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Choral music will be presented on Oct. 22

The Department of Performing Arts and Communication at Southern Arkansas University will present a concert of choral music written by female composers on Tuesday, October 22, at the First United Methodist Church of Magnolia. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. and features the SAU Heritage Singers and Chamber Singers under the direction of Dr. Justin… Read More

Mulerider Jacinda Passmore wins nationwide teaching competition in China

A lifelong passion for travel and a heartfelt desire to teach inspired Southern Arkansas University alumna Jacinda Passmore to reach out to students in China, where she has been teaching since Thanksgiving of 2018. Her hard work and dedication – as well as skills she gained as an Agriculture Education major at SAU – helped her… Read More

SAU adds new Gaming Hub to its growing eSports program

SAU’s eSports and Competitive Gaming program is growing by leaps and bounds, having doubled in size since its inception last year and looking to add more options to its already generous slate of game offerings. Sandra Martin, Dean of Housing and advisor to Mulerider eSports and Competitive Gaming at Southern Arkansas University, said 13 eSports… Read More

SAU Board of Trustees approves new program in International Business

The increasingly global world is demanding graduates that can solve cross-cultural problems and think globally. Southern Arkansas University is satisfying this demand by continuing to diversify their degree offerings with the addition of a BBA in International Business. The approval of this degree program was just one of the items on the agenda for the… Read More

SAU Theatre to present “Macbeth”

Southern Arkansas University Theatre is set to perform “Macbeth” at Harton Theatre from October 2-6, 2019. The nightly shows, Wednesday-Saturday, will begin at 7:30 p.m. and the Saturday-Sunday matinees, on October 5 and October 6, begin at 2:00 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the door, online at www.showtix4u.com, or by calling (870) 235-4255. General admission… Read More

Dr. Cherisse Jones-Branch will deliver annual Walz Lecture on Sept. 24

Dr. Cherisse Jones-Branch will deliver the annual Robert B. Walz Lecture in Arkansas and Regional History at 7 p.m., Tuesday, September 24, in the Grand Hall of the Reynolds Center at Southern Arkansas University. Her presentation will be “African-American Women’s Lives and Activism in Rural Jim Crow Arkansas.” She is the James and Wanda Lee… Read More

SAU sets records for undergraduate and on-campus enrollment

There are more undergraduate students enrolled at Southern Arkansas University this fall than in its 110-year history. Undergraduate enrollment rose to an all-time high of 3,584. Retention rates are an essential factor in enrollment with the increased focus provided through the work of our Retention and Completion Task Force. SAU heightened its retention efforts by… Read More

SAU’s Engineering program earns coveted ABET accreditation

Southern Arkansas University’s bachelor’s degree program in Engineering has been accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, the global accreditor of college and university programs in applied and natural science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology. ABET accreditation assures that programs meet standards to produce graduates ready to enter critical technical fields that are leading… Read More

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