The mission of Southern Arkansas University is to educate students for productive and fulfilling lives in a global environment by providing opportunities for intellectual growth, individual enrichment, skill development, and meaningful career preparation. The University believes in the worth of the individual and accepts its responsibility for developing in its students those values and competencies essential for effective citizenship in an ever-changing, free, and democratic society. Further, the University encourages and support excellence in teach, scholarly, and creative endeavors, and service. As such SAU: prepares students for productive and meaningful lives, leads economic development, and inspires community engagement. University Goals: Our graduates possess the knowledge and skills to be successful; Our graduates understand their own and other societies and cultures; Our graduates are prepared to be contributing members of their communities; Our graduates communicate effectively; Our graduates understand the process of making informed and ethical decisions; Our graduates utilize appropriate quantitative skills in making decisions; Our graduates use technology effectively. Southern Arkansas University is a quality, comprehensive, regional University with a beautiful campus located in Magnolia, Arkansas. SAU offers degrees through five colleges: Business, Education, Liberal and Performing Arts, Science and Engineering, and Graduate Studies. We are proud of our academic excellence. Faculty and staff members are committed to helping students succeed in their chosen fields. Over 100 student organizations are active in eight major areas: departmental and professional, recognition and honor societies, religious, special interest groups, student government, hall councils and social fraternities and sororities. We invite you to visit our campus and experience for yourself the unique tradition of being a Mulerider at Southern Arkansas University-a tradition of success.

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