The time has finally arrived to continue one of Southern Arkansas University’s most treasured traditions – Family Day! Family Day is set for September 26, 2026, beginning at 11:30 a.m., with a full schedule of family-friendly events planned throughout the day. The festivities will wrap up with an exciting Mulerider football game at 6:00 p.m…. Read More
SAU to honor lives lost on 9/11 through community meal-packing service project
Southern Arkansas University will honor the lives lost on September 11, 2001, by turning remembrance into action and bringing the University and surrounding community together to help address food insecurity. Through a federal 9/11 grant written by Kathy Gean, director of SAU+AmeriCorps VISTA and Service Learning, SAU was awarded $10,000 to support a service project… Read More
SAU hosts Arkansas Youth Leadership Summit for rising high school leaders
Southern Arkansas University welcomed 20 rising high school juniors and seniors, along with their parents, to campus this past summer for the Arkansas Youth Leadership Summit (AYLS), sponsored by Arkansas Farm Bureau. The multi-day summit gave students an immersive experience in leadership development, agriculture, career exploration and teamwork, while highlighting the role young people can play… Read More
NASA employee returns to SAU to complete his degree
Astronauts know the strange feeling of returning to Earth after a flight in space. NASA employee Chris Blanks now knows what it is like to re-enter a world after a long absence. Blanks, a lead SharePoint developer with NASA in Houston, has returned to Southern Arkansas University to complete his degree more than 20 years… Read More
SAU sees positive enrollment trends amid changing higher education landscape
Southern Arkansas University enters the fall 2026 semester with encouraging momentum in several areas, even as the University, like colleges nationwide, absorbs the impact of a decline in international student enrollment. Beginning freshmen enrollment grew 2.9% this fall. Domestic undergraduate enrollment overall held largely steady, underscoring the strength of SAU’s recruiting pipeline and its relationships… Read More
SAU System Board of Trustees receives updates from SAU and SAU Tech
The Southern Arkansas University System Board of Trustees met in regular session on Thursday, September 3, at Southern Arkansas University Tech in East Camden. Trustees approved the previous meeting minutes and heard news on the fall semester, workforce development, general campus updates and improvements, and new initiatives across the SAU System. The meeting opened with… Read More
SAU nursing faculty member receives Sigma research grant to support student wellness
Dr. Alice Fanning, associate professor of nursing at Southern Arkansas University (SAU), has been awarded a $1,100 research grant from the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Gamma Xi At-Large Chapter, to support a research project designed to improve the health and well-being of first-semester nursing students. The project, titled “Enhancing Health and… Read More
SAU Board of Trustees to meet September 3
The Southern Arkansas University System Board of Trustees will meet in regular session at 1 p.m. Thursday, September 3, in the Student Center on the Southern Arkansas University Tech campus in East Camden. The agenda includes approval of minutes from the June 25 meeting; a presentation from SAU Tech; comments by Dr. Bruno Hicks, SAU… Read More
SAU College of Science and Engineering announces 2026 Outstanding Award Recipients
The Southern Arkansas University College of Science and Engineering recognized five faculty members as recipients of its 2025–2026 Outstanding Awards during the college’s annual back-to-school meeting in August. The Outstanding Awards are among the college’s highest honors, presented annually to faculty members who have demonstrated exceptional dedication and achievement in their respective areas. Recipients are… Read More
SAU Blue and Gold Day welcomes students and the community to Magnolia Square on August 18
Southern Arkansas University, in partnership with the City of Magnolia, the Magnolia-Columbia County Chamber of Commerce, and the SAU Alumni Association, will host the 9th annual Blue & Gold Day on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, on the Magnolia Square. The annual event brings SAU and the Magnolia community together to welcome students to town and… Read More
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