Young James Willis spent much of his childhood in Heber Springs checking out books from a one-room library in city hall. He loved to read. “My parents were very intelligent, but like so many people of their generation in Arkansas, neither graduated from high school,” he said. He worked from
The dramatic walk-off home run that won the inaugural 2012 Great American Conference Baseball Tournament a year ago was not needed this year for the top-seeded Southern Arkansas baseball team, but the result was much of the same as the Muleriders cruised to an 11-2 win over Arkansas-Monticello to capture
Seniors Mickey Hammer (men’s cross country) and Brittany Wood (softball) received the highest distinction a student-athlete at SAU can garner as they were chosen as the 2012-13 recipients of the Auburn Smith Award. The two were presented with the award at the annual SAU All-Sports Banquet on Monday, April 22,
People ask SAU Golf Coach James Robertson all of the time, “Why Southern Arkansas University?” Robertson, who has built a reputation of success as a PGA tour instructor, former director of The St. Andrews Golf Academy and staff writer for The World Golf Teachers Federation, simply responds, “I’m here because
The state-of-the-art Science Center at Southern Arkansas University recently received state and regional awards for its use of technology. The 61,000 square-foot Science Center earned first place out of seven entries in the New Educational Facilities category at the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Arkansas Chapter
Dr. Helmut Langerbein took over as dean of the College of Liberal and Performing Arts at Southern Arkansas University in July. He plans on drawing from his wide-ranging experience as an award-winning department chair, to professor and author, back to his leadership in the German Air Force. “The leadership I
William “Steve” Keith has been appointed to the Southern Arkansas University Board of Trustees. Keith is an SAU alum and President of Farmers Bank & Trust. The appointment was announced by Gov. Mike Beebe on Monday, June 10, 2013. Keith will replace Ronnie Ribble of Hot Springs. The appointment expires
Southern Arkansas University Professor of History Dr. Ben Johnson has been selected to receive the first endowed professorship in Arkansas studies. The John G. Ragsdale, Jr. and Dora J. Ragsdale Endowed Professorship at SAU was established by a couple who is known for their generosity and support of Arkansas history
Southern Arkansas University is ready to register creative and passionate students for the fall 2013 semester into a new, unique and high-demand program for computer game and animation design. SAU recently became the first and only university in Arkansas and the region to offer a complete program dedicated to providing
Coach Leonard Biddle was a true “people person” even before he came to Southern Arkansas University; first to work, then to study, coach, teach, play and especially to build relationships. This July 13 marked the one-year anniversary of Biddle’s death, but his personality and passion for helping others has left
