Southern Arkansas University News

MAGNOLIA— Attorney W. Kelvin Wyrick Sr., of Texarkana, Ark., is the newest appointee on the Southern Arkansas University board of trustees. He will replace outgoing board member Marie Brown, who served on the board from June 2003 to July 2008. Wyrick, who attended Southern Arkansas University when it was Southern State College, has served as [...]

MAGNOLIA, Ark. – Southern Arkansas University Alumnus Jordan Babineaux will return to his college home on April 24 to talk about his experience as a defensive back for the Seattle Seahawks.
The special event is being sponsored by the SAU Foundation and proceeds will benefit the foundation and the Kathleen Mallory Lectureship Endowment.
A private reception with [...]

MAGNOLIA — Southern Arkansas University will host an open house for its new band hall from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 8.
The open house will include several performances by members of the band as well as comments from Southern Arkansas University President Dr. David Rankin.
Faculty and students have been practicing and holding rehearsals [...]

MAGNOLIA, Ark. — The Southern Arkansas University fall commencement ceremony will be at 6 p.m. Friday, December 14, at the W.T. Watson Athletic Center.

Dr. Elba Birmingham-Pokorny, SAU’s 2006-07 Honor Professor, will provide the commencement address. She has been at SAU since 1990. She is a professor of Spanish and is advisor of the Spanish Club

ST. LOUIS — Members of the Southern Arkansas University family got to personally congratulate one of their favorite players, Jordan Babineaux, number 27 of the Seattle Seahawks, when the Seahawks defeated the St. Louis Rams Sunday, November 25.

Babineaux, whose nickname among some Seattle fans is “Big Play Babs,” was named as recipient of the Distinguished