SAU Honors College

The SAU Honors College was founded in 2003 by Dr. David Rankin, president of SAU. Dr. Lynne Belcher served as founding director and recently retired from SAU. The Honors College seeks and admits qualified students who seek to pursue a serious academic program with equally gifted peers and committed teachers. Honors classes are small and provide academically enriching opportunities for students and the faculty who teach them. Currently, SAU enrolls nearly 170 honors students and graduates about 66% of admitees in four years or less. Anyone interested in applying to the Honors College or seeking further information should contact the director, Dr. Edward P. Kardas at epkardas@saumag.edu or at 870 904-8897.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Pool Party 2012

SAU Honors College students, new and old, ham it up a yesterday's welcome back pool party.

A good time was had by all despite a 45 minute rain shower (no lightning, thank goodness). Marlar's Cafeteria catered the event as a donation to the Honors College again this year and little food remained by the end of the party. We appreciate their generosity.

Students frolicked in the pool playing Marco Polo and attempting (unsuccessfully) to make a pyramid.

Wednesday the fun and games subside and the real work begins. Here's to a fruitful semester.

Saturday, August 25, 2012

Football team and others help with Move In Day

Move In Day 2012 went smoothly thanks to much help from the SAU Football Team, Central Baptist Church, and Missionary Baptist Student Foundation (MBSF). In the photo above a SUV is quickly unloaded while David Wingfield watches from under the Honors canopy.

Special thanks again to Dr. Deborah Wilson, David Wingfield, and Peter Kandidatov. This year's moving day was the easiest yet. The weather helped to with overcast skies, a slight breeze, and temperature in the 80s.

Friday, August 17, 2012

Darrell Gray Interns with the Detroit Lions

Darrell Gray (center) won an internship with the NFL's Detroit Lions football team this summer. Darrell is a junior Honors College student from Marshall, TX. Darrell is an athletic training major at Southern Arkansas University working under the direction of head athletic trainer Ken Cole.

Darrell is one of several Honors College students who took advantage of off-campus learning experiences this academic year.