SFA Defies National Trends with Largest Summer Enrollment Jump Since 2020

Story provided by Stephen F. Austin State University Marketing Communications – Phone: (936) 468-2605 – Email: umc@sfasu.edu NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University is continuing its strong enrollment momentum, with summer 2026 headcount currently up 6% and semester credit hours increasing 7% compared to summer 2025. While enrollment remains open and the university’s […]

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 […]