Category: On the cover

Next Step Guarantee

“The Mulerider Next Step Guarantee reinforces our belief that an SAU degree opens doors to achieving professional dreams.” – Bruno Hicks, President SAU’S COMMITMENT TO CAREER SUCCESS Southern Arkansas University is proud to introduce the Mulerider Next Step Guarantee program, launching with the freshman class of 2025. This groundbreaking initiative

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Mulerider Strong Fund Helps SAU Fight COVID

Responding to the impact of COVID-19 and continuing the operations of Southern Arkansas University during a pandemic are the primary purposes of Mulerider Strong Fund, a great way for alumni and friends to show their love for the Blue and Gold. The new fund was introduced as part of the

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Investing in People: Ron Harrell rides in for a visit

Ron Harrell’s Mulerider memories are neatly represented by a tool from his days as an Engineering student at Southern State College – a slide rule. “This was the primary mathematical tool that we students used in the 1950s,” Harrell said. “It is a valuable tool, and you were taught to

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Not Just Enrollment

At the onset of each new semester in recent years, growth at SAU has tended to focus on the record enrollment numbers. This has been an uplifting trend, yet SAU’s growth has spread well beyondstudent headcount… Endowment: A crucial element of SAU’s future as state funding continues to decrease, SAU’s

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Dedications

Engineering It was a beautiful day on October 5, 2016, and a great one for SAU, the south Arkansas region and, more importantly, SAU engineering students. “There’s no doubt about that,” said Dr. Trey Berry, president of SAU, during the dedication of the new Engineering Building, formerly the National Guard

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Berry starts SAU presidency by honoring past

The Magnolia community and the Mulerider family came out to welcome Southern Arkansas University’s 12th President Dr. Trey Berry at a tree-planting ceremony on his first day in office. Berry spoke under the shade of the picturesque pines in the front lawn of SAU’s Overstreet Hall to a crowd of around 150. He pointed

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Small idea develops into a Big Splash

It began small – a husband and wife driving down Main Street in Magnolia wondering how much better their town would look with a little tender loving care. But on Saturday, Oct. 25, after months of planning and organizing, the small idea blossomed into a “Big Splash,” bringing a sense

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