that will bring bachelor’s degree programs to Hot Springs beginning in fall 2019. The agreement was approved Wednesday, Feb. 27, during the February Board of Trustees meeting at NPC. All four years of the three new degree programs will be offered through… Read More

SAU Biology professor receives INBRE grant to fund undergraduate research project

Dr. Antoinette Odendaal, assistant professor of Biology and Chemistry in the College of Science and Engineering at Southern Arkansas University, secured a $20,000 pilot study research grant from the IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE). The grant period is for spring 2019 and provides support for Odendaal and one undergraduate student. The research centers… Read More

SAU students attend national gaming convention in San Antonio, Texas

An eSports team from Southern Arkansas University learned firsthand the value of networking at a gaming convention in San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 18-20, 2019. Josh Turner, a senior Mass Communication: Mass Media major from Texarkana, Arkansas, took a group of gamers to PAX South, one of the largest gaming conventions in the country. The group… Read More

Albemarle gifts SAU’s College of Science and Engineering with generous endowment

Albemarle Corporation and the Albemarle Foundation-Magnolia Council recently increased their partnership with Southern Arkansas University through a generous commitment to the College of Science and Engineering. The investment of $100,000 will fund an endowment that will provide annual resources for equipment, technology and instruction. These funds are crucial in moving the program forward to ensure… Read More

SAU hosts Fall Commencements Dec. 7

  Southern Arkansas University is scheduled to recognize 125 graduate students and 170 undergraduates during three Fall Commencement ceremonies at 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Friday, December 7, 2018. All ceremonies will take place in the gymnasium at the W.T. Watson Athletic Center. The 4 p.m. graduation will recognize associates and bachelor’s… Read More

SAU accepting applications to Peace Corps Prep Program

Southern Arkansas University will provide undergraduate students with service opportunities through the new Peace Corps Prep Program, which is now taking applications online at www.saumag.edu/peacecorps/. The program is designed to be open to all undergraduate students on campus, regardless of their major, minor, department, academic year, or participation in other programs. The Peace Corps promotes… Read More

SAU increasingly a global campus

Southern Arkansas University continues to grow its academic reputation on a global scale as this year the University is home to not only students from 73 of 75 counties in Arkansas, but also from 40 states and 41 countries around the world. “Our increased international student population and geographic diversity make SAU a truly global… Read More

New Public Health program exemplifies SAU’s commitment to service, career preparation

Southern Arkansas University now offers a degree in Public Health, a field Jennifer Kelton-Huff, program coordinator, said offers a rewarding career path to students with a “servant’s heart.” In addition to core public health courses, the 120-hour Bachelor of Science in Public Health degree plan includes courses in nursing, biology, psychology, sociology, health sciences, and… Read More

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