SAU has expanded its residential facilities to accommodate explosive enrollment. Ready internet access is one of the amenities meeting the needs of today’s students, but campus life has changed in many other ways over the decades. Dwight Bowlin, a former member of the SAU Alumni Association Board, graduated in 1974
Golf, weddings, kids, karaoke, beaches, water skiing, and Bourbon Street are some of the precious memories a tight-knit group of SAU alumni have built together over the decades. The annual gathering, known as Campout, is a ritual for as many as 10 couples, all but three of whom were sweethearts
The William C. Nolan Legislative Endowment makes it possible for Southern Arkansas University students to obtain firsthand knowledge of the political and legislative processes in Washington, D.C. It provides internships with the U.S. Congress for students from SAU’s Department of History, Political Science and Geography. Gabrielle Davis, a political science
The excitement of trapshooting and disc golf, the wizardry of 3D printing and the dazzle of rockets at liftoff greeted alumni and friends on Friday, December 6, as Southern Arkansas University opened the public phase of the Love and Loyalty Campaign. Love and Loyalty is SAU’s most ambitious fundraising initiative, aiming to
Ron Harrell’s Mulerider memories are neatly represented by a tool from his days as an Engineering student at Southern State College – a slide rule. “This was the primary mathematical tool that we students used in the 1950s,” Harrell said. “It is a valuable tool, and you were taught to
Three new sporting teams have organized at Southern Arkansas University, bringing student engagement to a new level and allowing players to earn national recognition. Trap Shooting The University has begun recruiting for a new trap shooting team following the successful additions of eSports and disc golf. The interest and anticipation
Exciting advancements are happening in the Southern Arkansas University Alumni Association, Inc. (SAUAA). Over the past year, the SAUAA Board of Directors collaborated with University leadership to develop and launch a new membership structure for the Alumni Association. Why the change? One word: inclusivity. This new model provides free general
SAU continues to grow its academic reputation on a global scale as this year the University is home to not only students from 73 of 75 counties in Arkansas, but also from 40 states and 41 countries around the world. “Our increased international student population and geographic diversity make SAU
SAU’s Enactus organization has partnered with Magnolia Specialized Services (MSS) to help sell handcrafted ceramic magnolia blossoms in SAU’s store on the downtown square. Members of Enactus, an international, community service-based organization with a chapter in the David F. Rankin College of Business, market the blossoms created by art students
The Rankin College of Business has established an impressive collection of new student engagement initiatives that include several ways students can enrich their college career while preparing for their professional career. “At the RCB we are building on the excellent education students receive in the classroom with programs that engage
