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SAU’s Panda Express Grand Opening Jan. 30

Southern Arkansas University’s new Panda Express Chinese Kitchen will host a Grand Opening on Wednesday, January 30, 2019, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. A ribbon cutting will be held at 11:15 a.m. followed by cake, samples, and prizes. Panda is located in the clubhouse of the University Village apartment complex on the east end of… Read More

SAU student to pursue graduate studies in London

Chioma Akolam, a senior psychology major at Southern Arkansas University, has been accepted into graduate school at Kingston University in London, England. Akolam, from Dallas, Texas, will graduate from SAU in May and move to England in August to begin studying child psychology at Kingston. The Nigeria native is thrilled to pursue her degree in… Read More

SAU to host 24th annual MLK Day march and ceremony

The Southern Arkansas University 24th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Memorial March and Ceremony is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. Monday, January 21, 2019. The March will begin at the former Miller’s Cafeteria on Vine Street at 5 p.m. and proceed down University Street to the SAU Reynolds Center. The Memorial Program will… Read More

SAU Business student succeeds at balancing family life with work, study

Determination, perseverance, and caring faculty members have been three factors in the academic success of Devin Cole, a sophomore Entrepreneurial Finance major at Southern Arkansas University. Last fall, Cole earned a 4.0 while also raising a family and working full-time at a Magnolia insurance company. She and her husband, Matthew, have three small children: Wyatt,… Read More

Hip-hop graphic designer to speak at SAU

Pioneer in the world of hip-hop graphic design Cey Adams will present this year’s annual Emerson-Thomas-Crone Lecture in Humanities on February 5, 2019, at 7:30 p.m. at the Southern Arkansas University Reynolds Center Grand Hall. His presentation, “Def Jam & Beyond: an Artist’s Story,” is free and open to the public. As the legendary creative… Read More

Record SAU Band marching toward ‘perfect size’

The SAU Band is growing by leaps and bounds and will not only expand its rehearsal room in 2019, but fill its own residence hall. J.P. Wilson, director of bands and assistant professor of music, said the size and quality of the band attracts dozens of new applications each day. The Magale Rehearsal Room, located… Read More

Albemarle gifts SAU’s College of Science and Engineering with generous endowment

Albemarle Corporation and the Albemarle Foundation-Magnolia Council recently increased their partnership with Southern Arkansas University through a generous commitment to the College of Science and Engineering. The investment of $100,000 will fund an endowment that will provide annual resources for equipment, technology and instruction. These funds are crucial in moving the program forward to ensure… Read More

SAU Foundation announces new board members

The Southern Arkansas University Foundation has announced the addition of three SAU alumni members to the SAU Foundation Board of Governors. The new members are JoBeth Glass, Larry Henderson and Jennifer Pierce. They reflect a diverse range of experiences and careers, including an attorney, a CPA, and an insurance business owner. They were added to the… Read More

Let the games begin: eSports thriving at Southern Arkansas University

There has been no lag in Southern Arkansas University’s response to the national trending of eSports popularity on college campuses. Josh Turner, a senior Mass Communication: Mass Media major from Texarkana, Arkansas, is student advisor to eSports. The program grew from the Gaming Guild that Turner helped establish here during his freshman year. He calls… Read More

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