Have you ever wondered what it would be like to grow up in the White House? That will be the topic of conversation for David and Julie Eisenhower, speakers for the eighth annual Farmers Bank & Trust Distinguished Speaker Series on Thursday, Sept. 13. Those attending the dinner will get
John Ragsdale is known throughout Arkansas as one of the greatest promoters of Arkansas history and will soon be honored for that legacy at Southern Arkansas University. The Southern Arkansas University Foundation is raising funds to complete the John G. and Dora J. Ragsdale Endowed Chair of Arkansas Studies. The
The Southern Arkansas University campus seems to be continually transforming. As work continues to complete projects on the Blue and Gold Vision master plan, one might have to do a double take to recognize parts of the campus. In fall 2011, the University held a grand opening celebration for the
The Mulerider baseball team honored long-time head coach Steve Goodheart following the 2011 homecoming football game on October 15 when the name of Mulerider Field was officially changed to Goodheart Field. Goodheart, who built the Southern Arkansas baseball program into a national power, retired in 2003 after serving 23 years
On Friday, November 4, 2011, Southern Arkansas University Foundation recognized annual and lifetime donors from the 2010-2011 fiscal year and celebrated completed endowments at a dinner in the Grand Hall of the Donald W. Reynolds Campus and Community Center. This year’s event featured a clarinet quartet during a reception and
Science courses are often intimidating for college students, but a grant from Aerojet Corporation of Camden will ease the pressure on students at Southern Arkansas University. Through its parent company, GenCorp Foundation, Aerojet has given a $17,000 grant to provide for student preceptors to assist students in biology, chemistry, and
A $125,000 gift to the Southern Arkansas University Foundation will soon provide an annual scholarship for students majoring in mathematics education at Southern Arkansas University. The Valerie Stewart Math Scholarship was recently established through a gift in memory of Stewart by her sister, Rebecca Stewart Matthews of Little Rock. Matthews
An anonymous gift made through the Southern Arkansas University Foundation and Magale Library has established the Lois Gean Kelly Lectureship in the Humanities. The Lois Gean Kelly Lectureship will celebrate Kelly’s influence on the cultural and business life of the community and the University. The owner of “Lois Gean’s,” a
Joan (Root) ’46 and Jesse R. Johnson ’44 of Antioch, Tenn., recently made a gift to the University in celebration of their 64th wedding anniversary.
Alumni and friends of the University gathered at the Magnolia Country Club on March 17 to honor the memory of long-time Mulerider football coach Rip Powell with the Rip Powell Invitational Golf Tournament. The event was sponsored by the SAU Foundation with proceeds benefiting the “Rip Powell Society.” Funds from
