Southern Arkansas University faculty and students made spectacular discoveries and interesting observations as they traveled the globe this past year, studying the climate, learning about agribusiness, and satisfying their culinary desires. Mulerider Country was well-represented in a variety of places ranging from Paris, France, to the Ross Sea in Antarctica.
Southern Arkansas University faculty, staff and students are working to provide relief to residents of Texas stricken by Hurricane Harvey and others affected by recent disasters. SAU is showing its caring spirit by putting together a response to the flooding in Houston and surrounding areas. “Helping Hands for Houston” is
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
The year 2017 has brought numerous changes to the SAU System’s two-year college, Southern Arkansas University Tech (SAU Tech), which is located in East Camden. With the hiring of a new chancellor in January, the energy and focus of the college have shifted toward creating an environment for student success
This year’s beginning freshman class registered the highest ACT average in Southern Arkansas University history. The average score for the beginning average ACT in 2017-2018 was 21.8, besting the 21.7 score registered by the 2011-2012 freshman class. This year’s score surpasses the state average of 19.4. “Traditionally, higher ACT scores
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
Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia has continued its long-running growth trend this fall with at least five new enrollment records, including the University’s largest freshman class for the fifth consecutive year. Approximately 870 freshmen chose SAU this fall, up from last year’s all-time record. This group of students led to
Southern Arkansas University has earned national attention with accolades for affordability. Dr. Trey Berry, president, said the University has been recognized as one of the best schools in the United States for economic mobility. Zippia.com placed SAU on its 2017 list of “Best Schools for Economic Mobility by State,” and
Audrey Katako, a 2012 graduate of Southern Arkansas University, has been researching ways to create a new and advanced method of detecting Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Katako, a graduate student in the Department of Human Anatomy and Cell Science at the University of Manitoba, said she pushes herself daily in
Richard Vollmer, instructor and production manager for the Department of Theatre and Mass Communication, said four SAU students had a great time touring New York City and “shadowing” stage managers on Broadway during a recent trip to the Big Apple sponsored by the University. He said he “can’t think of
