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SAU Tech at 100% with Strong Start to Finish Initiative

SAU Tech Making Students a PrioritySouthern Arkansas University Tech (SAU Tech) is proud to share that the College’s recent participation in the Strong Start to Finish initiative with the University of Texas at Austin (UT-Austin) is progressing successfully. The Strong Start to Finish initiative is an effort by Arkansas’s colleges to ensure that students who start college underprepared are enrolled …

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OPED Announces Workforce Training

OPED Announces Payment of Workforce Training IncentiveRepresentatives from the Ouachita Partnership for Economic Development (OPED) board of directors, SAU Tech, and Aerojet Rocketdyne officials met at the OPED offices for a check presentation ceremony on Monday, January 11 at 2:00 p.m. The ceremony reflects the payment of workforce training incentives to Aerojet Rocketdyne under an agreement executed with the company …

New VC for Student Services Joins SAU Tech’s Staff

SAU Tech Hires New Executive Staff MemberCamden, Arkansas-Southern Arkansas University Tech is pleased to introduce Dr. Edward Rice as the College’s new Vice Chancellor for Student Services. Dr. Edward Rice II is a native of Greenville, Ms. He received his A.A. degree from Mississippi Delta Community College in General Studies. He completed his B.A. degree at Mississippi State University in …

Brookshire’s Creates Scholarship Endowment

Brookshire Grocery Company Creates Endowment   Camden, Arkansas, November 9, 2020-The SAU Tech Foundation is proud to announce the establishment of an endowed scholarship by Brookshire Grocery Company out of Tyler, Texas. The company chose the SAU Tech Foundation as a way to invest in the lives of thousands of students in the years to come. SAU Tech was one of …

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SAU Tech Course Earns Quality Matters Certification

SAU Tech Course Earns QM CertificationNovember 3, 2020 — Southern Arkansas University Tech’s (SAU Tech) Principles of Speech course earned the Quality Matters (QM) Certification Mark following a rigorous review process. The QM Certification Mark is the internationally recognized symbol of online and blended course design quality. It represents SAU Tech’s ongoing commitment to creating online learning environments that provide learners …

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SAU Tech Graduates First Future Fit Class

SAU Tech Graduates First Future Fit ClassCharles King, Director of Environmental Health & Safety with Armtec Defense Technologies, one of the events guest speakers.Southern Arkansas University Tech held its first Future Fit graduation on Thursday, September 17, 2020, at 6:00 pm. Eleven students started the pre-employment course nine-weeks ago, and eleven graduated. The graduates are as follows: Ashley Heath- Outstanding …

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The Rocket Preschool is Officially Open

South Central Service Cooperative and SAU Tech Partnership Results in new preschool Today, September 2, 2020, marked the official grand opening of the Rocket Preschool. The event took place inside the College’s auditorium due to unpredictable weather. The event was attended by Rocket Preschool children, their teachers, and Karen Kay McMahen, South Central Service Cooperative (SCSC), Stephanie Sliva, Rocket PreK …

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SAU Tech Mourns Passing of Hall of Fame Alumni

SAU Tech Hall of Fame Alumni is RememberedWe are saddened to learn of the passing of former SAU Tech gymnast, Rita Welch-O’Conner. On Monday, August 17, 2020, Mitzi (Bartek) Harris, a life-time friend, and classmate of Rita, notified the College that the battle over cancer that Rita had fought so hard was over. Mitzi shared photos and memories of the …

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SAU Tech Prepares for Students

SAU Tech Prepares for Students to Start ClassesSouthern Arkansas University Tech Press Release August 13, 2020Camden, Arkansas- Southern Arkansas University Tech (SAU Tech) is making final preparations for students to return to classes on-campus on Wednesday, August 19. Housing students move-in Saturday, and Monday thru Friday is late registration. The College spent the summer working on a comprehensive plan developed …

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Aerojet Rocketdyne Continues Support of SAU Tech’s Workforce Training

Aerojet Rocketdyne Continues Support of SAU Tech’s Workforce Training ProgramAerojet Rocketdyne and Southern Arkansas University Tech, both located in the Highland Industrial Park in East Camden, Arkansas, are excited to announce the latest collaborative engagement, helping to build strong career opportunities in South Arkansas.   Aerojet Rocketdyne recently donated a Computed Radiography (CR) system to SAU Tech’s Non-Destructive Testing and Training …

Manning Picked to Serve on National Board

Gaye Manning Elected to HERS BoardCamden, Arkansas- Southern Arkansas University (SAU Tech) is pleased to announce the appointment of Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration, Gaye Manning, to the Higher Education Resource Services (HERS) Board of Directors.  The news came on Friday, June 19, 2020, in a letter from the HERS Board Chair, Dr. Tuajuanda C. Jordan. The letter stated …