Although Paul McLendon is new in his position as Southern Arkansas University’s vice president for finance, he is certainly not a stranger to the campus or the town. Prior to accepting the vice president for finance position at South Arkansas Community College in El Dorado in 1999, McLendon spent 20
Eight new members were inducted into the Southern Arkansas University Sports Hall of Fame on Oct. 14. Honorees from the golden era include football All-American Ed Choate (1971-1974), basketball all-conference standout Frank Dolan (1956-1960), and track and field All-American George Eriquezzo (1965-1968). Modern era athletes inducted were baseball All-American Arturo
The Mulerider baseball team honored long-time head coach Steve Goodheart following the 2011 homecoming football game on October 15 when the name of Mulerider Field was officially changed to Goodheart Field. Goodheart, who built the Southern Arkansas baseball program into a national power, retired in 2003 after serving 23 years
Two theatre majors from Southern Arkansas University had the opportunity during the fall to travel to New York City where they were able to practice the skills they have learned in the classroom. Junior theatre major Amanda Cannon of Drasco and sophomore theatre major Christian Williams of Hope performed at
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
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
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
Southern Arkansas University President Dr. David Rankin has appointed Steve Browning as interim director of athletics. The appointment comes four months after SAU Director of Athletics Jay Adcox passed away after battling cancer. Rankin has been serving as interim director of athletics. “Steve Browning has been a very successful coach
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
Southern Arkansas University student residents come from across the globe, but for the 10th year, they came together to serve the underprivileged in the Magnolia community a warm meal for Thanksgiving at the Annual Residence Hall Association Turkey Dinner. “It was so nice helping people in the community that I
