LYNCHBURG, Va. (Feb 14) – On Monday, Feb. 13, Saint Augustine’s University pulled away from Virginia State University to win its 20th straight men’s title in the CIAA Indoor Track and Field Championships
February 2017
Falcons dominate weekly track & field awards
Saint Augustine’s University dominated the CIAA indoor track and field weekly honors announced Feb. 9, winning five out of six awards. In the women’s division, Ornella Livingston (Sr./St. Ann, Jamaica) was named runner of the week, Shakinah Brooks (Sr./Raleigh, NC) was chosen field athlete of the week and the legendary […]
Falcons men’s track team ranks 5th nationally in DII
Saint Augustine’s University moved up to fifth in the latest NCAA Division II men’s indoor track and field rankings released by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). The Lady Falcons are 16th in the women’s rankings, which were announced Feb. 7. The Falcons moved from […]
Baseball team rallies for its first win
CARY, NC – On Sunday, Feb. 5, Saint Augustine’s University rallied from a four-run deficit to beat the University of Virginia’s College at Wise 8-6 in the first game of a baseball doubleheader at the USA Baseball National Training Complex. The victory was the first of the season for the […]
A Tale of Two Seasons
With only a few games left, Saint Augustine University’s women’s and men’s basketball teams are having two different seasons. The Lady Falcons are having a very disappointing and unusual season.
Raleigh company creates internship with SAU
A Raleigh company has established an internship for Saint Augustine’s University students. The company, FirstPoint Resources, is located in west Raleigh and provides services for trade associations. The company has taken on its first two interns, senior Kelvin Mitchell and sophomore Sharif Benis, who start work this month, focusing on […]
SAU launches celebration of 150th year
Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) kicked off its yearlong sesquicentennial celebration with its 2017 Founders’ Day Convocation. The celebration was launched with the founder’s Day Convocation, held Jan. 24 at Emery Gymnasium. Held annually as a day to honor the university’s founders and their legacies, students, faculty, staff, and alumni joined […]
Trump’s ban on Muslim countries must go
President Donald J. Trump recently issued a temporary ban of travel against seven countries heavily rooted in Muslim faith. This action was taken by executive order and affects the following countries: Syria, Iraq, Iran, Yemen, Libya, Somalia and Sudan. The purpose of this ban, President Trump stated, is to “protect […]
SAU atmosphere lured him from small town
Devante Lane comes from a small town called Ahoskie in a rural area of Northeastern North Carolina. “It has a small population with a tight-knit community where everybody knows everybody,” he said. So, when it came time to choose a college, a community feeling was important to Lane – and […]
