Category Archives: SFA News
Young cast member in ‘By the Bog of Cats’ loves ‘being on stage’
In many ways, Mae Johnston is a typical sixth-grade student. She plays the drums in her school band, and she’s on the swim team. She plays piano, watches YouTube and listens to music. She enjoys playing video games on her … Continue reading
SFA, community encouraged to participate in MLK Day of Service
The Stephen F. Austin State University Office of Multicultural Affairs is encouraging the campus and Nacogdoches communities to submit community work projects for the seventh annual MLK Day of Service scheduled for Monday, Jan. 16. The deadline to submit a … Continue reading
Native American rights attorney to give public presentation for Geography Awareness Week at SFA
Organized by Stephen F. Austin State University’s geography program within the Department of Anthropology, Geography and Sociology, an attorney for the Native American Rights Fund will serve as guest speaker for the 2016 Geography Awareness Week taking place nationally Nov. … Continue reading
Native American dance duo to perform on campus
The Sampson Brothers, a Native American dance duo, will perform native dances for the Stephen F. Austin State University and Nacogdoches communities twice Wednesday, Nov. 16, first at noon in the plaza outside of the Baker Pattillo Student Center and … Continue reading
SFA’s Swingin’ Axes, Aces to perform program of ‘jazz giants’
The Swingin’ Axes and Swingin’ Aces jazz bands at Stephen F. Austin State University will perform a concert of jazz masterpieces at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus. The Swingin’ Aces, directed by … Continue reading
Barrio Writers to host reading Monday
Students who participated in the 2015 and 2016 Barrio Writers workshops at Stephen F. Austin State University are hosting a reading of their published works at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14, at the Nacogdoches High School Library, located at 4310 … Continue reading
SFA agriculture students receive national award
Zoé Smiley, a Corrigan junior pre-veterinary medicine major, and Laken Read, a Chester sophomore agriculture development major at Stephen F. Austin State University, are recipients of the 2016 Future Farmers of America American Degree, recognized as one of the organization’s … Continue reading
SFA’s family and consumer sciences degree ranked among top 50 in the nation
Stephen F. Austin State University has been ranked among the top 50 great value colleges for family and consumer sciences degrees in the nation by Great Value Colleges, a website dedicated to helping students discover the best degree and college … Continue reading
SFA’s Nelson Rusche Distinguished Lecture Series, Leadership Summit prove successful
A packed house greeted former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush this past week as he addressed Stephen F. Austin State University students, faculty and staff, and community members during the inaugural Nelson Rusche Distinguished Lecture Series on the university’s campus. SFA’s … Continue reading
SFA Professor Emeritus of Forestry named to Texas Forestry Hall of Fame
Dr. R. Scott Beasley, professor emeritus of forestry and former dean of Stephen F. Austin State University’s Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture, was inducted into the Texas Forestry Hall of Fame at a reception held Monday, Nov. 7, … Continue reading


