Dr. Trey Berry has been named dean of the College of Liberal and Performing Arts at Southern Arkansas University. With 20 years experience in higher education, Berry came to SAU from the Department of Arkansas Heritage where he served as deputy director for two years. He previously worked at Ouachita
Students from the Department of Theatre and Mass Communication and students from the Department of Nursing at Southern Arkansas University have teamed up to provide opportunities for nursing students to practice their skills through live enactments of patient/nurse scenarios. The collaborative program was arranged by Assistant Professor of Nursing and
Dr. Scott McKay has been named dean of the College of Science and Technology at Southern Arkansas University. McKay came to SAU from the University of Central Missouri where he served as chairman of the Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry, and Physics. He was also the founder and director of UCMO’s
Southern Arkansas University welcomed a new member of the Mulerider family on Sept. 3, when alumnus Ron Harrell donated “Molly Ann,” a registered gated mule. Molly Ann will be ridden by the Mulerider at official events and has already been used in several promotional pieces for the University. She even
When visitors came to Southern Arkansas University for the holiday season, they were greeted with an old familiar sound –the campus’s landmark Bell Tower was ringing. The Bell Tower was constructed in 1976 as a water tower for the campus, and until recently, it held 50,000 gallons of water. The
In spring 1951, just after Magnolia A&M College became Southern State College, music major Hugh Canterbury mulled over Band Director Richard Oliver’s assignment – compose a piece of original music. At the time, the SSC band played the A&M “loyalty song.” The tradition of lyrically expressing loyalty to colleges originated
On Friday, November 4, 2011, Southern Arkansas University Foundation recognized annual and lifetime donors from the 2010-2011 fiscal year and celebrated completed endowments at a dinner in the Grand Hall of the Donald W. Reynolds Campus and Community Center. This year’s event featured a clarinet quartet during a reception and
From simple beginnings to one of the highest-ranking officials in the Central Intelligence Agency, Southern Arkansas University alumni Rickey Jasper has never found himself lacking in ability against high-caliber competition. “In the CIA, I have been in programs competing with the caliber of candidates like Harvard graduates. I’ve gone from
