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SAU System Board of Trustees to meet April 8 via Zoom

The Southern Arkansas University System Board of Trustees will meet in session at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, April 8, 2024, via Zoom. The agenda includes academic program changes. To access the Zoom meeting via the internet, go to https://saumag-edu.zoom.us/j/88006880802?pwd=aDFNVEMveFUvSWN3UjZCM3FmdGhJUT09.  Meeting ID: 880 0688 0802, passcode: 075162.  In the event of internet interruptions due to the… Read More

Southern Arkansas University begins national search for president

The national search for the next leader of Southern Arkansas University is officially underway.  SAU just released the presidential position profile, official position announcement, and presidential search webpage. The profile outlines the qualifications, characteristics, and expectations of leadership for candidates interested in assuming the presidency of SAU. The presidential profile is available on the University’s… Read More

SAU System Board of Trustees hears positive updates in regular meeting

The Southern Arkansas University System Board of Trustees met on Thursday, March 7, on the SAU-Magnolia campus in a regularly scheduled session. The first item of business was to accept the minutes from the previous Board of Trustees meeting. The minutes were approved. The next item on the agenda was the annual election of officers…. Read More

Southern Arkansas University projects supports national days of service

In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy, Southern Arkansas University recently hosted food drive events in partnership with Engage Arkansas. The Black Student Association and Greek organizations held an on-campus food drive to collect canned goods.  These donations were provided to the Mulerider Market, which serves our most vulnerable students on… Read More

Southern Arkansas University announces committee to begin national presidential search

Committee selection for the nationwide search of Southern Arkansas University’s next president has been completed.  SAU Board of Trustees member and chair of the 2024 SAU presidential search committee, Monty Harrington, announces the selection of the following representatives for the presidential search committee: Monty Harrington, Chair of Search Committee Donna Allen, Vice President for Student… Read More

Southern Arkansas University moves forward with presidential search committee

Southern Arkansas University Board of Trustees met today to discuss personnel changes regarding the SAU presidential search. After calling the meeting to order, board chair, Erica Woods, called the roll of board members, and all were present. Board members then exited into executive session. Upon returning from the session, the board chair, Erica Woods, reconvened… Read More

Dr. Ben Johnson presents on voting rights in Arkansas on January 23

Southern Arkansas University continues to host the prestigious Smithsonian traveling exhibit Voices and Votes: Democracy in America at SAU Beyond the Campus, on the west side of the town square in Magnolia, Arkansas.  This collaborative endeavor between Southern Arkansas University and the Smithsonian Institution promises an engaging exploration of America’s democratic evolution, spotlighting pivotal moments that… Read More

SAU Police Department expands thanks to COPS Hiring Program grant

The Southern Arkansas University System Police Department will hire two additional positions to their staff in 2024. The expansion was made possible by a $250,000 grant from the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS). SAU was one of eight police departments in the state of Arkansas to receive funding to hire more officers under… Read More

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