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SAU’s library media program earns praises

Southern Arkansas University’s Library Media and Information Specialist (LMIS) program recently earned a top ten ranking nationally by GraduatePrograms.com, but second-year LMIS student Sherry Loyd would argue that SAU should top the list. Graduateprograms.com has a mission to provide helpful information to prospective graduate students through peer-written ratings and reviews. These program rankings cover a period from Sept.

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Homeless shelter benefits from SAU group’s efforts

Magnolia’s homeless shelter residents have benefitted with additions to improve the quality of life for its youth and adult residents alike thanks to a group of passionate SAU business students. Through the Enactus organization in SAU’s Rankin College of Business (RCB), students raised money to purchase a complete desktop computer, a new playground for the

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Fund to honor Rankin nears $800,000

Following more than 45 years of service and countless speeches as a Mulerider, Southern Arkansas University’s retiring President Dr. David Rankin and his wife Toni were rendered speechless in May when they found out the University’s College of Business would be renamed the David F. Rankin College of Business. The announcement was made at

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Berry starts SAU presidency by honoring past

The Magnolia community and the Mulerider family came out to welcome Southern Arkansas University’s 12th President Dr. Trey Berry at a tree-planting ceremony on his first day in office. Berry spoke under the shade of the picturesque pines in the front lawn of SAU’s Overstreet Hall to a crowd of around 150. He pointed

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Making Magnolia Blossom continues to gain momentum

SAU’s new community involvement organization Making Magnolia Blossom continues to gain momentum with more successful cleanup events and even recognition with a statewide volunteer award. On August 25, MMB co-founders Aaron and Viktoriya Street accepted an award on behalf of the MMB leadership committee and SAU for the Arkansas Economic Development Corporation’s Volunteer of the Year

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SAU Spring Concert packs Story Arena

SAU’s seventh annual free spring concert drew a huge crowd at the Story Arena with the Casey Donahew Band headlining and Frank Foster opening on Thursday, April 16, 2015. Casey Donahew has recently released his third and what will likely be his biggest album to date, “Double Wide Dream.” He is gearing up

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Summer of Camps

This summer at SAU has been like no other as new and unique summer camps have created an energy and excitement across campus. Along with the athletic camps which have always been popular, this year’s lineup has expanded to include the inaugural Mulerider Kids College, the Youth Criminal Justice Academy, Game Development Summer Camp and the Big Bang Engineering

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Kardas lays foundation for Cuban exchange program

Dr. Ed Kardas recently returned from a trip to Cuba in which he represented SAU in visits with the University of Havana and the Ministry of Higher Education to take the first steps towards beginning exchange programs. “Like everyone I encountered in Cuba, the officials at the University and the ministry were welcoming and

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SAU top 10 in South for game design and development programs

SAU was recently ranked among the top 10 universities in the South for aspiring game designers and developers by Animation Career Review thanks to its two animation and game development academic programs. In 2013, SAU became the only university in Arkansas to have a complete program for Computer Game and Animation Design. Even better, SAU

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SAU Board welcomes two new members

Lawrence Bearden and David Nelson are the two newest members of the SAU Board of Trustees, both having been appointed by Governor Asa Hutchinson this year. When Bearden first came to SAU in the late 1950s, he had one goal: graduation. More than 50 years after successfully completing that first challenge, he continues to

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