Making Magnolia Blossom is encouraging groups, families, and individuals to preregister for the upcoming third biannual Big Splash Saturday on October 24, which will hopefully rouse hundreds of volunteers to complete dozens of city improvement projects. Work will be in two shifts, and a complementary hotdog lunch will be in between from noon to 1… Read More
Teacher Ed students launch 44-foot hot air balloon
Southern Arkansas University Teacher Education students launch a 44-foot hot air balloon during a recent Saturday hands-on STEM training session as a part of a science methods lab. Investigating the various forces involved with flight, students filled the balloon with air, allowed the sun’s solar energy to heat the air inside, and then observed as… Read More
SAU drum majors following same path
Evan Covas and Justin Burns were back-to-back drum majors at Norphlet High School, and they now share the ranks leading the Mulerider Marching Band at Southern Arkansas University. The duo will lead the SAU band on the field for a halftime performance in front many nearby hometown friends and family in El Dorado on October… Read More
$280,000 USDA grant to promote high-paying and in-demand agri careers
The agriculture departments at Southern Arkansas University and the University of Arkansas are teaming up to take on science’s “elephant in the room,” declining numbers of agriculture students and more and more mouths to feed on earth. “The number of farm-reared students has declined greatly while high-paying agriculture careers in Arkansas and beyond have steadily… Read More
SAU RN treats 1,200 Nepalese on medical mission trip
Robyn Rowe says that her recent medical mission trip to Nepal was the most incredible experience of her life, and she helped treat more than 1,200 patients who were displaced by the earthquake. “It was an incredible blessing for me and I cannot thank the SAU community enough for the support,” said Rowe, who is… Read More
Heinze wins Outstanding Mentor Teacher Award
Mary A. Heinze, teacher at Magnolia Eastside Kindergarten, was awarded the prestigious 2015 Outstanding Mentor Teacher Award by the Association of Teacher Educators (ArATE) at the organization’s conference on September 25, 2015. Heinze is a graduate of Southern Arkansas University, and 11-year teacher and five-year teacher mentor. She earned this honor by balancing her responsibilities… Read More
SAU mourns loss of Board Chair Franks
Southern Arkansas University Board of Trustees Chairman O.A. “Buddy” Franks passed away Monday morning at his home in Magnolia. SAU President Dr. Trey Berry informed the SAU campus of the sad news. “We are shocked by the news of Mr. Frank’s passing,” said Berry. “Mr. Franks had such a true love for SAU and we… Read More
Accounting major learns to balance more than just books
Learning balance has been a way of life for Kate Deese. As an accounting major in the Rankin College of Business at Southern Arkansas University, Deese has quickly learned the importance of “balancing the books” for a company. But she’s also learned to have balance in her life. A senior, Deese has excelled in the… Read More
SAU Family Day features fun and football
This year’s Family Day this Saturday at Southern Arkansas University will offer visitors a mixture of fun SAU traditions, the honoring of an SAU icon, and will culminate with a football game featuring the undefeated Muleriders. The day will begin at 11 a.m. with an SAU organization fair at the SAU duck pond. This year’s… Read More
MMB and CCAPS complete several projects
Several projects were completed Saturday at the Columbia County Animal Protection Society Animal Shelter and the CCAPS Thrift Store in a partnership with Making Magnolia Blossom volunteers and CCAPS. Before the dust has even settled from this weekend’s work, MMB is having an open monthly meeting tonight at 5:30 p.m. in SAU’s Reynolds Center room… Read More
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