“I want to be a liaison between students and alumni to show that school pride and being involved continues well after graduation.” – Elizabeth Myrick Dr. Elizabeth Myrick, of Hot Springs, is serving her final year on the SAU Alumni Association Board of Directors, a position she has held since
Before Senior Intelligence Service Officer Rickey Jasper retired from the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) with the distinction of being the highest-ranking African American to serve, he was a student in Parkdale, Arkansas, who believed his only option after high school was the military. A grandson of sharecroppers, Jasper began
“I talk to a variety of stakeholders every single day, and it is just wonderful to be a resource to them and work with the extremely talented Advancement team.” – Dr. Connie Wilson / Vice President for Advancement After a comprehensive search process, Southern Arkansas University proudly announced the appointment
A lifelong passion for travel and a heartfelt desire to teach inspired Southern Arkansas University alumna Jacinda Passmore to reach out to students in China, where she has been teaching since Thanksgiving of 2018. Her hard work and dedication – as well as skills she gained as an Agriculture Education
SAU has expanded its residential facilities to accommodate explosive enrollment. Ready internet access is one of the amenities meeting the needs of today’s students, but campus life has changed in many other ways over the decades. Dwight Bowlin, a former member of the SAU Alumni Association Board, graduated in 1974
Golf, weddings, kids, karaoke, beaches, water skiing, and Bourbon Street are some of the precious memories a tight-knit group of SAU alumni have built together over the decades. The annual gathering, known as Campout, is a ritual for as many as 10 couples, all but three of whom were sweethearts
The William C. Nolan Legislative Endowment makes it possible for Southern Arkansas University students to obtain firsthand knowledge of the political and legislative processes in Washington, D.C. It provides internships with the U.S. Congress for students from SAU’s Department of History, Political Science and Geography. Gabrielle Davis, a political science
A dazzling football career that started by catching the attention of Mulerider fans in 2001, Nik Lewis continued to rack up receptions and records throughout his acclaimed 14-year run in the Canadian Football League (CFL). In Lewis’ stellar three-year career at SAU, he became a two-time All-America First-Team selection at
The SAU Band has grown by such leaps and bounds in the past 10 years that it has necessitated the physical growth of the Band Hall, said J.P. Wilson, director of bands and assistant professor of music. Wilson said plans call for Magale Rehearsal Room to be increased from 3,264
Yuichi Takizawa, a May 2017 graduate of Southern Arkansas University, has accepted a full-time position as an athletic trainer with the Texas Rangers organization. While an athletic training student at SAU, Takizawa participated in internships with the Kansas City Royals as well as the Rangers. “Yuichi was one of our
