Southern Arkansas University
university, Magnolia, Arkansas, United States
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Magnolia, Arkansas: Southern Arkansas University
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Southern Arkansas University is a public, coeducational institution of higher education located in Magnolia, Arkansas. Founded in 1909 as an agricultural school, it now offers bachelor's and master's degree programs across various fields, including business, education, and the arts and sciences. Magnolia itself is a city in Columbia county, southwestern Arkansas, named for the magnolia tree. Originally a cotton town, its economy diversified with the discovery of oil and natural gas, and it now includes light manufacturing.12
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