The Health, Kinesiology, and Recreation Department at Southern Arkansas University is celebrating a record number of student interns and the success of Hannah Hanson and Jamarious Nelson both who are SAU graduates on the road to professional programs. The department has experienced significant growth over the past few semesters, especially in the Exercise Science degree… Read More
Olivia Faught to serve on national NCAA committees
February 19, 2019

Olivia Faught, a Southern Arkansas University junior from Alma, Arkansas, has been selected to serve on a national committee with the NCAA. Faught, a Sports Management major, is a member of the SAU Women’s Golf team and a member of the SAU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. As a member of the National Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC),… Read More
SAU Board approves bond for new residence hall
February 2, 2018

The Southern Arkansas University Board of Trustees approved on Tuesday a bond proposal in the amount of $7.9 million through the Alumni Association for the construction of a new student residence hall that will help the University meet continued enrollment growth projections. The Board also approved a separate bond proposal in the amount of $6.2… Read More
SAU’s online Coaching Education program earns national accreditation
November 17, 2017

National accreditation has been awarded to the Online MS in Kinesiology-Coaching at Southern Arkansas University, signaling “top quality in an online setting,” said Steve Dingman, chair of the Health, Kinesiology and Recreation (HKR) Department. “We are very excited to receive the news that our online program has been nationally accredited,” Dingman said. “With this accomplishment,… Read More
Two SAU students land MLB internships
March 29, 2017
Two students at Southern Arkansas University have been awarded internships with Major League Baseball. The HKR Department has announced that Yuichi Takizawa, a senior in Athletic Training Education, recently completed a three-week internship with the Kansas City Royals. At the conclusion of his internship, Takizawa interviewed with the team’s medical coordinator for minor league teams… Read More
SAU Aquatic Center helps people find health, confidence, balance
February 23, 2017

Elizabeth Ray, coordinator of the Southern Arkansas University Aquatic Center, said one of the most important aspects of her job is building relationships. “We have people who use these facilities every single day to enhance their health and longevity,” she said. “We want them to feel comfortable, like they are home. It’s important we get… Read More
Keith Kelley completes dream internship with GAC
March 24, 2016

Similar to an athlete striving for peak performance, drive and determination propelled Keith Kelley to earn a spot as a collegiate student coach position for men’s basketball his freshman year all the way to a senior internship with the Great American Conference staff. Keith is set to complete his GAC internship and graduate with a… Read More
SAU M.S. in Kinesiology-Coaching spans U.S.
April 8, 2015

The Masters of Science in Kinesiology-Coaching online program at Southern Arkansas University has attracted students from Philomath, Oregon, to the opposite side of the U.S. at Tarrytown, New York, and everywhere in between. The rise of this program is due its affordability and to a number of other factors, according to Dr. Kim Bloss, dean… Read More
SAU and UAMS South making mutually-beneficial collaborations
October 24, 2013

Two Southern Arkansas University departments have forged mutually-beneficial collaborations with the UAMS South Residential Training Track Family Medicine Program in Magnolia. The SAU Athletic Training Department is serving as the sports medicine rotation for the UAMS South residents and, across campus, the UAMS South resident program is working with pre-health majors by offering shadowing opportunities… Read More
SAU Police will participate in Polar Bear Plunge
February 19, 2010
MAGNOLIA – Officers from the Southern Arkansas University Police Department will be among several groups plunging into the National Guard Armory pond on Friday, Feb. 26, as part of the Area 15 Special Olympics “Polar Bear Plunge” fundraiser. The plunge will be the first of its kind in Magnolia. Sponsored by Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority… Read More