MAGNOLIA – Dr. Scott McKay has been named dean of the College of Science and Technology at Southern Arkansas University. McKay came to SAU from the University of Central Missouri where he served as chairman of the Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry, and Physics. He was also the founder and director of UCMO’s Center for Alternative… Read More
Dr. Trey Berry named LPA dean
MAGNOLIA – Dr. Trey Berry has been named dean of the College of Liberal and Performing Arts at Southern Arkansas University. With 20 years experience in higher education, Berry came to SAU from the Department of Arkansas Heritage where he served as deputy director for two years. He previously worked at Ouachita Baptist University from… Read More
University plans groundbreaking for regional livestock and rodeo arena
MAGNOLIA – A groundbreaking ceremony is being planned for a new regional livestock and rodeo arena on the campus of Southern Arkansas University. The groundbreaking is scheduled for noon on Monday, August 8. Due to forecasted temperatures and limited access at the construction site, a ceremony will be held in the Grand Hall of the… Read More
John Walsh will deliver annual lecture at SAU
MAGNOLIA – Victims’ rights advocate and television host John Walsh will be the featured lecturer at the seventh annual Farmers Bank and Trust Distinguished Speaker Series on Monday, Sept. 26, at Southern Arkansas University. Most people know Walsh as the dedicated host of America’s Most Wanted, the man whose groundbreaking television program has helped take… Read More
Mini grant supports historic preservation project
MAGNOLIA – Planning will soon begin for construction of a historic decorative sidewalk at Southern Arkansas University. The University recently received a $500 mini grant from the Arkansas Humanities Council and the Department of Arkansas Heritage to support the project. Once completed, the walkway will contain stained images of the original campus buildings. Grant funds… Read More
University receives national community service award
MAGNOLIA – Southern Arkansas University has been named to the 2010 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement. The Corporation for National and Community Service, which administers the annual Honor Roll award, recognized more than 700… Read More
$125,000 endowment honors alumna, provides scholarships
MAGNOLIA – A $125,000 gift to the Southern Arkansas University Foundation will soon provide an annual scholarship for students majoring in mathematics education at Southern Arkansas University. The Valerie Stewart Math Scholarship was recently established through a gift in memory of Stewart by her sister, Rebecca Stewart Matthews of Little Rock. Matthews received a Bachelor… Read More
Aerojet gives $17,000 for science preceptors
MAGNOLIA — Science courses are often intimidating for college students, but a grant from Aerojet Corporation of Camden will ease the pressure on students at Southern Arkansas University. Through its parent company, GenCorp Foundation, Aerojet has provided a $17,000 grant to provide for student preceptors to assist students in biology, chemistry, and physics labs and… Read More
Fincher Hall Project raises $32K for School for the Blind
MAGNOLIA — Students from Fincher Hall, Southern Arkansas University’s residence hall known for its mission of service, unveiled the total from months of service projects Tuesday. The funds were presented to the Arkansas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired in the form of a check for $32,126.75. Jim Hill, superintendent for the Little Rock… Read More
Group raising funds for lignite core sampling
MAGNOLIA – A group supporting the development of lignite mining in south Arkansas is working to raise a $1.6 million match for a federal grant to conduct lignite core sampling. Led by State Rep. Garry Smith, the group hopes to obtain a total of $3 million for the project. The core sampling is the first… Read More
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