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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

SAU PBL students to compete nationally

Southern Arkansas University’s chapter of Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) performed with great success at the State Leadership Conference in April by winning 36 individual and team awards and with 15 members qualifying to attend the national conference. Under the guidance of advisors Dr. Gerald Plumlee and Sheryl Edwards, 27 SAU students competed against 300 members… Read More

SAU tour group enjoys splendor of Paris, France

Nine Southern Arkansas University students – Gabrielle Davis, Lily Hesen, Clayton Hawthorne, Timothy Hawthorne, Lindsey Wood, Hannah Springer, Caleigh Moyer, Anna Dillard, and Jacob Steed, along with community members Sandra Wood and Julie Kardas – recently returned from a trip to Paris, France. The trip was led by Honors Director Ed Kardas. The group left… Read More

Bachri earns Honor Professor and named interim dean for COSE

Dr. Abdel Bachri, associate professor of physics, has been named interim dean of the College of Science & Engineering. He will serve in this capacity following the resignation of Dr. Scott McKay, who has accepted a similar position in South Dakota. In making the announcement, Dr. David Lanoue, SAU provost and vice-president of Academic Affairs,… Read More

SAU Rodeo ropes another run to College National Finals

Southern Arkansas University Rodeo has enjoyed another outstanding year. The team will send seven members to the College National Finals in Casper, Wyo., in June. Michaela Caudle, Ashton Glascock, Hannah Springer, Jacie Sullivan, Cooper Lee, Britt Driggers and West Smith will represent the University at the competitive event, Rusty Hayes, rodeo coach, said. The Women’s… Read More

SAU pursuing storefront on Magnolia Square

In partnership with the Magnolia-Columbia County Chamber of Commerce, Southern Arkansas University is pursuing a storefront on the Magnolia Square that would offer Mulerider apparel, collegiate gifts, and could be home to a small space to be used for continuing education workshops. SAU President Dr. Trey Berry shared an early rendering of what such a… Read More

SAU announces Sronce as new Business Dean

Southern Arkansas University has hired Dr. Robin Sronce to serve as Dean of the David F. Rankin College of Business, effective July 5, 2017. Sronce is currently Dean of the Breech School of Business and Associate Professor of Management at Drury University in Springfield, Mo. “We are very excited to have Dr. Sronce join us… 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

SAU alum working with Syrian refugees in Lebanon

Growing up in Venezuela, Joze Moreno Pelayo always wanted to study abroad, and as his country slid into political turmoil and economic disarray in 2011, he knew that it was time to leave. Corruption and massive economic inflation had made it difficult for everyday citizens to make ends meet, and Pelayo had big dreams. “When… Read More

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