Saint Augustine’s re-branded campus store is open for business at their permanent location on the first floor of the MLK Building. A variety of SAU apparel is displayed for purchase in store and online. Sherise Williams, director of operations at The Falcons Nest —and also an SAU Alumni, Class of […]
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Getting hurt may have been a blessing in disguise
Jovan Gladden came to Saint Augustine’s University to play football, but when he got hurt he had to change plans. He had to focus on other activities and he found out he could be as successful off the field as on the field The sports management major from Baltimore has […]
SAU’s app goes live and is getting good reviews
On Oct. 15, Saint Augustine’s University’s first ever mobile app went live. “This has been a large project in the making for the past few months” said Cianna Fisher of the Office of Marketing and Communications. The app began a few months ago when Ready Education reached out to faculty […]
Saint Augustine’s alumnus vying to become Wake County Sheriff
Until a couple of years ago, Gerald Baker was a student at Saint Augustine’s University. Now he wants to be Wake County Sheriff. Baker graduated in 2014 from Saint Augustine’s Extended Studies Program. He already had a lot of career experience when he attended Saint Augustine’s. He had worked for […]
Travis Scott is bringing his Astroworld Tour to Raleigh
One of the benefits of going to college here in the capital of North Carolina is that there is always a lot to do off-campus. Next month, multiple Grammy nominee and Houston rapper Travi$ Scott will be coming to the PNC Area. Scott’s concert tour, entitled “Astroworld: Wish You Were […]
Retired newspaper editor came to SAU to ‘give back’
“I want to give back to the great minds of the next generation,” said Dan Barkin when asked why he joined the faculty at Saint Augustine’s University. The Massachusetts native spent more than 40 years in journalism before retiring in May of 2018 as managing of the Raleigh News and […]
After four years here, she’s glad she resisted the lure of a big city
De’Jah Jenkins admits that Saint Augustine’s University was not her first choice. The senior from Richmond, VA, wanted to go to college in a big city and had her eye on either Seattle, Washington or New York City. But her aunt Sharon Griffin, who is Saint Augustine’s assistant director of […]
Howard Boone’s condition approves; moves from hospital to rehab center
Howard Boone was supposed to be graduating from Saint Augustine’s University but his education was put on hold as he was the innocent victim of a shooting during Spring Break. Boone was hurt when an individual shot him in the neck, causing severe injuries. The incident happened March 18 outside […]
Overcoming obstacles
For many Saint Augustine’s University students who got their degree on May 12, the walk across the stage was the last leg of a difficult journey. Many had to overcome significant obstacles. In In this article, we take a look at some students whose path to graduation has not been […]
SGA election results
The most competitive time of the year is here — Saint Augustine’s University elections. Students were elected to he following roles for the 2018-2019 school year: Sophomore Class Queen, King, president and vice president, Junior Class Queen, King, president and vice president, Senior Class Queen, King, president and vice president. […]