A tight-knit group of alumni has shown their enduring care and affection for a true icon of Southern Arkansas University — Dr. Margaret Downing, a former coach of women’s athletics and an inaugural member of the SAU Sports Hall of Fame. Loved as a pioneer, coach, mentor, and friend, Downing
For Linda Harris Barnes, giving back to Southern Arkansas University is not only the right thing to do, but a way to help future students in need. Barnes, a 1972 sociology graduate, made the impactful decision to include SAU in her planned giving – a choice that came from her
With its intercollegiate fall season postponed and shifted into a shortened slate to be played out in the spring of 2021, the Southern Arkansas Women’s Volleyball program, like many programs around the country, found itself with a little extra time on their hands as well as a longing for the
Following the Great American Conference’s August 14 announcement to suspend all fall and winter sports through December 31, the typical day-to-day, in-season operations of the SAU Athletic Department and its 14 NCAA-sponsored athletic programs changed drastically. With ten of the department’s programs seeing its fall sports competition shelved through the
Three of Arkansas’ 2020-2021 state FFA officers are making Southern Arkansas University their home for pursuing their passion in agriculture. The freshmen all come from different backgrounds and found FFA in different ways, but each developed a passion for the organization and the agriculture industry. Sarah Thomas, from Concord, Arkansas,
During these socially–distanced times of COVID, we have chosen to forgo the traditional handshake to help eliminate the spread of germs. But SAU’s Career Services is keeping the handshake alive – at least virtually – to provide a platform for students and alumni to connect and find resources to benefit
Keeping students, faculty and staff safe and healthy is what kept SAU’s campus open during the fall semester. Accomplishing that took a lot of teamwork from several different departments. A reopening task force was established early on to determine what processes the University needed to follow to bring students back
Responding to the impact of COVID-19 and continuing the operations of Southern Arkansas University during a pandemic are the primary purposes of Mulerider Strong Fund, a great way for alumni and friends to show their love for the Blue and Gold. The new fund was introduced as part of the
