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SAU Tech Rockets Sign First Women Athletes

SAU Tech Rockets Sign first women playersSouthern Arkansas University Tech Athletics is proud to announce the signing of the first two women basketball players in the history of the College. JaKhiyah Boston of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and Christina Gibbs of Bearden, Arkansas, were present with their family members for the signing. This year marks SAU Tech’s 50th anniversary and the …

SAU Tech in Top 5 for Online Colleges in Arkansas

SAU Tech’s Online College listed in Top 5 for Arkansas SAU  Tech is once again making the top list of online colleges. OnlineColleges has listed the top online colleges in Arkansas with SAU Tech coming in at number 5. The data used to determine this ranking is based on various sources that can be found at www.onlinecolleges.com.  SAU Tech is …

SAU Tech Given Preliminary Approval and Awarded Grant

SAU Tech Given Preliminary Approval and Receives Grant for ProgramThe Arkansas State Board of Nursing gave prerequisite approval to SAU Tech on Thursday, January 11, 2018 to purse the development of a LPN/Paramedic to RN transition program. The prerequisite approval for the development of the program is the first step toward obtaining full approval of SAU Tech’s program. During this …

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SAU Tech Rockets Hire Assistant Coach

SAU Tech Rockets Hire Assistant CoachThe new year at SAU Tech marks another milestone for the formation of Rocket Athletics with the hire of Andre’ J. Williams as the Associate Head Coach for the Rockets.  Coach Williams previously served as the Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Central Baptist College (CBC) in Conway, Arkansas. During the 2016-2017 season, Coach Williams served as …

SAU Tech Releases Fall 2017 Chancellor’s and Dean’s List

Chancellor’s and Dean’s List!Southern Arkansas University Tech is pleased to announce the students who earned a place on the fall 2017 Chancellor’s and Dean’s list. Congratulations and thank you for all your hard work! Share this Post

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CNA CLasses to be Offered 2018

SAU Tech to begin offering cna classes againThe SAU Tech Nursing Department will begin offering CNA classes starting in February, 2018. The first class will be Monday – Wednesday from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm with clinicals starting on March 31 and running through April 1 from 6:30 am to 3:00 pm. The second CNA class starts on April 23 …

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SAU Tech on Top List for Online Colleges

SAU Tech’s Online Campus Listed #19 NationwideSouthern Arkansas University Tech, located in Camden, Arkansas, has been named number 19 in the list of the Top 50 Online Community Colleges in the nation by Best Value Schools. Best Value ranked the colleges based on the following:  The colleges’ selection of online degrees and certificates (including hybrid programs with at least 75% of coursework …

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Esterline Donates to SAU Tech Cheer Squad

Esterline Donates to Rocket Cheer Squad Share this PostOn November 8, 2017, Esterline Defense Technologies made a $6,000 annual donation pledge to the Rocket Cheer Squad to fund scholarships for 12 students. The Rocket Cheer Squad is part of SAU Tech’s new athletic program that includes the Rocket Men and Women’s Basketball Teams. Esterline also donated $500 toward the purchase …

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SAU and SAU Tech Sign Articulations

SAU and SAU Tech sign academic articulationsFront Row: Dr. Valerie Wilson, SAU Tech Vice Chancellor for Academics, Dr. David Lanoue, SAU Vice President for Academic AffairsBack Row: Dr. Jason Morrison, SAU Tech Chancellor; Eddie Horton, SAU Tech Chair for Industrial Technologies and Mechanical Maintenance Instructor; Dr. Abdel Bachri, SAU Interim Dean of Science and Engineering, Chair of Engineering Physics Department …

SAU Tech Breaks Ground

SAU Tech Breaks Ground on New Student HousingFirst Row: Maleek Loudermill, David McLeane, John Dawson, III, Dr. Valerie Wilson, Courtney Haygood, Kendrick Jackson, Blasé Zinck, Deloise Kitchens, Gaye Manning, Rep. David Fielding, Dr. Jason Morrison, Wayne Banks, Marty Levinson, Troy Alphin, Barbara Finley, David Reynolds. Second Row: Thomas Hart, Lisa Holland, Paul Lindsey, Gene Hill, Judge Robert McAdoo, Lisa Antoon …

SAU Tech Adult Education Staff Member is Awarded

Wilkins Earns awardMarkita Wilkins, a long-time employee of SAU Tech’s Adult Education Division, earned the Outstanding Paraprofessional Education Award at the 2017 Arkansas Association of Continuing and Adult Education Conference held in Hot Springs on October 26, 2017.  Barbara Hamilton, SAU Tech Adult Education Director, stated that “We are extremely proud of Markita and all the hard work she does …

SAU Tech Named One of 150 Top U.S. Community Colleges Eligible to Compete for the Million Dollar Aspen Prize

SAU Tech Eligible for Aspen PrizeSouthern Arkansas University Tech (SAU Tech) was named as one of 150 community colleges eligible to compete for the 2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. SAU Tech was selected from an estimated 1,000 public two-year colleges nationwide to compete for the million-dollar Aspen Prize. Dr. Jason Morrison, SAU Tech Chancellor stated, “We are excited to have a …

Anytime Fitness Helps SAU Tech Raise Scholarship Funds

Anytime Fitness and SAU Tech PartnerSAU Tech and Anytime Fitness partnered to raise funds to support SAU Tech students during the Golden Triangle’s Strongest Person Competition held on October 21, 2017. Dr. Jason Morrison says he is grateful to Wilfer Henderson, Anytime Fitness Owner, for his help with the event. The winners are below: Casey Dixon – Heavyweight Class Overall …