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SAU to host 24th annual MLK Day march and ceremony

The Southern Arkansas University 24th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Memorial March and Ceremony is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. Monday, January 21, 2019. The March will begin at the former Miller’s Cafeteria on Vine Street at 5 p.m. and proceed down University Street to the SAU Reynolds Center. The Memorial Program will… Read More

SAU Business student succeeds at balancing family life with work, study

Determination, perseverance, and caring faculty members have been three factors in the academic success of Devin Cole, a sophomore Entrepreneurial Finance major at Southern Arkansas University. Last fall, Cole earned a 4.0 while also raising a family and working full-time at a Magnolia insurance company. She and her husband, Matthew, have three small children: Wyatt,… Read More

Hip-hop graphic designer to speak at SAU

Pioneer in the world of hip-hop graphic design Cey Adams will present this year’s annual Emerson-Thomas-Crone Lecture in Humanities on February 5, 2019, at 7:30 p.m. at the Southern Arkansas University Reynolds Center Grand Hall. His presentation, “Def Jam & Beyond: an Artist’s Story,” is free and open to the public. As the legendary creative… Read More

Record SAU Band marching toward ‘perfect size’

The SAU Band is growing by leaps and bounds and will not only expand its rehearsal room in 2019, but fill its own residence hall. J.P. Wilson, director of bands and assistant professor of music, said the size and quality of the band attracts dozens of new applications each day. The Magale Rehearsal Room, located… Read More

Let the games begin: eSports thriving at Southern Arkansas University

There has been no lag in Southern Arkansas University’s response to the national trending of eSports popularity on college campuses. Josh Turner, a senior Mass Communication: Mass Media major from Texarkana, Arkansas, is student advisor to eSports. The program grew from the Gaming Guild that Turner helped establish here during his freshman year. He calls… Read More

SAU accepting applications to Peace Corps Prep Program

Southern Arkansas University will provide undergraduate students with service opportunities through the new Peace Corps Prep Program, which is now taking applications online at www.saumag.edu/peacecorps/. The program is designed to be open to all undergraduate students on campus, regardless of their major, minor, department, academic year, or participation in other programs. The Peace Corps promotes… Read More

SAU Rodeo this week will feature themed nights

Southern Arkansas University’s Intercollegiate Rodeo will feature themed nights this week beginning Thursday, Nov. 1, at Story Arena. The SAU Rodeo will feature 16 teams from across the United States competing in Bareback Riding, Bull Riding, Steer Wrestling, Team Roping, Barrel Racing, and other events. It begins at 7 p.m. nightly this Thursday through Saturday…. Read More

SAU increasingly a global campus

Southern Arkansas University continues to grow its academic reputation on a global scale as this year the University is home to not only students from 73 of 75 counties in Arkansas, but also from 40 states and 41 countries around the world. “Our increased international student population and geographic diversity make SAU a truly global… Read More

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