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Foshee envisions helping millions

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

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SAU Community Involvement

Veterans honored at SAU The sacrifices of military men and women, as well as those of their families, were honored at a special ceremony Wednesday, Nov. 8, in Grand Hall at the Reynolds Center at Southern Arkansas University. Members of all branches of service were individually recognized at the annual

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SAU Bass Fishing Team

The SAU Bass Fishing Team experienced “a blessing” on Lake Dardanelle when their two teams finished in 9th place and 11th place in the Arkansas Collegiate Series Championship Dec. 2-3, 2017. It was the first championship in which the team has qualified and competed. Warren Basinger, team president and a

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SAU disc golf takes flight

Disc golf has become an increasingly popular activity among students at Southern Arkansas University. A Mulerider Disc Golf Team has been established, and an 18-hole course has been created on the campus. Members of the team include Ethan Bolick, a senior math major from Maud, Texas; Nicole Penny, a junior

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SAU plans to bring back poultry studies

Southern Arkansas University is developing a new poultry complex to improve instruction and, it is hoped, create more candidates for jobs in the Arkansas poultry industry. Dr. Jeffry Miller, Ralph Boulware Professor of Agriculture and chair of the Department of Agriculture, said the University has for the past year been

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Bachri earns Honor Professor and named interim dean for CoSE

Dr. Abdel Bachri, associate professor of physics, has been named interim dean of the College of Science and Engineering. He will serve in this capacity following the resignation of Dr. Scott McKay, who has accepted a similar position in South Dakota. In making the announcement, Dr. David Lanoue, SAU provost

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Finding the poetry: Kelly delivers Mallory Distinguished Lecture

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

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New media degree at SAU

Southern Arkansas University this fall has introduced a new concentration of study in the Art and Design department. A BFA in Fine Art emphasizing Interactive Media and Marketing is now available, said Dr. Helmut Langerbein, dean of the College of Liberal and Performing Arts. The 120-hour program brings together the

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First Ed Leadership Hall of Fame class inducted

Four area educators were inducted into the Educational Leadership Hall of Fame at Southern Arkansas University on April 13. Honored were Jason Sanders, superintendent of Ashdown schools; John Ward, superintendent of Magnolia schools; DeMarcus Green, principal, Kilpatrick Elementary School in Texarkana, Ark.; and Jody Vines, principal, Washington Middle School in

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Growing a life and career

Dr. J. David Ashby, retired professor of economics and finance at Southern Arkansas University, has been designated the status of Professor Emeritus by the SAU Board of Trustees, an honor he said surprised him. “I have known people who taught at SAU for much longer periods than I did who

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