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Southern Arkansas University Board of Trustees meets to discuss future plans

Southern Arkansas University Board of Trustees met today to discuss personnel changes during the transition phase of the SAU presidential position following the resignation of Dr. Trey Berry. After calling the meeting to order, board members immediately went into executive session.  Upon return from the session, Nate Evers made the motion to request a proposal… Read More

SAU System Board of Trustees to meet November 7 via Zoom

The Southern Arkansas University System Board of Trustees will meet in session at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 7, 2023, via Zoom. The agenda includes personnel changes to be discussed in executive session. To access the Zoom meeting, go to https://saumag-edu.zoom.us/j/83449742577?pwd=MUFWbEdIWUMzS3VzV3dQSFlBZklhdz09.  Meeting ID: 834 4974 2577, passcode: 981138.  To join the meeting via audio only, dial… Read More

SAU System Board of Trustees hears positive campus updates in regular meeting

The Southern Arkansas University System Board of Trustees met in a regularly scheduled session on Thursday, September 7, at the SAU Tech campus in East Camden. Board chair, Erica Woods, opened the meeting with greetings and the approval of the minutes from the last meeting. Excitement over fall enrollment, significant campus improvements to academic spaces… Read More

SAU System Board of Trustees to meet on June 22 in Magnolia

The Southern Arkansas University System Board of Trustees will meet in regular session at 1 p.m. Thursday, June 22, 2023, in Reynolds Grand Hall B on the SAU-Magnolia campus.  The agenda includes comments by Dr. Trey Berry, SAU president, and Ms. Gaye Manning, interim chancellor of SAU Tech; academic program changes at SAU and SAU… Read More

SAU System Board of Trustees to meet April 25 via Zoom

The Southern Arkansas University System Board of Trustees will meet in regular session at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, 2023, via Zoom. The agenda includes academic program changes at SAU and a resolution regarding the SAU walking trail. To access the Zoom meeting, go to https://saumag-edu.zoom.us/j/84386239445?pwd=UGUwbzhlOHU2cDRrRVRuWnc2UVhxdz09.  Meeting ID: 843 8623 9445, passcode: 384404.  To join… Read More

SAU System Board of Trustees conducts virtual meeting

The Southern Arkansas University System Board of Trustees met virtually in a regularly scheduled session Thursday, February 2. The annual election of officers was the first order of business for the meeting. Erica Woods was named as board chair, with Laura Winning named vice-chair and Nate Evers named secretary.  Dr. Berry thanked Monty Harrington, who… Read More

SAU trustees approve lease agreement for Best Western Plus hotel

  The Southern Arkansas University System Board of Trustees approved a lease agreement with Dawson Hotel Management LLC to construct a Best Western Plus hotel at U.S. Highway 82 and the old McNeil highway, with groundbreaking expected to be sometime this summer. This action was taken during the Board’s regular meeting on Wednesday, March 30,… Read More

Sullivan appointed to SAU System Board of Trustees

Jason Sullivan of Mena has been appointed by Gov. Asa Hutchinson to the Southern Arkansas University System Board of Trustees. He replaces outgoing board member Therral Story of Magnolia. The announcement was made at the recent meeting of the Board of Trustees on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022. Sullivan is senior vice president of lending at… Read More

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