Southern Arkansas University News

Five faculty members at Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, were recently honored with awards from the University. Those receiving awards were Dr. Elba Birminghan-Pokorny, Dr. Tim Schroeder, Viktoriya Black, Dr. Richard Ambler, and Dr. Kathryn Benson.

Dr. Elba Birmingham-Pokorny, a member of the SAU faculty since 1990, was chosen as Honor Professor at the University. She is

Five students were recently recognized as outstanding students by their departments in the College of Liberal and Performing Arts at Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia.

Jessica Leigh Brown, a double major in criminal justice and political science from Prescott , was named the Outstanding Student for the entire College. She was also the Outstanding Student from the

From the moment Ashley Wan took her first psychology class, she knew what major she wanted to pursue at Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia.

“I took an intro to psychology class with Dr. (Chrisanne) Christensen, and it was very challenging,” said the junior psychology major from Magnolia. “She made

If you are planning a career in the field of social services, or already work for a social service agency, and want to help Spanish-speaking individuals by communicating sensitively and effectively with them, then the Department of English and Foreign Languages at Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, has a class for you.

A growing Hispanic population in

Like most freshmen during their first semester, Holly Ball was unsure what career path she wanted to take.

“I had a hard time deciding on my major,” said the 2003 graduate of Emerson High School. “I took an introduction to criminal justice class and thought it was fun.”

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