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<\/p>\nSouthern Arkansas University, in partnership with the City of Magnolia and Columbia County, has announced the eighth annual Blue & Gold Day on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the SAU Alumni Center.<\/p>\n
On this day, the Magnolia community is encouraged to wear blue and gold to support SAU. Community members are invited to come out and enjoy a great evening of fellowship amongst Magnolia citizens and SAU students.<\/p>\n
The SAU and Magnolia High School spirit squads and marching bands will collaborate to deliver an exciting, spirit-filled pep rally at 6:00 p.m.<\/p>\n
“Blue and Gold Day is one of SAU\u2019s most exciting traditions, and we\u2019re excited to celebrate with everyone,\u201d said SAU President Dr. Bruno Hicks. \u201cIt\u2019s a great way for new students to connect with high schoolers, community members, and fellow Muleriders while experiencing the SAU spirit. We can\u2019t wait to see everyone in blue and gold, enjoying the energy, the fun, and the beauty of our campus!\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s that time of year when all seems to get back to normal; students are back on campus, and all seems right in Magnolia,” remarked\u00a0John Ward, superintendent of the Magnolia School District.\u00a0“Blue and Gold Day has become the event that brings us all together as one community.”<\/p>\n
The free event will feature fun activities for the whole family, including photo opportunities and bounce houses. Visitors will have the chance to meet student-athletes, listen to local marching bands, enjoy free food, meet SAU\u2019s mascots, and watch the SAU Rodeo Team show off their roping skills.<\/p>\n
Students new to Magnolia will have the chance to visit with businesses and organizations in the Magnolia community, find a church home, and sign up for door prizes. To register to be a vendor, visit www.saualumni.com\/bgday<\/a>. Vendor registration closes on Friday, August 15.<\/p>\n Schedule of Events:<\/p>\n For more information, call the Office of Alumni Relations at (870) 235-4079 or email Je\u2019Len Berry at jrberry@saumag.edu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Southern Arkansas University, in partnership with the City of Magnolia and Columbia County, has announced the eighth annual Blue & Gold Day on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the SAU Alumni Center. On this day, the Magnolia community is encouraged to wear blue and gold to support SAU. Community… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1125,"featured_media":11371,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[94,97,272,265,7753,284,288],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-11350","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-admissions","8":"category-alumni","9":"category-archives","10":"category-events","11":"category-homepage","12":"category-office-of-student-activities","13":"category-regional-news","14":"entry"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11350","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1125"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11350"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11350\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11372,"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11350\/revisions\/11372"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11371"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11350"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11350"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11350"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
\nRemarks from Mayor Parnell Vann, Mr. John Ward, and Dr. Bruno Hicks
\nPerformance by MHS and SAU Spirit Squads and Bands<\/li>\n