The Upward Bound program at Southern Arkansas University will present a musical production, “The Magical Land of Oz,” at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 19, 2015, in Harton Theater. This family-friendly comedy will keep you in stitches throughout the play. The public is cordially invited to travel to “The Magical Land of Oz” with the… Read More
SAU hosting Game Development Summer Camp
Southern Arkansas University is hosting a Game Development Summer Camp from July 20-23, 2015, for 10th – 12th grade students who think they might want to turn their hobby into a career. Applications must be submitted online at www.SAUmag.edu/Game-Camp by July 7. Fee for the camp is $250, and includes room and board. For more… Read More
SAU Story Arena to host Bull Jam on May 30
Southern Arkansas University’s Story Arena is hosting an inaugural SAU Bull Jam at 8 p.m. on May 30, 2015. “This will be bull riding action at its best,” said Rusty Hayes, SAU rodeo coach and director of farm operations. “There is going to be ‘danger zone’ seating, a shark cage for the bull fighters and… Read More
MMB to host monthly ‘Second Saturday’ events
Making Magnolia Blossom is inviting the community to join in on a “Second Saturday” kick-off event from 9 a.m. to noon on May 9, in which litter will be picked up in preparation for the Blossom Festival. On the second Saturday of every month, MMB will meet volunteers at 9 a.m. at the corner of… Read More
SAU Engineering hosting summer camp
Southern Arkansas University Engineering is hosting three-day, two-nigh “Big Bang Engineering Summer Camp” from July 20-22, 2015. The engineering and physics camp is open to high school sophomores, juniors and seniors. The registration fee is $200, and it includes room and board. Applications are due online at http://www.SAUmag.edu/Big-Bang-Camp by July 7. Participants will enjoy hands-on… Read More
SAU Upward Bound hosts graduation on May 2
The Upward Bound Program at Southern Arkansas University will hold its annual Senior Recognition and Awards Ceremony at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 2, 2015, at SAU’s Harton Theatre. A total of 28 graduates from eight Southwest Arkansas schools will be recognized. Graduates include: Arkansas High: Vicki Allen, LaVentry Easte, and ThaQuisha Youngblood; Blevins High: … Read More
SAU theatre to present ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Tickets are on sale for Southern Arkansas University theatre’s big spring musical, “Beauty and the Beast,” which will run at SAU’s Harton Theatre nightly at 7 p.m. on April 23-25, 2015, and with a concluding matinee at 2 p.m. on April 26. Tickets can be purchased at www.showtix4u.com, or by calling (870) 235-5390. Prices are… Read More
SAU group hosts ‘We Are Free’ spokesperson
Angelyn McMurray, the president of the non-profit organization “We Are Free,” will be speaking about her charge to foster respect and eradicate exploitation at 7 p.m. on April 13, 2015, at Southern Arkansas University’s Reynolds Center Foundation Hall. The purpose of We Are Free is to find, rescue, and treat victims of labor trafficking. McMurray… Read More
Making Magnolia Blossom’s next ‘big’ event April 11
Making Magnolia Blossom made a “big splash” in October with more than 500 volunteers transforming the look of Magnolia’s Main Street, and the organization is recruiting volunteers for a 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. April 11 Big Splash Spring Edition. Interested volunteers can register at www.MagnoliaBlossom.org. On the registration form, volunteers can sign up individually,… Read More
Tim Daniels to deliver ‘Last Lecture’ March 18
More than 30-year Southern Arkansas University faculty member Tim Daniels will offer this year’s SAU installment of “The Last Lecture” at 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, in the Reynolds Center Foundation Hall. The event is free and open to the public. The title of Daniels’ lecture will be “What kind of institution do you want… Read More