{"id":6,"date":"2016-11-03T15:08:09","date_gmt":"2016-11-03T15:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/socialwork\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2016-11-03T15:10:58","modified_gmt":"2016-11-03T15:10:58","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/socialwork\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"feedzy-6785d3c49d0eea7851c141b6bdf089a8 feedzy-rss\"><ul><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/news\/2026\/sau-social-work-program-opens-doors-to-careers-that-make-a-difference\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"SAU Social Work Program Opens Doors to Careers That Make a Difference\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/07\/PeaceHall-768x512.jpg\" title=\"SAU Social Work Program Opens Doors to Careers That Make a Difference\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/news\/2026\/sau-social-work-program-opens-doors-to-careers-that-make-a-difference\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\" noopener\">SAU Social Work Program Opens Doors to Careers That Make a Difference<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><p>Helping others is a goal many college students share. At Southern Arkansas University, the social work program gives that goal a clear direction and a fast track to a career that makes a difference. \u201cSocial work allows you to go in so many different directions once you graduate,\u201d said Mercedes [&hellip;]<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/news\/2025\/sau-social-work-students-and-faculty-present-research-at-the-arkansas-national-association-of-social-workers-conference\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"SAU social work students and faculty present research at the Arkansas National Association of Social Workers Conference\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/04\/132_3CC_5881567_214921668_4-768x454.jpg\" title=\"SAU social work students and faculty present research at the Arkansas National Association of Social Workers Conference\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/news\/2025\/sau-social-work-students-and-faculty-present-research-at-the-arkansas-national-association-of-social-workers-conference\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\" noopener\">SAU social work students and faculty present research at the Arkansas National Association of Social Workers Conference<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><p>SAU social work faculty and students attended the Arkansas National Association of Social Workers Conference (NASW) in Little Rock, AR, in March. Five social work students presented independent research from their research methods course, taught by Dr. Deborah Wilson, Professor of Psychology. [&hellip;]<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/news\/2025\/sahmyah-holloway-awarded-first-renda-henry-memorial-scholarship-in-social-work\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"Sah\u2019Myah Holloway awarded first Renda Henry Memorial Scholarship in Social Work\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/04\/SahMyah-Holloway-Feature-768x432.jpg\" title=\"Sah\u2019Myah Holloway awarded first Renda Henry Memorial Scholarship in Social Work\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/news\/2025\/sahmyah-holloway-awarded-first-renda-henry-memorial-scholarship-in-social-work\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\" noopener\">Sah\u2019Myah Holloway awarded first Renda Henry Memorial Scholarship in Social Work<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><p>Senior Sah\u2019Myah Holloway of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, was awarded Southern Arkansas University\u2019s first Renda Henry Memorial Scholarship in Social Work. \u201cI want to thank Dr. Wilson, SAU Foundation, and future donors for allowing this scholarship to honor Ms. Renda and inspire future students and [&hellip;]<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/news\/2024\/sau-makes-a-strong-showing-at-the-national-association-of-social-work-conference-in-little-rock\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"SAU makes a strong showing at the National Association of Social Work Conference in Little Rock\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/07\/sw3-768x965.jpg\" title=\"SAU makes a strong showing at the National Association of Social Work Conference in Little Rock\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/news\/2024\/sau-makes-a-strong-showing-at-the-national-association-of-social-work-conference-in-little-rock\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\" noopener\">SAU makes a strong showing at the National Association of Social Work Conference in Little Rock<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><p>Southern Arkansas University proudly shares its excellent representation at the National Association of Social Work-Arkansas Chapter 45th Annual Conference in Little Rock. The event, which took place in March, served as a platform for professionals and scholars in the field of social work to [&hellip;]<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/news\/2023\/sau-social-work-students-attend-lobby-day-at-the-arkansas-general-assembly\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"SAU Social Work students attend Lobby Day at the Arkansas General Assembly\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/LobbyDay2023.jpg\" title=\"SAU Social Work students attend Lobby Day at the Arkansas General Assembly\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/news\/2023\/sau-social-work-students-attend-lobby-day-at-the-arkansas-general-assembly\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\" noopener\">SAU Social Work students attend Lobby Day at the Arkansas General Assembly<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><p>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 [&hellip;]<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/news\/2021\/sarah-fincher-named-2021-outstanding-student-for-behavioral-and-social-sciences\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"Sarah Fincher named 2021 Outstanding Student for Behavioral and Social Sciences\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/news\/files\/2021\/03\/Featured-Image-Templates-1-768x408.png\" title=\"Sarah Fincher named 2021 Outstanding Student for Behavioral and Social Sciences\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/news\/2021\/sarah-fincher-named-2021-outstanding-student-for-behavioral-and-social-sciences\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\" noopener\">Sarah Fincher named 2021 Outstanding Student for Behavioral and Social Sciences<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><p>Sarah Fincher, who will receive her bachelor\u2019s degree in Social Work this May from Southern Arkansas University, has been named the 2021 Outstanding Student for the Behavioral and Social Sciences Department and accepted into the Texas Tech University Health Science Center Doctor of Occupational [&hellip;]<\/p><\/div><\/li><\/ul> <\/div><style type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\">.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image{float:left;position:relative;border:none;text-decoration:none;max-width:100%}.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image span{display:inline-block;position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;background-position:50%;background-size:cover}.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image{margin:.3em 1em 0 0;content-visibility:auto}.feedzy-rss ul{list-style:none}.feedzy-rss ul li{display:inline-block}<\/style>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":564,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","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":""},"class_list":["post-6","page","type-page","status-publish","entry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/socialwork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/socialwork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/socialwork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/socialwork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/564"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/socialwork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/socialwork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/socialwork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}