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SAU Board names new residence building Burns-Harsh Hall

The Southern Arkansas University System Board of Trustees voted unanimously on Thursday to name a new residence hall on the Magnolia campus Burns-Harsh Hall. The new hall, completed last week and constructed under the name of West Hall, has 85 beds for freshmen and is located next to the new Magnolia and Columbia halls on… Read More

SAU expects massive turnout for 2017 Family Day

Around 6,500 people are expected for Family Day on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017, making the event possibly the largest Southern Arkansas University will host on campus this year, Dr. Trey Berry, president, said. “This year’s Family Day promises to be the biggest ever,” Berry said. “We were blown away at last year’s Family Day festivities… Read More

Ice Breaker: SAU alum joins scientific team in Antarctica

A 2016 graduate of Southern Arkansas University recently returned from a 65-day expedition to the Ross Sea in one of the harshest and most remote locations of the world – Antarctica. Casey O’Hara, who graduated from SAU with a BS in chemistry, was among the two dozen scientists who set sail from Lyttleton, New Zealand,… Read More

SAU tour group enjoys splendor of Paris, France

Nine Southern Arkansas University students – Gabrielle Davis, Lily Hesen, Clayton Hawthorne, Timothy Hawthorne, Lindsey Wood, Hannah Springer, Caleigh Moyer, Anna Dillard, and Jacob Steed, along with community members Sandra Wood and Julie Kardas – recently returned from a trip to Paris, France. The trip was led by Honors Director Ed Kardas. The group left… Read More

SAU alum working with Syrian refugees in Lebanon

Growing up in Venezuela, Joze Moreno Pelayo always wanted to study abroad, and as his country slid into political turmoil and economic disarray in 2011, he knew that it was time to leave. Corruption and massive economic inflation had made it difficult for everyday citizens to make ends meet, and Pelayo had big dreams. “When… Read More

SAU inducts four into Educational Leadership Hall of Fame

Four area educators were inducted into the Educational Leadership Hall of Fame at Southern Arkansas University on Thursday, April 13, 2017. Honored at the event were Jason Sanders, superintendent of Ashdown schools; John Ward, superintendent of Magnolia schools; DeMarcus Green, principal, Kilpatrick Elementary School in Texarkana, Ark.; and Jody Vines, principal, Washington Middle School in… Read More

SAU announces Hallman Scholars

The Southern Arkansas University Hallman Scholarship has been awarded to four inspiring young women who are incoming science freshmen. The Hallman Scholarship is funded through the SAU Foundation and provides scholarships for incoming freshmen women in the SAU College of Science and Engineering. The scholarships are based on ACT scores and other aid. The 2017… Read More

SAU Alumni Association to honor six at April 6 dinner

The Southern Arkansas University Alumni Association will honor six SAU alumni members at the 6 p.m. Dinner of Distinction awards ceremony on Thursday, April 6, 2017, at the SAU Reynolds Center Grand Hall. Alumni and friends are invited to attend. RSVP by calling the SAU Alumni Office at (870)235-4079 or toll-free at (800)797-1986. Alumni members… Read More

Dedication Friday for Rankin College of Business donor wall

A dedication ceremony for the Rankin College of Business Donor Wall is scheduled for noon on Friday, Feb. 24, 2017, at the Southern Arkansas University Business Building lobby. Now President Emeritus Dr. David Rankin and his wife, Toni, were surprised last April with the unveiling of SAU’s first named college – the David F. Rankin… Read More

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