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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

SAU Theatre presents ‘Dial M for Murder’ this week

Southern Arkansas University Theatre is set to perform “Dial M for Murder” at Harton Theatre starting at 7 p.m. nightly Feb. 2-4 and at 2 p.m. Feb. 5. Tickets can be purchased through www.showtix4u.com or by calling 870-235-4255. There is limited seating and the public is encouraged to order tickets early. Prices are $10 per… 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

Teachers needed for growing summer ‘Kids College’ at SAU

More teachers will be needed for the increasingly popular Mulerider Kids College (MKC) in 2017, and class proposals are now being accepted for anyone up for the rewarding experience of teaching at one or both of the MKC camps coming next summer. To submit a class proposal, complete the online form at http://web.saumag.edu/kids-college/proposal-form. Teachers are… Read More

SAU busing community fans to Texarkana for Saturday’s bowl game

Southern Arkansas University is welcoming any community members interested in cheering on the Muleriders at Live United Bowl game in Texarkana to ride an SAU community bus set to leave with the caravan at 9 a.m. Saturday from the Reynolds Center parking lot. Space is limited. The RSVP deadline is 5 p.m. Friday. To RSVP,… Read More

Southern Arkansas University Tech Hires New Chancellor

Southern Arkansas University Tech is pleased to announce that Dr. Jason Morrison has accepted the position of chancellor and will begin work on January 3, 2017.  Dr. Trey Berry, Southern Arkansas University System President,  announced the hiring decision made by the Search Committee in an email to SAU Tech’s staff and faculty on November 17,… Read More

Upward Bound long-time ‘stepping stone’ to college graduation

Upward Bound is a federally-funded program for low income and/or first-generation college-bound high school students. Carla Williamson, Upward Bound director, said the program has been successful at bringing students to Southern Arkansas University. “It’s one of the first programs under the umbrella of TRIO,” Williamson said. “It came from President Johnson in 1964; he wanted… Read More

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