Public invited to Presidential Investiture Ceremony slated for May 1

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University will formally celebrate Dr. Neal Weaver, SFA President, during the Presidential Investiture Ceremony at 10 a.m. May 1 in Turner Auditorium in the Griffith Fine Arts Building.  During the ceremony, the president will officially be vested with the powers of the office, symbolizing the beginning of a new […]

SFA mathematics and statistics students present research at Texas Meeting of the Mathematics Association of America

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University’s Department of Mathematics and Statistics goes far beyond the average coursework required to earn a bachelor’s or master’s degree. Under the guidance of nine dedicated faculty members, 15 students received the opportunity to participate in research, learning and networking at the 104th Texas Meeting of the Mathematics Association […]

SFA, Panola College partner to streamline transfer process

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University has added a third partner — Panola College in Carthage — to its recently launched Lumberjack Transfer Alliance. Because of this alliance, Panola College students who are ready to transfer to a four-year university will benefit from guaranteed admission, scholarships and enhanced services at SFA.  “There are some […]

SFA receives gift to honor dance pioneer 

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University announced a generous donation from distinguished alumna Priscilla “Prissy” Abshier Sliva in support of the School of Theatre and Dance. A proud member of SFA’s Class of 1959, Sliva made the generous commitment to enhance programmatic efforts and honor and commemorate the legacy of her uncle, Denard Haden, […]

SFA, TJC partner to streamline transfer process for students

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University has added Tyler Junior College to its recently launched Lumberjack Transfer Alliance, a partnership with community colleges in East Texas that features guaranteed admission, scholarships and enhanced services to students.  During SFA Day at TJC April 17, the two institutions announced they are working together to increase the […]

SFA students gain sports business and media experience at men’s Final Four

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– The 2025 NCAA men’s basketball Final Four earlier this month in San Antonio’s Alamodome served up a few nail-biting games. It also served as a backdrop for learning for 10 Stephen F. Austin State University sports business and media and communication students who volunteered for the Final Four University Student Program. The program […]

Top student scholars present at SFA Undergraduate Research Conference

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– From generating life in animated characters to tracking fungal species in Nacogdoches County, the research of seven students from Stephen F. Austin State University and Tyler Junior College earned top scholar awards at SFA’s Undergraduate Research Conference April 15. “We celebrate the best of student research and their mentors,” said Dr. Leslie Cecil, […]

SFA JAMP student accepted to Baylor College of Medicine

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Getting into medical school contains financial and educational barriers that can limit participation of highly qualified students. Meghan Jennings, senior chemistry major and pre-health student at Stephen F. Austin State University, will be attending Baylor College of Medicine starting this summer. Jennings attributes this success to the many opportunities and hands-on support she’s […]

SFA business students help local residents with their taxes

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– We all feel it – that looming weight on the calendar. The tax deadline is upon us. But thanks to the national Tax-Aide program, local residents received invaluable help completing their taxes on time with the assistance of students in Stephen F. Austin State University’s Nelson Rusche College of Business. Established in 1968 […]