The Human Performance and Sport Sciences Department faculty at Southern Arkansas University celebrates the accomplishments of two students within the department. Matt Aiken was recently accepted into the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at Arkansas State University. Matt was a valued member of the Mulerider Baseball team and excelled in and out of the classroom…. Read More
SAU tennis player stays in touch with family in Ukraine
Staying strong and hopeful is a goal for Marko Nikoliuk, a senior entrepreneurial finance major at Southern Arkansas University hailing from Kakhovka, Kherson Oblast, Ukraine. The nationally-ranked Mulerider tennis player is competing this Spring Break week against top-rated teams in Georgia and Alabama. Nikoliuk has found a way to balance grades and tennis with concern… Read More
Adcox family memorializes beloved SAU coach with fitness stations along Walking Trail
The Magnolia community as well as students and visitors to Southern Arkansas University can now enjoy new outdoor fitness equipment located on the SAU Walking Trail. Twelve fitness stations were given in memory of Jay Adcox by his wife, Bonnie Adcox, and their children, Joseph and Sarah Adcox. Coach Adcox spent 36 years teaching in… Read More
Whitney Brown claims national title in Disc Golf competition
Whitney Brown, a Marine Biology major at Southern Arkansas University, has been named the 2021 College Disc Golf Women’s Individual National Champion. The native of Alexander, Arkansas, has returned to SAU for a second degree after graduating in May 2020 with an Exercise Science degree. The men’s and women’s teams participated April 7-10 in the… Read More
Kylie Cowan accepted into UAMS Occupational Therapy Doctoral program
Southern Arkansas University’s HKR Department is pleased to announce that Kylie Cowan, a senior Exercise Science major from Foreman, Arkansas, has been accepted into the UAMS Occupational Therapy Doctoral program.
SAU Coronavirus Update March 11, 2020
The Southern Arkansas University System Risk Management Task Force continues to actively monitor the public health concerns surrounding COVID-19, or the novel Coronavirus. The safety and well-being of our campus communities remain our highest priority. Decisions are based on the fluid information provided by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state and… Read More
New golf driving range to improve aim for students, visitors
Students, faculty and the Magnolia community can hone their golfing skills at SAU’s new driving range. The range, located on the southeast side of campus adjacent to University Village, is open daily from daylight until dark. A golf ball dispensing machine is located in the range building on site and a debit or credit card… Read More
Kara Richardson to strengthen her skills in physical therapy
Thanks to an educational experience she describes as phenomenal, Kara Richardson, a senior Exercise Science major at Southern Arkansas University, looks forward to advancing her knowledge in the physical therapy program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). To enhance her educational and career goals, Richardson is interning at the Ouachita Rehabilitation Center… Read More
SAU Exercise Science major completes internship at University of Oklahoma
Abigail Dow, an August 2019 graduate of Southern Arkansas University, recently completed a summer internship with the University of Oklahoma Sports Nutrition Department. The experience fueled a career passion she developed at SAU as an Exercise Science major. During her junior year at SAU, Dow realized her professional interests were leading her to the increasingly… Read More
Graduate of SAU online program aims to bring physical therapy skills to rural Oregon
A recent graduate of the online master’s degree in Kinesiology-Coaching program at Southern Arkansas University aims to apply his knowledge in physical therapy to an underserved area – rural health care. Brian Schaudt, a December 2018 graduate of SAU’s online program, has been accepted into George Fox University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program. George Fox… Read More
