Category Archives: SFA News
SFA to host district, regional UIL One-Act Play contests
The School of Theatre and Dance at Stephen F. Austin State University will host the University Interscholastic League 3A District 21 One-Act Play Contest Friday, March 8, in the Griffith Fine Arts Building on the university campus. Performances will begin … Continue reading
Children invited to SFA Gardens’ Little Princess Tea Party
Princesses from across East Texas are invited to don their best ball gown and sip tea with friends during the SFA Gardens’ Little Princess Tea Party slated for April 13 in the Stephen F. Austin State University Ruby M. Mize … Continue reading
Loree McCary named SFA interim director of athletics
Gina Oglesbee, Stephen F. Austin State University interim president, has named Loree McCary interim director of athletics effective March 11, the university announced Monday. “Loree’s extensive experience and proven leadership within SFA Athletics ideally position her to lead during this … Continue reading
Educators invited to share expertise at SFA’s Lifelong Learning Conference
The annual Lifelong Learning Conference, hosted through Stephen F. Austin State University’s Department of Education Studies, is accepting proposals through March 17 and will be held June 28 in SFA’s Janice A. Pattillo Early Childhood Research Center. This collaborative platform … Continue reading
‘The 39 Steps’ packed with non-stop laughs, multiple zany characters
If you’re looking for fast-paced suspense, wild humor and some ludicrously creative stagecraft, the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Theatre and Dance’s performance of “The 39 Steps” is the ticket for an entertaining experience. “The 39 Steps,” a … Continue reading
SFA’s Ryan Ivey to join Louisiana Tech as director of athletics, vice president
Stephen F. Austin State University announced Friday that athletics director Ryan Ivey has been named Louisiana Tech’s vice president and director of athletics. He joins the Ruston, Louisiana, university with more than 18 years of experience in intercollegiate athletics. “I … Continue reading
Houston-based Loop38 to premiere Morris’ ‘Longleaf’ multimedia work
“Longleaf,” a multimedia work that tells the story of the now-endangered native longleaf pine forest of East Texas, will premiere at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 7, in Cole Concert Hall, Wright Music Building, on the Stephen F. Austin State University … Continue reading
Duo Karudan to recreate historic ‘Brahms/Schumann Soiree’ for SFA recital
An upcoming performance of Duo Karudan on the Stephen F. Austin State University campus will feature a unique recreation of the “Brahms/Schumann Soiree” that occurred in 1894 at the Vienna home of pianist Clara Schumann. This recreation will be presented … Continue reading
UT regents name Dr. Neal Weaver as sole finalist for president of Stephen F. Austin State University
The University of Texas System Board of Regents has unanimously voted to name Neal Weaver, PhD, the sole finalist to become the next president of Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches. Weaver has served as president of Georgia Southwestern … Continue reading
‘East Texas News’ anchor to serve as interviewer for Nelson Rusche Distinguished Lecture Series
Erika Bazaldua Holland, a 2014 Stephen F. Austin State University mass media graduate who anchors KLTV’s “East Texas News” at midday and 5 p.m., will serve as the interviewer for the fourth installment of the Nelson Rusche Distinguished Lecture Series. … Continue reading