SAU Fall Fest is this week
Saint Augustine’s University hosts Fall Fest this week, with a full line-up of fun and occasionally spooky events. The line-up includes: Tuesday, October 29, 2024 Spooky Scavenger Hunt, Campus-wide, 5-6 p.m. Pumpkin Painting Competition, Falkcrest Clubhouse, 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, October 30, 2024 Harvest Carnival, Quad, 2 p.m. Thursday, October 31, 2024 Trunk or Treat, quad, […]
SAU business program receives national award
Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) has received another accolade for its academic offerings: Research.com has given Saint Augustine’s its Best Business Degree Programs in America Award. Research.com is a leading educational platform that helps students find the best schools, academic opportunities, and career paths by providing a wide range of comprehensive, data-driven guides and resources. This series […]
SAU Science Majors Getting Training Under Federally Funded Pilot Program
Seven science majors at Saint Augustine’s University are getting an education even beyond their normal demanding curriculum this fall. The students are participating in a Pilot Biomanufacturing Sciences Training Program funded by the National Science Foundation. The program, which started Oct. 14 and runs through Nov. 22, focuses on protein analytics. Its goal is to […]
Mister and Miss SAU Receive Coronation
“Enchanted Nights: Into the Woods” was the theme of the coronation ceremony for Mister and Miss Saint Augustine’s University. Held the evening of Thursday, Oct. 24, in Julia Chester Emery Gymnasium and attended by students, faculty, staff, family members and alumni, the event featured pageantry, ritual, dancing, song, prayer and words of inspiration. The Royal […]
Meet your SAU Director of Public Safety
Daniel Baldwin, a retired law enforcement professional from New Jersey, with over 25 years of sworn law enforcement experience, is the Associate Vice President and Director of Public Safety for Saint Augustine’s University. In addition to his extensive career in public safety, Mr. Baldwin is the former owner of a private security firm, successfully managing […]
SAU SGA Officers Installed
The new officers of Saint Augustine’s Student Government Association were inaugurated last week in a ceremony in which they were both congratulated and challenged. In the Oct. 17 event at the Saint Augustine’s University Chapel, Interim President Dr. Marcus H. Burgess noted that he was once a Student Government Association president himself. “We are all […]
Worth mentioning — What SAU Faculty & Staff Do Beyond Their Full-Time Jobs
The faculty and staff at Saint Augustine’s University work hard to ensure that students get the best education possible. But, for many, the work doesn’t end there. In addition to the roles they fulfill for the university, it is not unusual for staff and faculty to lend their time and expertise to community or professional […]
SAU is Already Benefitting from Participation in NCICU Direct Admission Program
A recently launched program allowing eligible high school seniors in North Carolina to apply to in-state private colleges and universities more easily is already paying dividends for Saint Augustine’s University (SAU). As of the beginning of October, SAU has 109 students who have chosen to confirm their conditional acceptance to the university as a result […]
SAU Climbs in US News & World Report HBCU rankings
In more good news that continues Saint Augustine’s University’s climb back from recent troubles, the university placed 65th among Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges” rankings for 2025, four spots above last year’s No. 69 ranking. Among Regional Colleges in the South, Saint Augustine’s tied for […]
Falcons Soar in Local Event
The Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) Falcons alumni base consists of about 11,000 alums worldwide and regularly win honors and accolades. An example was the 89th annual Founders’ Day Banquet of the Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People, held Aug. 17 in Durham, NC. More than 600 attended the prestigious event at the Sheraton […]
