Category: Summer 2016

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SAU continues to attract Arkansas FFA leaders

Faculty, staff, and agriculture students from SAU attended the Arkansas FFA State Convention this year not only to share their love for SAU with future Muleriders, but to also present educational workshops, participate in college information panels, and provide extra hands in helping with the state leadership contests. More than

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The SAU Alumni Association’s Dinner of Distinction, 2016

MAGNOLIA – The Southern Arkansas University Alumni Association honored six SAU alumni at the Dinner of Distinction awards ceremony on Saturday, April 9, 2016. Alumni members being recognized included Dr. Jerome D. Yates, John O. Armour, LeAnne Johnson, Don R. McDonald, Jonathan D. Baird, and Larry C. Dunn. “It is

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McNeal gives heart and soul for half a century

Dr. Larry McNeal arrived at Southern State College quite by accident in 1958, but stayed at the college that became Southern Arkansas University for 50 years. “My friend Don Henson and I were out at the lake about 10 miles south of Paris (Ark.), where I grew up,” McNeal said.

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2016 SAU Softball Recap

This past season was a historic one for the SAU Softball program as they established 18 new team single-season records including wins with 53. As part of the record-setting year, SAU Softball opened up the year 12-0 and achieved their first national ranking in program history midway through the season.

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SAU Nursing likely to rise above national average

More than a dozen initiatives at SAU Nursing last year have paid off as May graduates will likely have topped the national average for pass rate of the nursing NCLEX (National Council Licensure Examination). Although official NCLEX results will not be available until after this publication has gone to print

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China offers potential for future and past students

The world’s most populous country continues to hold allure for SAU alumni, but also offers promise for recruiting future Muleriders. SAU alum and International Student Coordinator Jason Martisek has experienced China as an English teacher, and more recently returned to cultivate recruiting opportunities. “Last year there were over 300,000 Chinese

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SAU responds to teacher shortage with new MAT track

To help fill the need in Arkansas for the escalating teacher shortage, a new Masters of Arts in Teaching in Elementary Education program was approved by the Southern Arkansas University Board of Trustees at its quarterly meeting held at SAU Tech on Thursday, May 26, 2016. SAU’s new MAT K-6

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SAU library students support school libraries

The concept of a “makeover” should be familiar to watchers of reality TV. In that context, a makeover can transform a less-than-desirable house into a hot property. In the field of library science, however, it can make learning more fun for students. Recently, the Upper Lafayette County Elementary School Library

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SAU PBL accounts for a stellar national record

SAU’s Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) group recently earned six top-ten national awards, adding to the long list of accolades for this highly successful academic student organization. Since 1971, SAU PBL has earned 320 national awards and 1,230 state awards, according to Dr. Gerald Plumlee, who has headed up the group

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Lanoue starts as Provost and V.P.

Dr. David J. Lanoue is looking forward to his first academic year as provost and vice president for academic affairs at SAU. “We’ve got some great programs and things that I am excited to be working on. I think it’s going be a great year,” said Lanoue. He intends to

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