SFA broadcast journalism students connect with major media professionals

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Broadcast journalism students from Stephen F. Austin State University’s Department of Media and Communication recently toured major media outlets in Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston, gaining firsthand insight into career opportunities awaiting them after graduation. The tours were provided, in part, by grant funding from the Academic Affairs AID Grant.  Led by Dr. Casey […]

SFA students pitch business ideas at fifth annual entrepreneurship competition

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– After pitching business ideas since the beginning of the school year, five Stephen F. Austin State University student teams advanced to the final round of the fifth annual Lumberjack Entrepreneurship Competition recently at the SFA Planetarium. The high-energy, “Shark Tank”-style showdown also featured a poster session in the Cole STEM Building Atrium. “The […]

Stephen F. Austin State University — Events & Key Dates

May 4 – June 1 Note: This is not a full list of events. Visit the SFA calendar for more. Spring Commencement Ceremonies 2 p.m. & 6 p.m. • May 7–8 Johnson Coliseum Four ceremonies will be held. Full schedule available at sfasu.edu/graduation/commencement/guest-info. Plant Propagation with Dr. Andrew King 9 a.m. • May 9 Brundrett […]

SFA names Reese permanent dean of Nelson Rusche College of Business

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University has appointed Dr. Jason Reese as the permanent dean of the Nelson Rusche College of Business, effective May 1. This appointment follows Reese’s yearlong service as interim dean after the departure of Dr. Tim Bisping, who is now dean of the College of Business at the University of […]

SFA’s Model EU team captures third place at the Midwest Model European Union competition

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University’s Model European Union team, consisting of eight political science majors and one accounting major, earned third place in the Best Delegation contest during the 2026 Midwest Model European Union in Bloomington, Indiana. Hosted by Indiana University, the MMEU competition is the nation’s largest and second-oldest intercollegiate simulation of […]

SFA culinary students gain career experience at Masters Tournament

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Fifteen Stephen F. Austin State University students in the School of Human Sciences and Professional Studies’ hospitality administration culinary program were recruited to staff the Masters Tournament kitchens April 3-12 at the Augusta National Golf Club in an exclusive experience to work alongside world-class experts in the culinary field. “I’ll be honest. Midweek, […]

SFA instructor and alumnus receives Lifetime Achievement Award for contributions to the education of students with visual impairments

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Dr. Michael Munro, clinical instructor in Stephen F. Austin State University’s Department of Education Studies, recently received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Texas Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired at its annual conference in Denton. “The fact that the statewide organization took the unprecedented step of recognizing […]

SFA’s Friends of the Visual Arts establishes scholarship honoring Dr. Jill Carrington

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University’s Friends of the Visual Arts, a community organization supporting East Texas arts and art students through fundraising, has established a new scholarship honoring Dr. Jill Carrington, retiring professor of art history at SFA, and her distinguished career as an art historian, educator and dedicated supporter of the organization. […]

SFA engineering students earn top honors in regional robotics competition

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University’s IEEE Robotics Team captured first place at the IEEE Region 5 Robotics Competition in March in Boulder, Colorado. SFA engineering students competed against 25 teams from 23 universities to earn top honors at the prestigious event sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers’ Southwestern U.S. region. […]