Southern Arkansas University
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| Type | Public university |
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| Established | 1909 |
| Endowment | $33 million |
| President | Trey Berry |
| Provost | David Lanoue |
| Students | 4,771 |
| Undergraduates | 3,287 |
| Postgraduates | 1,484 |
| Location |
Magnolia, Arkansas, United States 33°17′30″N 93°14′10″W / 33.29167°N 93.23611°WCoordinates: 33°17′30″N 93°14′10″W / 33.29167°N 93.23611°W |
| Campus | Coeducational; Residential 1,418 acres (574 ha) |
| Colors |
Royal Blue and Gold |
| Nickname | Muleriders |
| Mascot | The Mulerider, a student recipient of the Mulerider Scholarship charged with the responsibility of riding the school's official mule, Molly Ann, at events. |
| Affiliations | Great American Conference |
| Website | www |
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Southern Arkansas University (SAU) (formerly known as Southern State College, Magnolia A&M, and Third District Agricultural School) is a public four-year institution located in Magnolia, Arkansas, in Columbia County, Arkansas, situated less than 20 miles north of the Louisiana state line.
Maintaining a 17–1 student to instructor ratio, and boasting a family-like atmosphere, Southern Arkansas University offers programs that are unique for the region, including Game and Animation Design with a computer science concentration, or an arts and design focus. The University also provides an engineering program, the only of its kind in the southern half of the state.
In 2002, the University began a major capital campaign, the “Blue and Gold Vision,” to upgrade academic and athletic facilities across the campus. The Blue and Gold Vision aims to raise $102.2 million for improvements to the University through a mix of public and private financing. Through the Blue and Gold Vision several new facilities have been built, including: the Donald W. Reynolds Campus & Community Center, Band Building, Mulerider Stables, University Village, Harton Theatre, Fincher Hall, and the Story Rodeo Arena.
Southern Arkansas University was established by an Act of the Arkansas Legislature in 1909 as a district agricultural high school for southwest Arkansas and was originally named Third District Agricultural School, often called by students and faculty "TDAS." Its first term began in January 1911, with its curriculum including only subjects at the secondary school level. In 1925, the State Legislature authorized the school to add two years of college work and to change its name to Agricultural and Mechanical College, Third District (Magnolia A&M). The school continued to offer both high school and junior college courses until 1937, at which time the high school courses were discontinued.
In the fall of 1949, the Board of Trustees, exercising authority vested in it by the State Legislature, decided to develop the college at a four-year, degree-granting institution. The Board authorized the addition of third-year college level courses to being with the fall semester of 1950. Fourth-year courses were added in the fall semester of 1951. By Act Eleven (January 24, 1951), the State Legislature changed the name of the institution to Southern State College. In 1975, the institution was approved and accredited to offer a Master of Education Degree in selected areas. Following approval of the Board of Trustees, the name of the institution was changed to Southern Arkansas University by the Board of Higher Education on July 9, 1976, in accordance with Act 343 of the General Assembly of 1975.
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