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
SAU opens exchange with Cuba via art project
A group of students and professors from Southern Arkansas University will visit the University of Artemisa in Cuba in November to undertake an academic exchange related to the decorative arts. The group, to be led by Dr. Ed Kardas, distinguished professor of psychology and director of the SAU Honors College, and Steven Ochs, professor of… Read More
Babajide Aina and Gabrielle Davis win SAU Homecoming King and Queen
Hearing their names announced as Southern Arkansas University’s Homecoming King and Queen 2016 might have been surreal for Babajide Aina and Gabrielle Davis, but it was a moment neither is likely to forget. Aina, a senior biology pre-health major from Garland, Texas, said that although many of his fellow students have jokingly taken to calling… Read More
SAU Oct. 8 community event to help area non-profits
Hundreds of volunteers are needed for the upcoming Oct. 8 Making Magnolia Blossom fall 2016 Big Splash event, during which less than three hours of lending helping hands to area non-profits promises to make a big difference in the lives of many. Interested volunteers and groups are encouraged to pre-register at www.MagnoliaBlossom.org/big-splash as soon as… Read More
Hyman, outgoing Homecoming Queen, gives ‘110 percent’ at SAU
Mia Hyman, a senior marketing major and Southern Arkansas University’s 2015 “100 Years of Homecoming” Queen, said she has enjoyed being an inspiration to other students and feels “bittersweet” about graduating in May. Her success is indicative of the enthusiasm that drives many SAU students. Originally from Gulfport, Miss., Hyman serves as president of the… Read More
SAU to celebrate 101 years of homecoming
Plan to experience a week of excitement as Southern Arkansas University celebrates “101 Years of Homecoming” Monday through Saturday, Sept. 26-Oct. 1. The homecoming week schedule is full of SAU traditions along with items debuting this year. One new feature is the ability to order SAU Homecoming T-shirts online at www.saualumni.com, or by calling the… Read More
Community collaborates to house SAU enrollment
Breakfasts that are “the bomb” and “amazing” beds are two of the most popular aspects to living in area hotels hosting Southern Arkansas University students until Magnolia Hall opens in October. About 100 upperclassman residents and resident assistants are staying at the Hampton Inn and Holiday Inn Express in Magnolia. Record enrollment prompted the University… Read More
SAU again sets enrollment records with 15.3% jump
The fastest growing university in the state last fall has recorded its fourth straight year of record-setting enrollments as Southern Arkansas University’s 11th class day numbers reported to the Arkansas Department of Higher Education included a 15.3-percent overall increase in students from a year ago. Included in SAU’s enrollment records are total number of students… Read More
SAU’s Team Study boosts academic performance
Helping develop good study habits is just one goal of Team Study, a program that uses academically successful students each week to facilitate and help establish quality study for students at Southern Arkansas University. Team Study held its fall semester kickoff event Tuesday night with the Peer Academic Coaches (PACs) stationed in all of SAU’s… Read More
Erik Qualman to deliver annual Murphy USA Lecture at SAU on Sept. 22
Erik Qualman, technology and social media expert, will be the guest speaker at the upcoming Murphy USA Lecture at Southern Arkansas University Thursday, Sept. 22, at 10:30 a.m. in Harton Theatre. Qualman, who has been called the Dale Carnegie and the Tony Robbins of tech, is the author of Socialnomics, which made Amazon’s No. 1… Read More
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