MAGNOLIA – The Residential College at Southern Arkansas University has planned a unique fundraiser to benefit the Arkansas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired Library as well as Magnolia Arts. As part of the “Fincher Hall Project,” children age five through 15 are invited to participate in a service learning art project that will… Read More
UPDATED: Winter Weather Closure
MAGNOLIA — Southern Arkansas University will be closed on Tuesday, January 11, due to winter weather conditions in south Arkansas. Registration for the spring 2011 semester will begin on Wednesday, and classes will begin on Thursday, January 13. Registration will also continue on Thursday. BAM II new student orientation will take place Wednesday. Updates will… Read More
Muleriders promoting movement in Magnolia elementary schools
MAGNOLIA— Members of the Southern Arkansas University Muleriders football team have partnered with staff from Talbot residence hall to promote physical education in Magnolia’s elementary schools. The group has been dubbed “Muleriders for Movement.” The student-athletes are planning weekly trips to the schools and hope to visit each campus three to four times during the… Read More
Task Force seeks input as campus goes smoke free
MAGNOLIA – Southern Arkansas University will become “smoke free” on Aug. 1, and a task force charged with educating the University community about the new policy is seeking input from students, faculty and staff. The task force began its work Monday and hopes to begin its campaign this spring. The Arkansas General Assembly adopted the… Read More
SAU gains national exposure for BAM student orientation
Southern Arkansas University is receiving national recognition for its student orientation program, BAM: Becoming a Mulerider. It started when a group of SAU student affairs staffers presented at a national symposium for the Consortium for Student Retention Data Exchange in September 2008 in Little Rock. To be considered, the group had to present a paper…. Read More
Southern Arkansas University Reaches Highest Enrollment during its Centennial Year
More students attend Southern Arkansas University than they have in the University’s past 100-year history. This year’s fall semester total enrollment is 3,287, an increase of 170 students from last fall. This is a 5 percent increase. And for the fourth year, SAU has more than 600 freshmen beginning their college career at the University… Read More
