SAU Tech Career Academy Wins at SkillsUSA

Career Academy Wins at SkillsUSAPictured Above: Austin Noack (Bearden High School) Instructor Justin Freeland, and Jacob Thompson (Bearden High School) at SkillsUSA in Hot Springs.  The SAU Tech Career Academy’s High School Welding program participated in the recent SkillsUSA competitions held in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Austin Noack placed first winning a gold and his fellow student, Jake Thompson, placed third, …

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Woods Family Supports Community & SAU Tech

James Woods and Family Support Community & SAU TechJames and Patty Woods along with son, Weston, and wife, Jana and son, Bryce joined in support of the SAU Tech Rockets and the Ouachita County Recreational Center with a donation of $14,000 to refinish and repair the Shaddock Field House gym floor. The Woods Family stated that “our family is proud …

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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 …

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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 HousingSAU Tech held a groundbreaking ceremony at the location of the College’s new student housing on November 8, 2017. The housing is being financed by the SAU Tech Foundation through Farmers Bank and Trust. The 48-bed unit is scheduled to be completed by June 30, 2018, and will expand SAU Tech’s housing capacity …

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 …