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
Brandon Foshee, founder of Fauxsee Innovations, LLC, of Magnolia, a 2006 alumnus of Southern Arkansas University, is developing a product that could drastically improve the lives of millions of blind and visually-impaired people around the world. Foshee, who lost his own vision in 2003, is the creator of Roboglasses, a
Dr. Donika Kelly, a 2005 alumnus of Southern Arkansas University, delivered the Kathleen Mallory Distinguished Lecture Series program on April 4 at SAU, reading to her audience “love poems” from her first published collection, Bestiary. The date would have marked the 80th birthday of Mallory, who taught Kelly – formerly
With the help of many of his “co-conspirators,” Dr. Trey Berry, president of Southern Arkansas University, was able to surprise Martha and Louis Blanchard with the unveiling of the new name on the side of SAU’s Business Building. “From this day, Aug. 26, 2017, this facility will always carry your
Showcasing the transformation of farming from a local to a commercial practice is one goal of the relocation and renovation of two historic Columbia County homes, the Ozmer House and the Alexander House. Together they are a prominent feature of Southern Arkansas University and will form a working farmstead in
On Monday, July 31, Mrs. Bobbie Ruth Webb of Magnolia donated a building that had been in her family for more than 100 years to Southern Arkansas University. Mrs. Webb is a proud two-time alum of the University: she is a 1949 graduate of Magnolia A&M and a 1964 graduate
