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Southern Arkansas University is adding a new Poultry Science degree option beginning in fall 2019 to its diverse slate of degree offerings and is in the process of adding two new facilities near the SAU Agriculture Center to support the Poultry Science program. The curriculum was approved by the Coordinating Board of the Arkansas Department of Higher Education at its meeting on April 19.

Students preparing for a big job interview will want to dress for success. That’s why a unique service offered by Southern Arkansas University, the Career Closet, is a good resource for those who might not have ready access to professional attire.

The Health, Kinesiology, and Recreation Department at Southern Arkansas University is celebrating a record number of student interns and the success of Hannah Hanson and Jamarious Nelson both who are SAU graduates on the road to professional programs. The department has experienced significant growth over the past few semesters, especially in the Exercise Science degree program. Twenty-five HKR st

The new BS in Cyber Criminology at Southern Arkansas University will produce highly-skilled graduates who possess a holistic understanding of cybercrimes. This program will not only emphasize the use of computer science skills to investigate and study crime, but will underscore theoretical human behaviors and victimization patterns related to cybercrimes.

Don McDonald, a 1989 alumnus of Southern Arkansas University, has been named to the 2019 Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Advisors" list, published on February 20. McDonald is a financial advisor for Merrill Lynch in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Steve Crowell of Magnolia, AR will serve as the new trap shooting coach at Southern Arkansas University.

The Southern Arkansas University Rodeo Team has earned their 13th consecutive trip to the College National Rodeo Finals in Casper, Wyoming.

Madison Chitwood, a Southern Arkansas University junior Nursing major from Van Buren, Arkansas, won the women’s individual competition at the National Collegiate Disc Golf Championships on March 29, 2019. SAU’s women’s team also won the team competition at the tournament held in Appling, Georgia, on the International Disc Golf Center’s “Steady” Ed Headrick Memorial course.

Students in Southern Arkansas University’s Game and Animation Design programs have produced a game that is being published on Steam, a digital distribution platform for games with a worldwide user base.

Neha Shrestha, a junior psychology major and international student at Southern Arkansas University, was recently elected Undergraduate Representative for the Southwestern Psychological Association (SWPA). She is the first SAU student to have earned this distinction.

New university trap shooting facility will be first of its kind south of Little Rock MAGNOLIA – Southern Arkansas University (SAU) has begun recruiting students for a new trap shooting team in hopes to “Pull!” off another student engagement victory following the successful additions of eSports, bass fishing and disc golf teams.

Southern Arkansas University’s Spring Commencement ceremonies are scheduled for Friday, May 3, 2019. A total of 436 candidates for graduation will be recognized in four ceremonies.