Southern Arkansas University and its athletic department are pleased to announce the renewal of the men’s and women’s track and field programs starting in the fall of 2014. The programs will compete under the NCAA classification of outdoor track and field and will have their championship season in the spring
In a span of just four days this spring, both the Southern Arkansas University baseball and softball teams hoisted Great American Conference (GAC) Championship trophies. Not only was it the first SAU softball championship, it was the first time that the two SAU athletic programs had won a conference championship
The SAU Hallman Scholarship continues to attract top science female recruits as the 2014 recipients include a 16-year-old engineering student from Phoenix, Ariz., and a pre-nursing major from Little Rock. The Hallman Scholarship is awarded through the SAU Foundation and provides $10,000 annually for a female student in the SAU
In a dramatic kickoff for an engineering fundraising campaign by Southern Arkansas University, Albemarle and the Albemarle Foundation have donated a total of $200,000 to create the SAU Albemarle Endowed Professor of Engineering. On May 27, 2014, representatives from SAU were given a check for $60,000 from Albemarle Foundation representatives
Gabrielle Davis has a big heart and big plans for her future, and she never thought about taking her ambitions anywhere other than Southern Arkansas University. Davis, 18, of Magnolia, was recently selected among a statewide pool of applicants as the 2014 recipient of the Pringle Scholarship through the Arkansas
There are currently at least 28 Mulerider alums in superintendent positions in Arkansas, and more aspiring principals and superintendents will be able to earn their credentials thanks to SAU’s new online Educational Leadership Programs. The Arkansas Department of Education and the Arkansas Department of Higher Education both recently approved online
SAU hosted a luncheon for all alumni working at Murphy Oil Corporation and Murphy USA at the Murphy Building in El Dorado. Over forty alumni enjoyed the networking opportunity while hearing updates from Dr. David Rankin, SAU President, and Dr. Lisa Toms, College of Business Dean. This event was sponsored
Josh Kee was recently promoted to Assistant Vice-President for Development at Southern Arkansas University. Effective July 1, 2014, Kee transitioned from his former position as director of major gifts at SAU. He will now be responsible for the overall development activities of the University, and will continue to work closely
By Ken Stonecipher I first met Jake when as a wild-eyed, naïve freshman, I walked into his Stage-crafting class in Wilson Hall. He stood there behind the teacher’s desk in a worn and paint-covered pair of overalls, a short-sleeved plaid shirt and old work shoes. His crinkly-eyes glanced my direction
The life of Southern Arkansas University icon Dr. Kathleen (Jordan) Mallory is being celebrated upon news of her parting from this world. “Dr. Mallory was a compassionate fighter for equality all around her. It did not matter who the person was, she took on the fight as if it were
