The Southern Arkansas University Alumni Association, Inc., will honor nine outstanding SAU alumni during the annual Distinguished Alumni Awards Dinner at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 4, 2023. The Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Dr. Kathleen Mallory (posthumous); Dr. John Cotton and Janet Poppleton will be recognized as the Distinguished Golden Muleriders; Rhonda… Read More
SAU names 2023 Hallman Scholarship inductees
March 16, 2023
The Southern Arkansas University Hallman Scholarship has been awarded to four promising 2023 freshmen women. Funded by SAU Foundation’s Cinda Hallman Scholarship Endowment, the Hallman Scholarship provides scholarships for incoming freshman women in the College of Science and Engineering. The 2023 inductees are as follows: Sophy Tyson of Hope, Arkansas; Emily Leyden of Lewisville, Texas;… Read More
SAU Social Work students attend Lobby Day at the Arkansas General Assembly
March 10, 2023
On February 16, 2023, twenty-seven Southern Arkansas University (SAU) students and two faculty members, Professors Welch and Sherman, traveled to the Arkansas State Capitol to participate in Lobby Day. This event provided an opportunity for SAU students to advocate for the social work profession at the Arkansas General Assembly. During their visit, students were able… Read More
National disc golf champion Whitney Brown reflects on her journey
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
March 9, 2023
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
March 7, 2023
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
February 23, 2023
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
February 16, 2023
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
Southern Arkansas University completing repairs within the W.T. Watson Athletic Center
February 13, 2023
MAGNOLIA – Southern Arkansas University is currently completing repairs and structural reinforcements to the aquatic area of the W.T. Watson Athletic Center. Structural problems with the laminated beams in the SAU Aquatic Center have recently been discovered. Structural engineers and contractors will reinforce the areas that have been compromised. Out of an abundance of caution,… Read More
Dr. Donika Kelly to speak at Dr. Kathleen Mallory Distinguished Lecture Series on SAU’s campus
February 10, 2023
Award-winning author Dr. Donika Kelly will be this year’s featured speaker at the Dr. Kathleen Mallory Distinguished Lecture Series at Southern Arkansas University. The lecture will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, February 13, 2023, in Wilson 216, on SAU’s campus. Dr. Kelly is the author of The Renunciations (Graywolf), winner of the Anisfield-Wolf book… Read More
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