Academic News
Welcome to the SAGU Academic News Archives. This section spotlights news about degrees and programs at the University. To browse through the archives, click the gray circles or the forward and back arrows in the area below. You can also navigate to a specific category of news from the menu at the left.
SAGU commissions students for Mission TEN trips
May 17, 2012 - World Ministries (Missions) News
Waxahachie, Texas – May 17, 2012 – Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) held its annual commissioning service during chapel on April 18, 2012. This year, 130 SAGU students will travel t...
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SAGU Cinema set to film fifth major production
Apr 18, 2012 - Communication Arts News
Waxahachie, Texas – April 18, 2012 – Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) Cinema is filming “Under the Sun,” the university’s third summer film and fifth major production in the past fi...
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Students receive 2012 Bible and Theology awards
Apr 17, 2012 - Bible and Theology News
Waxahachie, Texas - April 17, 2012 - Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) Department of Bible and Theology announced its 2012 award recipients. SAGU Bible and Theology faculty selec...
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Alpha Iota Nu chapter of Phi Alpha Theta elects new officers
Apr 13, 2012 - Social Studies and History News
Waxahachie, Texas – April 13, 2012 – Southwestern Assemblies of God University’s (SAGU) Alpha Iota Nu chapter of Phi Alpha Theta had its annual business meeting on Tuesday, April 3. Members elected...
Read moreSAGU students excel in music competitions
Waxahachie, Texas – April 13, 2012 – Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) students and faculty excelled in music performances on March 24, 2012. SAGU student Heidi Borden and her…
SAGU Instructor Tyrone Block receives military award
Waxahachie, Texas – April 11, 2012 – Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) music instructor Tyrone Block was presented the Colonel Finley R. Hamilton Military Outstanding Musician Award on January…
SAGU presents “Shakespeare in Hollywood"
Waxahachie, TX – February 28, 2012 – Southwestern Assemblies of God University’s (SAGU) Theatre will perform “Shakespeare in Hollywood” March 1-3, 5 at 7:30 p.m. and March 4 at 3…
"To Every Nation" documentary released on SAGUtv
Waxahachie, Texas – January 26, 2012 – Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) Digital Media Arts students joined student-led missionary teams to create a groundbreaking, feature-length documentary of their 2011…
Students raise more than $24,000 for giving project
Waxahachie, TX – December 8, 2011 – Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) students and sponsors have raised $24,105 for the semester giving project, surpassing the set goal of $22,000.…
Psychology department hosts HopeLine Crisis Call Center
Waxahachie, TX – December 7, 2011 – Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) psychology students are participating in SAGU’s HopeLine Crisis Call Center through Dawson McAllister Live Radio show (DMLive). TheHopeLine…
“In All the Earth” album now available on iTunes, Amazon, eMusic and CDbaby
Waxahachie, TX – December 5, 2011 – Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) released its live worship recording “In All the Earth” on Thursday, November 3, 2011. Recording for the…
Alumni involved with international adoption programs
Waxahachie, TX – December 1, 2011 – Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) graduate history alumni Darren Sapp and Darren Lewis met through the School of Distance Education (SDE) and,…
Student hosts human trafficking awareness event
Waxahachie, TX – December 1, 2011 – Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) student and social work major Desiree Richards partners with Hope Spring Safe House to host a human…
SAGU Theatre presents "Over the River and Through the Woods"
Waxahachie, TX – November 29, 2011 – Southwestern Assemblies of God University's (SAGU) Theatre will perform “Over the River and Through the Woods,” December 1-3 at 7:30 p.m. and December…
SAGU is on a Mission
SAGU is on a mission. The Mission TEN movement has become a force of divine nature on our campus affecting everyone, and the English and Foreign Language department is no…
SAGU hosts Credentialing Day 2011
Waxahachie, TX – November 1, 2011 – Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) held its fourth annual Credentialing Day on October 27, 2011. Credentialing Day allows students to meet with…
Missionaries and APSAI students evacuate Bangkok
Waxahachie, TX - October 28, 2011 - Assemblies of God Missionary Wayne Brown and his family, 13 Asia Pacific Student Abroad Initiative (APSAI) students, and five other missionaries have evacuated…
All-Steinway concert and awarding to be held October 20
By Lauren A. Kwedar Waxahachie, TX – October 18, 2011 – Casey D. Saliba, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Steinway Hall – Dallas/Fort Worth/Plano, confirmed today that Southwestern Assemblies of…
Communication Arts adds new faculty
Waxahachie, TX – October 14, 2011 – Southwestern Assemblies of God University’s (SAGU) Communication Arts Department hired Ursula Gutierrez and Julia Hunt as faculty members this fall. Ursula Gutierrez, a Florida…
SAGU hosts Biblical Archaeology seminar
Waxahachie, TX - October 10, 2011 - Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) will host a Biblical Archaeology Seminar October 11-13, 2011. The seminar is free and open to the…
History Society visits Vicksburg
Waxahachie, TX - October 4, 2011 - Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) History Society visited Vicksburg, Mississippi, September 23-24. Twelve students and faculty visited the city's National Military Park…
SMA challenges student body to 30-day prayer
Waxahachie, TX - September 29, 2011 - The Southwestern Missions Association (SMA) launched the Live-Dead Challenge on Friday, September 23. The 30-day challenge is a call for the Southwestern Assemblies…
Communication Arts plans for the semester
Waxahachie, TX – September 28, 2011 – Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) Theatre is planning for two plays this semester: "The Boys Next Door” on October 27-30 and "Over…
SAGU hosts Royal Family Kids Camp
Waxahachie, TX – September 16, 2011 – Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) hosted its first Royal Family Kids Camp. Students and staff members volunteered the first week of July…
SAGU hosts 5K run for Senegal school
Waxahachie, TX – August 26, 2011 – Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) Student Missions Association (SMA) partners with SAGU alumna Amy Farley to host a 5K run/walk on October…
Professor Wyckoff receives Delta Alpha Award
Waxahachie, TX – August 23, 2011 – Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) Graduate Chair of Theological Studies John Wyckoff was awarded the Delta Alpha Award by the Alliance for…
Student starts awareness event in DFW
Waxahachie, TX – August 12, 2011 – Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) student and social work major Desiree Richards partners with Hope Spring Safe House to initiate an awareness…
SAGU.tv streams National Fine Arts
Southwestern Assemblies of God University’s (SAGU) online streaming service, SAGU.tv, will stream the Assemblies of God National Fine Arts (NFA) event in Phoenix, AZ, August 2-5, 2011, from 9:30 a.m –…
SAGU gives to Ning Bible translation
By Jason Rutel Waxahachie, TX - May 17, 2011 - Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) students gave to the Bible translation for the Ning people of Tanzania, Africa for their…
SAGU Student Film “Murdoch” Wins Three Awards
Waxahachie, TX – May 12, 2011 – Southwestern Assemblies of God University’s Communication Arts department received three awards for their most recent student film “Murdoch” at the WorldFest Film Festival…
Foster Music Center Damaged After Recent Storm
Waxahachie, TX – April, 19, 2011 – Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) Foster Music Center suffered structural damages from the severe thunderstorm that hit Waxahachie early Monday morning, April…
Criminal Justice Students Win at Explorers Competition
Waxahachie, TX – April 15, 2011 – Southwestern Assemblies of God University’s (SAGU) Criminal Justice students won two categories at the Texas Law Enforcement Explorers Advisors Association (TLEEAA) State Competition…
ImpACT Saturday Partners with Local Apartment Complex
Written by Krystle Sonmore Waxahachie, TX – April 13, 2011 – ImpACT Saturday, a service ministry group from Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU), had their second outreach last Saturday April…
SAGU Music Department Launches Spring 2011 Tour
Waxahachie, TX – April 12, 2011 – Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) Music Department’s Chorale and Jazz Band launched their Spring 2011 Tour March 31 – April 2. The…
