The SAU Phi Beta Lambda chapter recently attended the 2012 National Leadership Conference in San Antonio, Texas. Seven chapter members and chapter advisers Sheryl Edwards and Traci Hughes attended the four-day conference which included numerous leadership workshops, national competitive events and national officer elections. Members included Kelly Birchfield, Heather Black,
O.A. Buddy Franks, Jr., has been appointed to a five year term on the Southern Arkansas University Board of Trustees by Governor Mike Beebe. A life-long resident of Magnolia, Franks has served on the Board since 2010 when he was appointed to fill the remaining two years of a position
Prior to 1999, technology trickled onto the SAU campus as the growing impact of the internet began showing a hint of the force it would become in education. To address the evolving landscape of education being shaped by this new force of technology, Dr. Ed Kardas, current professor of psychology
Some grow up dreaming of becoming astronauts. Some aspire to be firefighters, police officers or even elected officials. Some desire to be veterinarians, and that goal will soon be realized for four recent Southern Arkansas University graduates. Rachel Fowler, Jeremy Greene, Brennan Pitard and Laura Reed, completed their studies at
Dr. Kim Bloss wishes she had discovered 5Ks sooner. “I probably would have been a runner instead of a walker, if I had started sooner,” she said. “But, I’m just glad I discovered it at all.” Bloss, who is dean of the School of Graduate Studies at Southern Arkansas University,
Three SAU employees were honored by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education during the organization’s annual awards competition. The awards were presented in conjunction with the CASE District IV conference in March. Ceil Bridges, director of alumni relations, received two CASE accolades. She received a gold award
Dr. David Ashby, professor of economics and finance, was named the 2012 Honor Professor during the annual Southern Arkansas University Faculty Honors Banquet recently. Other awards were given to faculty members for teaching and service. Ashby graduated from Southern Arkansas University in 1977 with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. He
Combing through the pages of old yearbooks, one can learn a lot about the history of Southern Arkansas University. Thanks to a push from the University’s administration, the Mulerider yearbook is once again in production. Working as co-editors, Director of Communications Aaron Street and University Editor Jeremy Langley provided oversight
Dr. Trey Berry has been named vice president for academic affairs at Southern Arkansas University effective July 1. With 20 years of experience in higher education, Berry currently serves SAU as dean of the College of Liberal and Performing Arts. He came to the University in fall 2011 from the
The Southwestern Association of Naturalists has awarded the 2012 W. Frank Blair Eminent Naturalist Award to Dr. Henry Robison, an emeritus professor of biology at Southern Arkansas University. The award recognizes excellence in a lifetime of commitment to outstanding study or conservation of the flora or fauna of the southwestern
