Four students from Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, participated in the 2006 Arkansas Undergraduate Research Conference at Henderson State University in Arkadelphia on April 21 and 22.
“The student presenters are sometimes nervous beforehand, but they are always very glad they did participate,” said Dr. Elizabeth Davis, professor of English and chair of the Department of English
Five students were recently recognized by the Department of English and Foreign Languages at Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, for placing in the poster contest held in honor of Foreign Language Month.
The theme for this year’s poster contest was “Languages Bring Cultures Together.”
All students currently enrolled in a French or Spanish course at SAU were eligible
Eight students from the Epsilon Theta chapter of Sigma Tau Delta at Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, attended the international English honor society’s conference in Portland, Oregon. Also attending was Dr. Shannin Schroeder, faculty sponsor, and one alumnus.
Submissions by the students to the conference included academic essays, poetry, and short fiction. Several of the students chaired
As a recipient of a theatre scholarship at Southern Arkansas University, Hardy Bates is required to participate in every production performed by the Department of Theatre and Mass Communication.
Hardy, a junior theatre and mass communication-broadcast journalism double major from Waskom, Texas, feels this requirement will help him in the future as he pursues a professional
“Don’t be afraid to challenge yourself. The challenge is what makes it worthwhile.”
Those are words of advice from Dr. Lynne Belcher, professor of English and director of the Honors College at Southern Arkansas University, to prospective students who are interested in applying to the Honors College program offered by the University.
“One of the greatest aspects
Cinda A. Hallman, a 1966 graduate of Southern Arkansas University, will be the guest speaker at this year’s commencement exercises to be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 12, in the Mall Area of the University campus.
In 1999, Hallman received the Distinguished Alumni Award.
Hallman, who received a B.S. in mathematics, is the former chief
The Department of Music at Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, will present a performance by student concert bands at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, May 1, on the stage of Harton Theater.
The Wind Ensemble, conducted by J.P. Wilson, and the Concert Band, conducted by Sarah Mickey, will perform a concert of standard and contemporary wind band literature.
The
Twenty members of Phi Beta Lambda at Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, brought home 30 state awards from the 2006 State Leadership Conference recently held in Little Rock.
The group received 13 first place awards and received second place honors for the most money raised for the March of Dimes.
The Business Decision Making Team placed second in
Commencement exercises at Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 12, in the Mall Area in front of Magale Library on the University campus.
Cinda A. Hallman, a 1966 graduate of SAU and 1999 recipient of the SAU Distinguished Alumni Award, will be the guest speaker. Hallman is the former
When Billy Whitt graduates from Southern Arkansas University on May 12, he believes that his diploma will compare favorably with others from around the country.
“I would hold my degree against any university in the United States,” says the senior biology major from Texarkana, Texas. “Just because we
