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 cultural engagement, said his office coordinated the effort with SAU’s Office of Community Involvement. The students… 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
SAU hosts Fall Commencements Dec. 9
Southern Arkansas University is scheduled to recognize 351 graduate students and 127 undergraduates during two Fall Commencement ceremonies at 5 and 7 p.m. on Friday, December 9, 2016. Both ceremonies will take place in the gymnasium at the W.T. Watson Athletic Center. The 5 p.m. graduation will include all undergraduate honorees, candidates for associates and… Read More
‘A Single Soul’ – SAU group in Cuba when Castro dies; see hardships, joys of life there
Two Southern Arkansas University professors visiting Cuba over the Thanksgiving break found themselves in the country during a historic event: the death of Fidel Castro. Dr. Edward Kardas, distinguished professor of psychology and director of the SAU Honors College, and Steven Ochs, professor of art, were in Cuba Nov. 20-26 working on an art project… Read More
Supplemental Instruction leaders pass along study skills
Student leaders in Supplemental Instruction (SI) are valuable to Southern Arkansas University as they pass their experience in “challenging” courses along to those who need help academically. Rachel Jenkins, SI coordinator, said leaders in the program are hand-picked by faculty for an important job: helping students better understand difficult subjects, in a group setting. “It’s… Read More
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