SFA ranks among top universities in student ‘flourishing,’ national survey finds

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University ranks among the top universities in the nation for helping students grow in wisdom, integrity and leadership, according to data from The Wall Street Journal Survey of U.S. Colleges and Universities 2025. The Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University’s Institute for Quantitative Social Science analyzed the survey results […]

Updated playground open for business at Raguet Elementary

The updated playground at Raguet Elementary is now open for business. The official unveiling took place Tuesday, Oct. 28, during a ribbon cutting ceremony held on the playground located behind the campus. Superintendent Grey Burton was on hand to welcome students and staff, and Principal Julia Wells cut the ribbon. Raguet students – those who […]

SFA entrepreneurship center earns top international honor for interdisciplinary efforts

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 […]

SFA breaks single-day application record, waives application fee through Dec. 1

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 […]

Thomas J. Rusk Elementary launches engagement lab

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 […]

SFA awarded $134K grant to support parenting students

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 […]