Southern Arkansas University
[7] In the fall of 1949, the Board of Trustees, exercising authority vested in it by the State Legislature, decided to develop the college as a four-year, degree-granting institution.SSC's first Black student was Wilmar B. Moss, who "was admitted but only when he refused to accept an initial rebuff," according to an official history of the school.On May 29, SSC’s board of trustees concluded, “Nothing was to be gained by refusing admittance to qualified Negroes.” About ten Black undergraduates were allowed to enroll that fall.Representatives from SAU's residence halls build and race twin-sized "beds" with a mattress platform on top of four bicycle tires.Included in the festivities each year are: the Magnolia City Christmas Parade, caroling, pictures with Santa Claus for the children, and a holiday buffet dinner for the community.[21][self-published source] Southern Arkansas University is in the NCAA Division II as a member of the Great American Conference.
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