When Bryant, Arkansas, native Whitney Brown began her studies at Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, in 2016, she’d never heard of disc golf. In fact, Whitney assumed she’d only compete in volleyball. But Whitney’s collegiate career changed in 2018 when a friend handed her a disc and invited her to play. Though she was new to… Read More
SAU alum Dimettera Nicole Frazier elected mayor pro tempore in Springhill, Louisiana
On January 9, 2023, Frazier made history as the first woman and woman of color to serve as mayor pro-tempore in Springhill. As the longest serving city councilor, having served for four terms, Frazier was recommended by Mayor Ray Huddleston and unanimously elected by her peers. When asked how her career in public service began,… Read More
Monty Harrington appointed to second term on SAU Board of Trustees
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has appointed Monty Harrington of Magnolia to the Southern Arkansas University Board of Trustees for his second term. Harrington served as the board chair for the previous two years while serving his first term from 2018-2023. His second term will expire in 2028. Harrington graduated from Magnolia High School in 1989… Read More
Emerson-Thomas-Crone Lecture in Humanities returns with special guest Matt Birkbeck
The Dempsey College of Liberal and Performing Arts will host the Emerson-Thomas-Crone Lecturer Matt Birkbeck on March 2, 2023, from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. in the Reynolds Center Grand Hall. Matt Birkbeck is an award-winning investigative journalist, bestselling author, and the executive producer of the hit Netflix film Girl in the Picture, which was the… Read More
Southern Arkansas University alum Juanita Harris named the 2022-2023 Arkansas Education Association Teacher of the Year
A Texarkana native, Harris said, “Teaching is one of the reasons I was born.” After graduating from SAU with a bachelor of science in elementary education in 2010 and a master of education in curriculum and instruction in 2013, Harris was prepared to find her classroom. During a teacher’s fair hosted by the College of… Read More
SAU+Americorps VISTA Statewide MLK Day 2023 Events to Impact Food Insecurity
Southern Arkansas University students stepped up to serve as volunteers on the annual Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday. Volunteers and staff installed mini food pantries and hosted community events to fill the pantries, joining hundreds of thousands of Americans across the country in volunteer service. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is the only… Read More
SAU announces commitment to endow Dempsey College of Liberal and Performing Arts
Southern Arkansas University is delighted to announce that alumna Joan Dempsey and her husband, Jack Dempsey, are contributing a $1 million gift. In recognition of the significant commitment, the University has renamed the College of Liberal and Performing Arts as the Dempsey College of Liberal and Performing Arts. Proceeds from the endowment will provide ongoing… Read More
SAU receives an endowment gift from the Windgate Foundation
Strengthening the partnership between Southern Arkansas University and the Windgate Foundation is providing a strong foundation for two significant projects. The SAU Foundation is thrilled to announce that it has received grants totaling $653,774 from the Windgate Foundation. An endowment gift of $500,000 will provide resources to support the growth and innovation within the Department… Read More
SAU College of Education and Human Performance receives grant from Forward Arkansas
The College of Education and Human Performance at Southern Arkansas University has been selected as one of two phase II recipients of a grant from Forward Arkansas. SAU is being awarded $798,830 as part of the implementation of phase II. This grant is a part of the Educator Preparation Program (EPP) Design Collaborative to aid… Read More
Southern Arkansas University Commencement ceremonies set for December 9
Southern Arkansas University will come together to honor over 500 fall 2022 graduates during three commencement ceremonies on Friday, December 9, in the W.T. Watson Athletic Center. The College of Education and Human Performance and College of Science and Engineering ceremony will begin at 10:00 a.m., while the ceremony for the Rankin College of Business… Read More
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