Article Category: Schools

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University’s Arnold Center for Entrepreneurship received the Exceptional Activities in Entrepreneurship Across Disciplines Award from the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers at GCEC’s annual conference hosted by the University of Calgary in October.   This award recognizes ACE as one of the top university entrepreneurship programs in the world for […]

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University’s Department of Earth Sciences and Geologic Resources will host an Earth Science Day event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 8 in the Cole STEM Building atrium. This free event is open to the public. Visitors who have minerals, rocks or fossils they would like to have […]

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University recently broke its single-day application record with 2,700 submitted applications thanks in part to Free College Application Week.  Administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board the second full week of October, the initiative helps Texas residents apply to public colleges at no cost.  “This is part of […]

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Sophia Clinger, an education studies senior at Stephen F. Austin State University, was one of 18 college students selected from 500 applicants to participate in the Women and the Constitution conference hosted by the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia recently. Clinger, of Crosby, is the first preservice teacher ever to be selected by […]

An engagement lab that immerses students into lessons opened Oct. 3 at Thomas J. Rusk Elementary. The interactive classroom, housed in the former band hall adjacent to Beall Gym on the TJR campus, provides a 360-degree setting for students as they work on projects ranging from . “The possibilities on what can be done in […]

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University has been awarded a $134,200 grant through the Data-to-Action for Parenting Students Grant program. The grant is administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in partnership with the Urban Institute, a nonprofit research organization that provides data and evidence to advance upward mobility and improve the well-being […]

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Students in Stephen F. Austin State University’s horticulture program will host the seventh annual Fall Plant Fair from 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 23 at the SFA Plantery, located at 1924 Wilson Drive behind the Agriculture Building. Plants available for purchase include a variety of winter annuals, native perennials, houseplants and succulents, all […]

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Marshall Charloff & The Purple xPeRIeNCE, known as the most authentic celebration of Prince in the world, will kick off Stephen F. Austin State University’s University Series at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24 at Turner Auditorium in the Griffith Fine Arts Building.  The band returns to Nacogdoches following tremendous success of their 2018 University […]

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University has relaunched its signature “Lumberjacks make great …” campaign to strengthen statewide awareness of the SFA brand and connect with a new generation of students. The refreshed campaign highlights the success and character of SFA students, alumni and faculty — showing that Lumberjacks make great nurses, educators, innovators, […]

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– James Adams, associate professor and director of Stephen F. Austin State University’s sound recording technology program, was named a recipient of The University of Texas System’s 2025 Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award. The recognition marks the first time an SFA faculty member has received the award since the university joined the UT System.  Established […]