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The School of Graduate Studies: A Growing Need

Though all universities have faced unprecedented recruitment challenges due to the pandemic, Dr. Trey Berry, president of SAU, is enthusiastic about this past year’s graduate school enrollment and the quality of the programs. “Those numbers continue to grow,” Berry expressed of graduate programs and students. “We are seeing promising signs

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100% Medical School Acceptance Rate

Southern Arkansas University’s Pre-Health Advisory Committee proudly announces that SAU has achieved 100 percent success on its medical school acceptance rate, with five students being accepted. Three Pre-Health Biology majors, Thomas “T.C.” Graham (of Magnolia), Katherine Pletcher (’21, of Magnolia), Cameron Nichols (’21, of Magnolia) as well as Agriculture major

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A Year of Firsts

SAU’s first cohort of doctoral students will be admitted in the fall of 2021 to pursue the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Rural and Diverse Educational Leadership. The program provides advanced training in research and practice for professionals holding or seeking leadership positions in rural schools, colleges, and universities, and

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Dr. Downing’s Riderettes Keep Connection with Coach

A tight-knit group of alumni has shown their enduring care and affection for a true icon of Southern Arkansas University — Dr. Margaret Downing, a former coach of women’s athletics and an inaugural member of the SAU Sports Hall of Fame. Loved as a pioneer, coach, mentor, and friend, Downing

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Why I Give – Linda Barnes

For Linda Harris Barnes, giving back to Southern Arkansas University is not only the right thing to do, but a way to help future students in need. Barnes, a 1972 sociology graduate, made the impactful decision to include SAU in her planned giving – a choice that came from her

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“Muleriders in Magnolia” take advantage of postponed competition

Following the Great American Conference’s August 14 announcement to suspend all fall and winter sports through December 31, the typical day-to-day, in-season operations of the SAU Athletic Department and its 14 NCAA-sponsored athletic programs changed drastically. With ten of the department’s programs seeing its fall sports competition shelved through the

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SAU ‘Feels Like Home’ for these future farmers of America

Three of Arkansas’ 2020-2021 state FFA officers are making Southern Arkansas University their home for pursuing their passion in agriculture. The freshmen all come from different backgrounds and found FFA in different ways, but each developed a passion for the organization and the agriculture industry. Sarah Thomas, from Concord, Arkansas,

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Career Services: Making Connections with Virtual Handshakes

During these socially–distanced times of COVID, we have chosen to forgo the traditional handshake to help eliminate the spread of germs. But SAU’s Career Services is keeping the handshake alive – at least virtually – to provide a platform for students and alumni to connect and find resources to benefit

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