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2019 tour of Italy will provide SAU group with valuable educational experience

About 30 people, including 20 students from Southern Arkansas University, will be traveling to Italy in May 2019 on an educational mission that will extend the college experience far beyond the classroom. Dr. Ed Kardas, professor of Psychology and director of Honors College, said the Italy tour is “intrinsically educational” and will expose students and… Read More

Annual Light for the Fight ceremony set for Oct. 1

The Rankin College of Business at Southern Arkansas University will sponsor its eighth annual Light for the Fight ceremony on Monday, Oct. 1, beginning at 6:30 p.m. by the fountain at Blanchard Hall (formerly the Business Building). The ceremony is to honor all of those who have battled cancer. This year’s ceremony will feature guest… Read More

SAU Theatre debuts production of ‘Next to Normal’ September 27

Southern Arkansas University Theatre’s first production of the 2018-19 season will be “Next to Normal,” the rock musical that earned a Pulitzer Prize in 2010. It is scheduled to run from September 27 – October 7 at Harton Theatre. The nightly shows, Thursday-Saturday, will begin at 7:30 p.m. and the Sunday matinees begin at 2:00… 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

Guy Lancaster to deliver 2018 SAU Walz Lecture

Dr. Guy Lancaster will deliver the annual Robert B. Walz Lecture in Arkansas and Regional History at 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 27, in the Grand Hall of the Reynolds Center at Southern Arkansas University. The presentation. “Lynching as Political Authority in Arkansas,” is free and open to the public. The audience is also welcomed… Read More

SAU again welcomes record freshman class

For the sixth consecutive year, a record freshman class is one of the enrollment records at Southern Arkansas University this fall.  The number of SAU freshmen this semester is up to 901, up again from last year’s record freshman class of 870. SAU is also experiencing the highest undergraduate enrollment in its history at 3,546,… Read More

SAU Agriculture program to expand its offerings with new shop building

The Department of Agriculture at Southern Arkansas University looks forward to opening a new shop that will expand programs and services to students. Dr. Jeffry Miller, department chair, said the shell of the shop has been erected but the interior remains to be finished. SAU Agriculture students will help complete the building, adding shelves and… Read More

SAU welcomes 21 new faculty members

Southern Arkansas University welcomes 21 new faculty members this year who are entering 12 different academic departments on campus and come from 13 diverse states. Included in the new faculty is Jennifer Kelton-Huff, program director for SAU’s newest program – Bachelor of Science in Public Health. She comes to SAU from Middle Tennessee State University… Read More

SAU students take initiative, create their own new space in Harton Theatre

Theatre students at Southern Arkansas University now have a place to hang out between classes at Harton Theatre thanks to the efforts of student volunteers over the summer. They have also transformed unsed space into more usable areas for production. An underutilized room in Harton has been converted into a student lounge thanks to Joey… Read More

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