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Dedication Friday for Rankin College of Business donor wall

A dedication ceremony for the Rankin College of Business Donor Wall is scheduled for noon on Friday, Feb. 24, 2017, at the Southern Arkansas University Business Building lobby. Now President Emeritus Dr. David Rankin and his wife, Toni, were surprised last April with the unveiling of SAU’s first named college – the David F. Rankin… Read More

Stem cell registry drive at SAU Feb. 14-15

When three Southern Arkansas University nursing students started organizing next week’s stem cell registry drive more than three months ago, they were not aware that a member of the Mulerider family is one of more than 1,400 whose life could be saved. The stem cell/bone marrow registry drive is scheduled for 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on… Read More

SAU to host regional science fair on March 17

Southern Arkansas University will host the Annual Southwest Arkansas Regional Science Fair from 7:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Friday, March 17, on the SAU campus. Science Fair Director, Dr. Scott White (associate professor of chemistry) announced that more than 300 third- through twelfth-grade students will be on hand at SAU representing more than 260… Read More

SAU honors 11 in Who’s Who for 2016-17

Southern Arkansas University recently announced the names of 11 students honored for distinction in 2016-17 Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges. Students honored include Gabrielle Davis, Carlee Erwin, Manisha Gc, Pranit Hamal, Kelsey Jackson, Morgan Lassyard, Kirby McLeane, Caleigh Moyer, Holly Roomsburg, Austin Taylor, and Sunni Wise. Gabrielle Annette Davis, of Magnolia,… Read More

SAU community garden gets $25,000 Walmart FDN grant

Thanks to the Walmart Foundation’s State Giving Program, the community garden at Southern Arkansas University’s Department of Agriculture will be able to rapidly grow, and through education, outreach and produce, decrease the region’s food deserts. A $25,000 grand from the Walmart Foundation’s State Giving Program allowed SAU to purchase a garden tractor and zero-turn lawnmower… Read More

SAU Theatre presents ‘Dial M for Murder’ this week

Southern Arkansas University Theatre is set to perform “Dial M for Murder” at Harton Theatre starting at 7 p.m. nightly Feb. 2-4 and at 2 p.m. Feb. 5. Tickets can be purchased through www.showtix4u.com or by calling 870-235-4255. There is limited seating and the public is encouraged to order tickets early. Prices are $10 per… Read More

SAU again breaks spring enrollment records

Following the fourth straight year of fall enrollment records at Southern Arkansas University, the enrollment for this semester rose above last spring’s record-setting numbers. The total number of students at SAU is 4,345, which was reported to the Arkansas Department of Higher Education on the 11th class day on Thursday, January 26, 2017. This number… Read More

SAU student has new outlook on life as he recovers from boating accident

Landon Darden, a Southern Arkansas University freshman psychology major from Smackover, Ark., has a new outlook on life after he suffered major head injuries in a boating accident in 2015. “I want to become an occupational therapist,” Darden said. “When I graduated high school, my idea was to become an electrician, but the new game… Read More

Global Game Jam at SAU to feature eye-tracking software

Southern Arkansas University will again be one of the host sites for the world’s largest game creation event, Global Game Jam (GGJ), on January 20-22, 2017. This year, SAU’s site has been selected for an additional benefit as one of the sites receiving eye-tracking software from Swedish company Tobii Tech. The event is free, and… Read More

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