SFA’s Dr. Heather Olson Beal selected as congressional fellow

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Stephen F. Austin State University’s Dr. Heather Olson Beal, a professor in the James I. Perkins College of Education’s Department of Education Studies, was recently selected by the American Educational Research Association to serve as a congressional fellow. Olson Beal heads to Washington soon to work alongside staff for either a congressional office or […]

Summer residencies translate to improved artistry

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – This past summer took Stephen F. Austin State University art professors Lauren Selden and Shaun Roberts to separate residencies where their adventures were as different as their art. Yet their time spent studying, creating and exploring different countries and regions resulted in transformative experiences that will make them better artists and teachers. […]

SFA School of Art Faculty Exhibition to feature works from summer residencies

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Works of art created during summer residencies will be showcased in Stephen F. Austin State University’s annual School of Art Faculty Exhibition showing  Aug. 30 through Sept. 30 at The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House in downtown Nacogdoches. Each year, the faculty exhibition features a wide variety of artworks […]

SFA’s School of Social Work to offer Doctorate of Social Work program

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Following recent approval from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Stephen F. Austin State University’s School of Social Work will begin offering a Doctorate of Social Work program in spring 2023, officially becoming the university’s fourth doctoral-level degree option.  SFA’s DSW program is structured to enhance the clinical expertise of social workers […]

NISD GETS 1,200 NEW CHROMEBOOKS IN THIRD ROUND OF FEDERAL FUNDING PROGRAM

NISD AUG 02, 2022 Nacogdoches ISD secured 1,200 new Chromebooks at no cost to the district by using the third round of the Emergency Connectivity Fund, a federal program that provides money for technology purchases in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Chromebooks will mostly be used to replace older iPads in use by […]

Cole Art Center to host concurrent summer shows

Robbie Goodrich, director of arts information NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House will host the summer shows of the Nacogdoches Photography Club and Watercolor East Texas July 19 through Aug. 19. Amanda Breitbach, assistant professor of art/photography at Stephen F. Austin State University, serves as juror of the annual […]

Donation funds SFA center, supports entrepreneurial spirit in East Texas

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — During its quarterly meeting this week, the Stephen F. Austin State University Board of Regents approved the naming of a new academic center and facility in the university’s Rusche College of Business after Greg Arnold ’87, CEO of TAC – The Arnold Companies, whose significant donation is being used to establish the center. […]

SFA regents approve faculty, staff appointments

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — During its quarterly meeting, the Stephen F. Austin State University Board of Regents recognized student, faculty and staff achievements, as well as approved faculty and staff appointments. The board recognized the SFA student team that earned Best Delegation honors at the Midwest Model European Union competition. The team’s faculty sponsor is Dr. Steven […]

SFA regents approve construction projects, employee compensation

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — The Stephen F. Austin State University Board of Regents concluded its quarterly meeting Tuesday in which it approved construction and maintenance projects delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, heard results of a campus climate survey, and approved the university’s 2022-23 operating budget that will include a budget supplement for faculty and staff compensation. At […]