Category: Campus News

University recognized by Governor’s Quality Award Program

A commitment to continuous improvement earned Southern Arkansas University state-wide recognition on Monday, Nov. 15, during the 16th annual Arkansas Governor’s Quality Awards celebration at the Peabody Hotel in Little Rock. A total of 18 business organizations were recognized on four award levels during the event. SAU President Dr. David

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Fall Fest incorporates elements of HKR mission

For nearly 30 years, students from Southern Arkansas University’s health, kinesiology and recreation department have been taking the message of fitness and health to area elementary-age students with fun activities like the annual fishing derby and the fall festival. Dr. Margaret Downing started getting her students involved in the community

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The first El Dorado Promise student graduates from SAU

El Dorado-based Murphy Oil Corporation unveiled the $50 million El Dorado Promise scholarship program for El Dorado High School students in January 2007 – Ashley (Baldwin) Milam’s senior year. The groundbreaking promise guarantees a college scholarship to each EHS graduate. “It was so exciting,” said Milam. “It took my worries

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Valerie with Dr. Black in front of the Science Center

Valerie Brown

Valerie Brown always knew that she wanted to go to college. Growing up in Crossett, a town in southeast Arkansas’s delta, she was interested in everything from choreography to architecture and medicine, but she could never decide on a particular career path. That changed when she came to Southern Arkansas

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