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SFA master’s degree in mass communication receives national ranking

The Stephen F. Austin State University Master of Arts in mass communication with a public relations specialization was ranked the No. 1 most affordable online degree in the United States by OnlineU, an organization that provides a free and comprehensive … Continue reading

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SFA biology students take first place in undergraduate poster presentation at ecological symposium

Two students from Stephen F. Austin State University’s Department of Biology recently placed first for the best undergraduate poster presentation at Texas A&M’s Ecological Integration Symposium. Jordan Griffin of Chandler and Zachary Hutchens of Nacogdoches virtually presented their poster “Distribution … Continue reading

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SFA students, faculty train Lufkin SSLC employees to help residents with visual impairments

Nearly 20 new employees at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center are blindfolded while seated at tables in a training room. They are given objects of various shapes and sizes and asked to guess what they are. Some easily determine … Continue reading

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Volunteer seamstresses expand effort to include protective gowns for health care workers

It began a couple of weeks ago with an offer by Stephen F. Austin State University theatre faculty to sew surgical mask coverings for medical professionals on the front lines of battling the spread of COVID-19 in Nacogdoches County. With … Continue reading

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SFA students win top honors at statewide ecology symposium

Three Stephen F. Austin State University students received first place honors for their research presentations at the annual Ecological Integration Symposium. Jordan Griffin and Zachary Hutchens, both SFA biology majors, won first place in the symposium-wide undergraduate poster contest for … Continue reading

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SFA education programs ranked among best value, most affordable online graduate degrees

Stephen F. Austin State University’s online special education and English as a second language master’s degrees were ranked among the top 25 best value online degrees in their respective categories by Optimal, a resource that helps prospective students make informed, … Continue reading

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SFA student teachers extend online lessons in response to demand, local stay-at-home order

Amid new city and county stay-at-home orders to help slow the spread of COVID-19, Stephen F. Austin State University student teachers are still helping children in the Nacogdoches Independent School District learn. Student teachers in SFA’s Community Responsiveness and Engaged … Continue reading

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Former SFA music educators, alumnus inducted into state jazz hall of fame

Among music industry professionals and educators in Texas and throughout the U.S., the name of Darrell Holt is synonymous with jazz excellence. The late Holt, former associate professor of music at Stephen F. Austin State University, is among the inductees … Continue reading

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SFA faculty, staff and volunteers sew face masks amid health crisis, supply shortage

Standing outside a window of the School of Theatre costume shop at Stephen F. Austin State University, a Nacogdoches volunteer waited for a faculty member to hand her a package of elastic and cotton fabric. The items will be used … Continue reading

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SFA student teachers offering online lessons to NISD families

Student teachers in Stephen F. Austin State University’s Community Responsiveness and Engaged Advocacy in Teacher Education program, or C.R.E.A.T.E., are sharing 30-minute activity lessons from 10 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on Monday, March 23, Wednesday, March 25 and Friday, March … Continue reading

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