Category Archives: All SFA
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
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
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
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
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
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
SFA closes library, stadium and coliseum to public
To assist in efforts to keep the Nacogdoches community safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, Stephen F. Austin State University has closed the Steen Library, Homer Bryce Stadium and Johnson Coliseum to the public. Steen Library will remain open during modified … Continue reading
SFA Regents grant President Gordon temporary authority to help cope with COVID-19
The Stephen F. Austin State University Board of Regents voted Friday during a telephone conference meeting to grant SFA President Dr. Scott Gordon the temporary authority to suspend university policies and take any necessary lawful action to help cope with … Continue reading
SFA College of Fine Arts cancels all performances through end of spring semester
The College of Fine Arts at Stephen F. Austin State University has canceled all public performances scheduled for the remainder of the spring semester in response to SFA’s decision to cancel or postpone all on-campus programs, gatherings and events until … Continue reading
Newquist receives Lane Powell Mentorship Award from Texas Council on Family Relations
Dr. Jennifer Newquist, assistant professor in Stephen F. Austin State University’s School of Human Sciences, received the Lane Powell Mentorship Award at the Texas Council on Family Relations annual conference on March 5 in Houston. Newquist was nominated by Jaycie … Continue reading


