MAGNOLIA— Veronica and Tyrone Davis of Magnolia had twice the reason to celebrate during the summer graduation at SAU on August 8. The married couple, who both teach school in the Stephens School District, both received a master’s in elementary education with a specialization in gifted and talented. “It was really challenging for us to… Read More
Southern Arkansas University Names New Vice President for Academic Affairs
MAGNOLIA— Dr. Brian S. Canfield has been named as vice president for academic affairs at Southern Arkansas University. A native of Shreveport, Louisiana, Canfield has 29 years experience in higher education in various faculty and administrative roles. He began his career in higher education at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge and has served on… Read More
SAU announces summer 2008 graduates
SAU announces summer 2008 graduates MAGNOLIA, Ark. – On Friday, August 8, Southern Arkansas University conferred degrees to 115 students. Of those students, 10 graduated with honors. Students attaining a grade point average of 3.50-3.74 graduated cum laude, students who earned a GPA of 3.75-3.89 graduated magna cum laude, and students who earned a GPA… Read More
Arkansas teachers can now take advantage of a program at Southern Arkansas University in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Four new courses for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) will be offered at Southern Arkansas University this fall. The courses include TESOL Methods & Materials, Second Language Acquisition, Second Language Assessment, and Teaching People from Other Cultures. These four courses are required of educators by the Arkansas Department of Education for an… Read More
Kelvin Wyrick Senior to join the Southern Arkansas University board of trustees
MAGNOLIA— Attorney W. Kelvin Wyrick Sr., of Texarkana, Ark., is the newest appointee on the Southern Arkansas University board of trustees. He will replace outgoing board member Marie Brown, who served on the board from June 2003 to July 2008. Wyrick, who attended Southern Arkansas University when it was Southern State College, has served as… Read More
Bruce Maloch to speak at Southern Arkansas University’s August Graduation
Summer commencement at Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, will be held during two ceremonies on Friday, Aug. 8, in the Grand Hall of the Donald W. Reynolds Campus and Community Center. Arkansas State Representative Bruce Maloch will be the speaker for the ceremonies. The first ceremony begins at 11 a.m. for the School of Graduate Studies,… Read More
Southern Arkansas University student Vincent Sneed to audition to attend Berkley College of Music
Vincent Sneed, who will graduate from Southern Arkansas University with a finance degree in August, realizes that life is just like your portfolio, it is best to diversify. That is why Sneed is heading to Boston on July 10 to spend five weeks studying at the Berkley College of Music. After this five week period,… Read More
Metro Medpro Students Excel at SAU “Camp”
Why would a group of Metro MedPro students give up two weeks of their summer vacation to attend nonstop classes, take multiple daily quizzes, learn unfamiliar techniques and apply new skills in a nursing home setting? The answer is simple: to secure a brighter future for themselves by becoming employed as Certified Nurse Assistants. These… Read More
SAU sees increase in summer enrollment
During the first summer term, the Southern Arkansas University system experienced a 16 percent increase in student enrollment. “We are happy with the enrollment for the first summer session,” said SAU President Dr. David Rankin. “This increasing demand for summer courses is an encouraging trend. We hope to continue this trend into the fall 2008… Read More
Workshop exploring Arkansas’ connection to the global economy to be held at Southern Arkansas University
MAGNOLIA — A training workshop for teachers with students in kindergarten through 12th grade will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 8 through 10 in the Agri-Business building on the campus of Southern Arkansas University. This workshop is titled “What’s Happening? A Global View” will cover topics in globalization for educators at… Read More
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