NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Need help improving your balance? Stephen F. Austin State University’s Department of Allied Health Studies is hosting a fall-prevention workshop from 9:30 a.m. to noon April 20 in the Baker Pattillo Student Center Twilight Ballroom. The free workshop is for adults 65 years and older and is limited to 50 participants. Those who […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Tokenized deposits. Bitcoin. Stablecoin. Rich Perez, vice president of innovation and strategy at the Texas Bankers Association, helped local bankers and Stephen F. Austin State University students demystify those terms and understand their impacts at a recent banking and wealth management career day hosted by the Nelson Rusche College of Business’ Chadwick Banking […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– The Stephen F. Austin State University Sylvans timbersports team has once again claimed victory at the 67th annual Association of Southern Forestry Clubs Conclave, marking the Sylvans’ 20th overall Conclave title and extending their winning streak to eight consecutive Conclaves. Hosted this year by the University of Arkansas at Monticello Forestry Club, the […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Savannah Bunn, a senior dance performance and choreography major in Stephen F. Austin State University’s Denard Haden School of Theatre and Dance, has been selected as a fellow of the thINKingDANCE Emerging Writers Fellowship for her scholarly and creative work. Bunn was one of two undergraduates nationwide chosen for the fellowship, which recognizes […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– An ensemble of artists representing Stephen F. Austin State University’s School of Art — including a faculty member, graduate students and alumni — will be featured in the spring exhibition, “Five Painters: New Myths,” on view from April 11 to May 16 with an opening reception and panel discussion from 5 to 7 […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– The American String Teachers Association has awarded Stephen F. Austin State University’s Music Preparatory Division the 2026 Outstanding National String Project Consortium String Project Award for its SFA Strings Project. The SFA Strings Project provides high-quality string instruction to students of all ages across East Texas through partnerships with local schools and community […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University reported significant gains in spring 2026 enrollment, marking its first spring-to-spring enrollment increase since 2019 and the largest spring enrollment increase since 2010. Overall spring headcount increased 7% compared to spring 2025, surpassing 10,000 students for the first time in three years. Undergraduate enrollment grew 9%, representing the […]
Ginger Gore Russell, a Stephen F. Austin State University Master of Fine Arts in photography candidate from Hemphill, earned first place in the Texas Photographic Society’s juried TPS 33: The International Exhibition with her photo, “Among Thorns.” Jurors selected Russell’s photo as the top entry from a competitive, international pool of 850 submissions. According to […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University recognized several prominent donors who have supported the institution during the 35th annual SFA Gala Jan. 31 on campus. Hosted by the SFASU Foundation, the annual black-tie event honors generous benefactors to the university; showcases the impact of their giving on students, faculty, staff and programs; and reiterates […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Two recent Stephen F. Austin State University political science graduates — Miguel Koch from Allen and Trent Bush from Timpson — represented the university in the Archer Fellowship Program in Washington, D.C., during the fall 2025 semester. They joined peers from across The University of Texas System and got a front-row seat to […]