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Century-old home moved for homestead project at SAU

Southern Arkansas University was the recipient of a state grant from Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council totaling $150,000 to transform the historic Ozmer House. The restoration of the house and grounds will create a working farmstead in the heart of campus. Along with the grant, the Ozmer family contributed $40,000 to meet the total… Read More

Non-traditional student pursues her passions at Southern Arkansas University

Della Campbell of Magnolia is a non-traditional student who has been auditing classes for the past two years at Southern Arkansas University. Her wit and personality make her an asset for the Academic Enrichment Center, where she volunteers as a history tutor and front-desk worker. Her personality has certainly caught the attention of students. “They… Read More

SAU community garden gets $25,000 Walmart FDN grant

Thanks to the Walmart Foundation’s State Giving Program, the community garden at Southern Arkansas University’s Department of Agriculture will be able to rapidly grow, and through education, outreach and produce, decrease the region’s food deserts. A $25,000 grand from the Walmart Foundation’s State Giving Program allowed SAU to purchase a garden tractor and zero-turn lawnmower… Read More

SAU again breaks spring enrollment records

Following the fourth straight year of fall enrollment records at Southern Arkansas University, the enrollment for this semester rose above last spring’s record-setting numbers. The total number of students at SAU is 4,345, which was reported to the Arkansas Department of Higher Education on the 11th class day on Thursday, January 26, 2017. This number… Read More

SAU student has new outlook on life as he recovers from boating accident

Landon Darden, a Southern Arkansas University freshman psychology major from Smackover, Ark., has a new outlook on life after he suffered major head injuries in a boating accident in 2015. “I want to become an occupational therapist,” Darden said. “When I graduated high school, my idea was to become an electrician, but the new game… Read More

SAU student volunteers honor memory of MLK with service

Student volunteers from Southern Arkansas University served food and visited with senior citizens at the Columbia County Senior Meals Program Monday, Jan. 23, in honor of the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Cledis Stuart, associate dean for multiculturalism and diversity, said his office coordinated the effort with SAU’s Office of Community Involvement. The… Read More

University Health Services ready to help SAU students

University Health Services provides medical care to students, faculty and staff of Southern Arkansas University. The facility is open Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m., and gives students the resources they need to treat immediate health care concerns.  Though most services are basically free, small cash fees are charged for certain tests, said Cami Riggins, RN. However,… Read More

Gov. Hutchinson reappoints Therral Story to SAU Board of Trustees

Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced the reappointment of Therral Story of Magnolia to the Board of Trustees of Southern Arkansas University on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017. Hutchinson initially appointed Story to fill the position left open by Board Chairman O.A. “Buddy” Franks, who passed away Sept. 21, 2015. Story’s new appointment expires Jan. 14, 2022. Of… Read More

Spring 2017 classes begin at SAU Jan. 11

Registration for Spring 2017 classes at Southern Arkansas University will be Monday, Jan. 9 and Tuesday, Jan. 10, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Jennifer Rowsam, associate dean for Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Planning, said the registration process for undergraduate and returning students begins at the Admissions Office, Overstreet Hall 207. From there, entering students will be directed… Read More

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