Southern Arkansas University Tech
Democracy’s Arsenal: Camden-Area Rocket Hub Still Blasting Off
Camden’s aerospace industry is booming with major expansions, job growth, and rising defense investments. read more >
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Lockheed CEO Touts Camden Workforce, High-Tech Upgrades
The CEO of aerospace and defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corp. touted the company’s work at its manufacturing facilities in south Arkansas on Tuesday and outlined its efforts to integrate cutting-edge […] read more >
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Camden Rockets Go On Defense for Ukraine
Lockheed Martin and Aerojet Rocketdyne — part of the 3,500-strong defense workforce at Highland Industrial Park near Camden – is expanding and responding to a war-torn world. read more >
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Arkansas Programs Receive $5.1M in Federal Workforce Grants
The money will help the programs provide employment and training services in historically underserved areas. read more >
SAU Tech Gets $1M to Improve Technology, Train Faculty
Southern Arkansas University Tech in Camden receives a $1.07 million, two-year grant to improve technology and training for faculty. read more >
SAU Tech Awarded $996K for Student Housing Project
Southern Arkansas University Tech in Camden has been awarded a $996,275 grant to restore one set of the 500-man barracks it owns. read more >
Camden, Danville, Jonesboro Projects Mark Statewide Surge in Solar Power
As Today's Power Inc. of Little Rock and Ouachita Electric Cooperative Corp. dedicated a pioneering solar power plant at Southern Arkansas University Tech in Camden, Scenic Hill Solar announced Thursday the completion of the largest sun array in Yell County. read more >
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A Champion of Solar Rises In South: Ouachita Electric
As CEO of Ouachita Electric Cooperative Corp. in Camden, Mark Cayce has seen the light, and it is solar. He has made sun power a cornerstone of innovative programs serving a high-tech corner of Arkansas: the defense manufacturing cluster in East Camden, home to a 12-megawatt solar array that was the largest in the state when it was built three years ago. read more >
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SAU Tech Partners With Today’s Power, OECC in Solar Project
South Arkansas’ march toward solar power got another nudge Friday when Southern Arkansas University Tech in Camden broke ground on a 1-megawatt array to generate more than two-thirds of the campus’ electricity. read more >
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PSC’s Solar Rate Decision Remains on Horizon
Phase 1 set an expedited process for reviewing proposals for generation systems above the state’s 300-kilowatt cap for net metering. Phase II, deliberating future rate structures, has taken time. read more >
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JBU, SAU Tech Sign Articulation Agreement
John Brown University of Siloam Springs and Southern Arkansas University Tech of Camden have signed an articulation agreement to allow seamless transfer of courses from SAU Tech to JBU. read more >
In South Arkansas, Solar Power Is Hot
Storm clouds from Tropical Storm Cindy swirled overhead, but south Arkansas energy officials were all sunshine on Thursday as solar power dominated Ouachita Electric Cooperative's annual meeting. read more >
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SAU Allows Easier Transfers for Criminal Studies Students
The Southern Arkansas University System announced Tuesday that it has streamlined the path between criminal justice programs at its two campuses. read more >
Jason Morrison Made Chancellor at SAU Tech (Movers & Shakers)
Jason Morrison has been hired as chancellor of Southern Arkansas University Tech in Camden. read more >
Corbet Lamkin to Retire From Chancellor Role at SAU Tech
Corbet Lamkin on Friday announced he will retire as chancellor of Southern Arkansas University Tech effective on Jan. 4. read more >
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