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Disc golf takes flight at Southern Arkansas University

Disc golf has become an increasingly popular activity among students at Southern Arkansas University. A Mulerider Disc Golf Team has been established, and an 18-hole course has been created on the campus. Members of the team include Ethan Bolick, a senior math major from Maud, Texas; Nicole Penny, a junior exercise science major from Hooks,… Read More

SAU student puts her skills to work in Mexico

Taylor McNeel, a senior Agriculture Business major at Southern Arkansas University, got the opportunity this past summer to put her Spanish-speaking skills to work as well as her desire to serve others at an orphanage in Mexico. McNeel was able to travel to Magdalena, Sonora, on an internship she obtained through The Fatted Calf, a… Read More

SAU welcomes fifth straight record freshman class

Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia has continued its long-running growth trend this fall with at least five new enrollment records, including the University’s largest freshman class for the fifth consecutive year. Approximately 870 freshmen chose SAU this fall, up from last year’s all-time record. This group of students led to SAU’s all-time largest sophomore class…. Read More

SAU expects massive turnout for 2017 Family Day

Around 6,500 people are expected for Family Day on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017, making the event possibly the largest Southern Arkansas University will host on campus this year, Dr. Trey Berry, president, said. “This year’s Family Day promises to be the biggest ever,” Berry said. “We were blown away at last year’s Family Day festivities… Read More

Mulerider Kids and Teens Colleges inspire almost 500 youth

The third annual Mulerider Kids College (MKC) continued its record-setting growth this year and was followed by a new Mulerider Teen College (MTC) in what was two weeks of learning and fun at Southern Arkansas University. A total of 417 children from grades 1-6 registered for this year’s Mulerider Kids College camps, with 321 attending… Read More

Ice Breaker: SAU alum joins scientific team in Antarctica

A 2016 graduate of Southern Arkansas University recently returned from a 65-day expedition to the Ross Sea in one of the harshest and most remote locations of the world – Antarctica. Casey O’Hara, who graduated from SAU with a BS in chemistry, was among the two dozen scientists who set sail from Lyttleton, New Zealand,… Read More

SAU Rodeo earns titles at College National Finals in Wyoming

The Southern Arkansas University Rodeo Team enjoyed another successful season and finished the year strong at the College National Finals in Casper, Wyoming, earlier this month. Hannah Springer, a native of Lavaca, Arkansas, won the Reserve National Champion Breakaway Roper title in the Finals, and the Women’s Team finished with a Top 10 National Placing,… Read More

Miss SAU experiences dream of a lifetime competing for Miss Arkansas

Kelsie Madison, Miss SAU, will compete in the 2017 Miss Arkansas Pageant on Saturday, June 17, in the Robinson Center in Little Rock. Madison, a native of El Dorado, is a junior business administration major and graduate of Parkers Chapel High School. Her platform is Ability Beyond Disability, and her talent is jazz dance. Madison… Read More

Boots, books, and a mule: Baird handing SAU Mulerider reins to Guin

Mulerider Payton Baird has led the charge at Southern Arkansas University since 2014, an era that has seen record-breaking enrollment growth. Now Baird is preparing to hand over the reins to the newest Mulerider, Abbie Guin. “As most people know, SAU has one of the most unique mascots in the country,” Baird said. “I find… Read More

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