Work by Swedish artist Rasimus featured in ‘Persona’ exhibition

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The School of Art at Stephen F. Austin State University and The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House will present “Lost Dog,” a solo exhibition by John Rasimus showing Feb. 7 through March 24 at Cole Art Center. The exhibition opens with a reception for the artist from 5:30 to […]

SFA Repertory Dance Company to present ‘Ex/Posed Em/Power’

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – New choreographic works created by the Stephen F. Austin State University dance faculty and guest artists Torens Johnson and Amy Wright will be featured in the program “Ex/Posed Em/Power” presented Feb. 16 through 18 in the Norton HPE Complex on the SFA campus. “The Repertory Dance Company will take the audience on a […]

SFA School of Art to host ‘Persona’

Exhibition features works by artists Budd, Pierce, Rasimus NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Art and The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House will present ‘Persona,’ three solo exhibitions featuring the work of Richie Budd, Kris Pierce and John Rasimus, running Feb. 7 through March 24 at the […]

SFA Gardens to host grafting seminar

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Dr. David Creech, Stephen F. Austin State University professor emeritus of agriculture and director of SFA Gardens, will discuss plant grafting techniques during a workshop from 9 a.m. to noon March 11 at the Brundrett Conservation Education Building, located at 2900 Raguet St.    “There’s an art and a science to budding and grafting, and […]

SFA regents select Westbrook for 10th president, announce mid-year salary increase for university employees

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — During its two-day quarterly meeting, the Stephen F. Austin State University Board of Regents selected Dr. Steve Westbrook to serve as 10th president until his retirement in May. The board also announced a fiscal year 2023 mid-year salary increase for university employees.  Westbrook selected as 10th president   The board unanimously voted to remove “interim” […]

Donors honored at 32nd SFA Gala

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Stephen F. Austin State University honored prominent donors who have supported the school and the surrounding community during the 32nd annual SFA Gala held Saturday in the Baker Pattillo Student Center Grand Ballroom. This year’s honorees, inducted into the university’s three highest tiers of giving, were David and Charlotte Sanderson, Sammie and Beverly Smith, […]

SFA 2023 President’s Innovation Fund recipients announced

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Stephen F. Austin State University’s Office of Research and Graduate Studies recently announced the 2023 recipients of the President’s Innovation Fund, which rewards efforts to enhance innovative recruitment, retention and teaching practices that focus on student success. This year, there were 13 recipients — those included teams and individuals, faculty and staff […]

SFA Gardens to host spring plant sale

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Stephen F. Austin State University’s SFA Gardens will host its annual Garden Gala Day Plant Sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 1 and 2 at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center, located at 2900 Raguet St. The sale will feature more than 300 varieties of hard-to-find, “Texas-tough” plants, including Texas natives, edibles, […]