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Classes for the Spring Semester at SAU start-up this Wednesday, January 12, and with the surge in Omnicron cases the university is changing things up a little.

Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia is getting ready to celebrate its annual Celebration of Lights on Thursday, December 2.

How great is this? I love to see our history preserved and if you have ever been to the campus of Southern Arkansas University then you most likely have seen the beautiful historic Bussey Hall. It is one of the landmarks on campus.

The Southern Arkansas University Mulerider Band will sport a new look for the first time in more than 15 years thanks to a generous grant by the Roy and Christine Sturgis Charitable and Educational Trust of Arkadelphia.

The extraordinary generosity of SAU’s alumni and friends led to this year’s seventh annual Giving Day becoming one for the books.

Southern Arkansas University history professor Dr. Svetlana Paulson recently published her article, “Face to Face with the Tsars’ Capital: American Diplomats and Urban Spectatorship in Imperial St. Petersburg,” in the prestigious Journal of Russian-American Studies.

Despite a challenging pandemic year, Southern Arkansas University Mulerider Rodeo Team fared very well sending three students to compete in the College National Finals Rodeo to be held this June in Casper, Wyoming.

Congratulations to four art students who received Art scholarships at SAU and two of them are from the Texarkana area! One from Texarkana and the other is from just down the road in Atlanta, Texas.

Southern Arkansas University will keep its “Candle of Hope” illuminated throughout 2021 until the battle against the worldwide pandemic is won. According to a press release, Dr. Trey Berry, SAU president, said the annual conversion of the University’s bell tower to a beautiful holiday candle creates “a beacon that can be seen for miles around...

EngageAR AmeriCorps awarded a grant to SAU+VISTA to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. as a National Day of Service. SAU+VISTA Fellows purchased food items for the Magnolia Junior Charity League Backpack Program.

Southern Arkansas University is excited to welcome students back to campus for Spring Semester 2021.

Despite the challenges posed by the worldwide pandemic, Southern Arkansas University continues to engage its service area with holiday traditions aimed at reaching the neediest in our community.