MAGNOLIA— Enrollment at Southern Arkansas University has reached a new record for the second consecutive year. University officials have announced an increase of 4.86 percent over fall 2009 with 3,379 students taking undergraduate and graduate courses. “This is SAU’s highest enrollment in history, and our campus housing also has record numbers,” said SAU President Dr…. Read More
$68,000 bequest will provide scholarships
MAGNOLIA – Quintus Crews was a legendary figure in south Arkansas college athletics during his career. A Mulerider football player in the 1950s, he later went on to coach at Ouachita Baptist University and the University of Arkansas at Monticello. He passed away on Dec. 5, 2009, at age 77, but his legacy will live… Read More
First El Dorado Promise graduate receives degree from SAU
By Janice McIntyre, El Dorado News-Times (re-published with permission) She was worried about money for college. Never in her wildest dreams did Ashley Baldwin, a 2007 graduate of El Dorado High School, think when she entered the high school gym one cold, January day, that her worries would be over. Now, about three and a… Read More
Program will help students prepare for ACT exam
MAGNOLIA – Students from across the region are invited to participate in the ACT Institute, hosted by the Educational Renewal Zone at Southern Arkansas University. The program will take place on the SAU-Magnolia campus from June 21 through July 1 from 8:30 a.m. until 2:45 p.m. each day Monday-Thursday. Registration is $100 per student with… Read More
ADHE urges students to apply for Academic Challenge scholarships
MAGNOLIA– Southern Arkansas University hosted a public forum on new Arkansas scholarships on May 6 in Foundation Hall of the Donald W. Reynolds Campus and Community Center. Dr. Jim Purcell, director of the Arkansas Department of Higher Education, gave a presentation on the new Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship, explaining changes and new criteria for the… Read More
SAU will host public forum on new Arkansas Academic Challenge scholarships
MAGNOLIA – Prospective college students, parents, teachers and others who are interested in learning more about the new Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship are invited to a public meeting from 6:30-8 p.m., Thursday, May 6, at Southern Arkansas University. The event will be held in Foundation Hall of the Donald W. Reynolds Campus and Community Center…. Read More
SAU signs MOU with Cossatot Community College-UA
MAGNOLIA – Southern Arkansas University and Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas have formalized a Memorandum of Understanding that will put in place the required faculty and curriculum to allow CCCUA students to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Agri-Business at the De Queen campus. SAU will offer three classes on the De… Read More
Governor Beebe will speak at University Science Center dedication
MAGNOLIA – Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe will be the featured speaker when Southern Arkansas University dedicates the new University Science Center at noon on Monday, April 5. The outdoor ceremony will take place in the plaza area directly in front of the facility. In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held in the… Read More
Employment Resource Center will host Teacher Fair
MAGNOLIA – The Employment Resource Center at Southern Arkansas University will host a Teacher Fair from 1-3 p.m. on Tuesday, March 30, in the Grand Hall of the Donald W. Reynolds Campus and Community Center. “The Teacher Fair provides an opportunity for students and alumni to learn about teaching positions in public schools and the… Read More
SAU earns national community service award
MAGNOLIA – Southern Arkansas University has been named to the 2009 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement. The Corporation for National and Community Service, which administers the annual Honor Roll award, recognized more than 700… Read More
