For the past two years, Dr. Chrisanne Christensen, associate professor of psychology at Southern Arkansas University, and other faculty in the department have put community service into action as an optional part of the curriculum. Though the faculty of the department are involved in many community-related projects, one that is
Angie (Rayburn) ’89 and Tim Levendusky proudly announce the birth of their son, Josiah Timothy, born July 29, 2010. He weighed 8 lbs. 8 oz. Angie and Tim are missionaries to Mongolia but went to South Korea for the birth of their child. Leslie (Boyett) ‘08 and Alan Nolte ’97
Cheers of encouragement from a special pep rally rang out in the early morning as 12 young men and two mascot mules from Southern State College left campus for Pine Bluff on February 25, 1959. Tom Walters, student body president, and Gene McDonald, vice president, planned to ride Optimaggie and
For the second consecutive year, the Southern Arkansas University Foundation has inducted new members into the Mulerider Society, the highest recognition given to the University’s benefactors. The honor is reserved for those who make lifetime contributions of more than $500,000. During the SAU Foundation Honor Societies dinner on Nov. 9,
All one has to do is look in the office of Judy Vasser to see how important her students are to her and how much she means to them. The walls, shelves, and desk are covered with photos given to her from former and current students. Vasser, assistant professor of
Each of the named endowments at Southern Arkansas University represents a treasured relationship – with a friend, teacher, mentor, or family member. The endowments and the relationships they commemorate become a permanent part of the memory and the history of SAU. Three recent endowments exemplify the kinds of relationships that
Enrollment at Southern Arkansas University reached a new record for the second consecutive year during the fall 2010 semester. University officials announced an increase of 4.86 percent over fall 2009 with 3,379 students taking undergraduate and graduate courses. “This is SAU’s highest enrollment in history, and our campus housing also
Miss Southern Arkansas University 2011 Rianne Herron definitely has blue blood in her veins – blue and gold to be particular. SAU has become a bit of a family tradition for the Herron family, of Omaha, Texas. Rianne’s parents, Ronny Herron and Perla Varner Herron, met on the Magnolia campus
What do you get when you cross an SAU homecoming celebration and Halloween? A lot of fun! Homecoming 2010 took place on Saturday, Oct. 30, with the theme “Fear the Kick.” Throughout the week students and alumni participated in events ranging from the annual homecoming street painting and bonfire to
New members were inducted into the Southern Arkansas University Hall of Fame on October 29. New inductees are seated in the above photo and are (left to right) Dan Veach, Vince Holyfield, Billie Ross who accepted the award on behalf of her late husband Delwyn Ross, Shelly Fletcher who accepted
