Indiana Jones’ adventures might be often associated with archaeology, but Dr. Carl C. Drexler describes the field as more than that. “It ties in the past with how we live today,” he said. “We use that information to think about how people might live in the future.” Drexler is the station archaeologist for the Southern… Read More
SAU Education alum wins teaching award
A May 2016 graduate of Southern Arkansas University has been honored with an outstanding teacher award in Fort Worth, Texas. Janae Mosbey, a fifth-grade science teacher at Mitchell Boulevard Elementary School, was chosen as Outstanding Teacher from Human Capital Management on March 2. The distinction furthers her career goals and is one more step in… Read More
SAU names new living/learning center Eichenberger Hall
The Southern Arkansas University Board of Trustees voted unanimously on Thursday to adopt a resolution naming a new residence hall for science and engineering majors after Dr. Rudolph and Mrs. Sharon Eichenberger. Rudy and Sharon Eichenberger Hall will house about 78 students as the Science and Engineering Living and Learning Center. Work has already begun… Read More
SAU Theatre student chosen for job on Broadway
The SAU Department of Theatre has announced that Alycya Thomas, a junior theatre major from Jonesboro, has been hired as a production assistant for The Lion King: The Musical on Broadway. She was among a few students nationwide invited to apply for this position after she met with the stage management team during this past… Read More
Grants to Enactus help women, children lead healthier lives
The Southern Arkansas University Enactus organization recently earned two $1,500 grants that are being used to promote active lifestyles in area youth and to help women escaping harmful environments find employment. Children at the Magnolia Boys & Girls Club received Sqord Activity Pods after school on Feb. 23 through SAU’s “Get Active With Enactus!” program…. Read More
Governor appoints SAU criminal justice professor to Board of Corrections
Whitney Gass, assistant professor of criminal justice at Southern Arkansas University, has been appointed by Gov. Asa Hutchinson to the Arkansas Board of Corrections. Her term on the board is for seven years, and it is retroactive to Jan. 1, 2017. She was informed of the appointment on Feb. 13. “I hope to represent my… Read More
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 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
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