Category Archives: SFA News
SFA Gardens to host budding and grafting workshop
Dr. David Creech, Stephen F. Austin State University professor emeritus of agriculture and director of SFA Gardens, will discuss plant propagation techniques during a budding and grafting workshop from 9 a.m. to noon Feb. 29 at the Brundrett Conservation Education … Continue reading
Leaders of Tomorrow eighth graders to visit SFA’s STEM Program
The more than 30 Nacogdoches County eighth graders in the Leaders of Tomorrow program, or LOT Crew, will participate in robotics and stomp rocket activities to explore principles of science, technology, engineering and mathematics while visiting the Cole STEM Building … Continue reading
Office of Multicultural Affairs at SFA to host Black History Month Celebration
Stephen F. Austin State University’s Office of Multicultural Affairs will host an event celebrating Black History Month at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, in the Baker Pattillo Student Center Twilight Ballroom. “We renamed this event from MLK Celebration because we … Continue reading
SFA’s Guenther, Nixon to collaborate on literature-inspired music program
Christina Guenther and Thomas Nixon, members of the music faculty at Stephen F. Austin State University, will present the program “Storytime: Literature-Inspired Music for Flute and Piano” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA … Continue reading
SFA offers new housing incentives
Two new housing incentives being offered this year by Stephen F. Austin State University are designed to help students graduate sooner and take on less debt. Plans for a Spring Transfer Housing Allowance and a Summer Student Housing Rebate approved … Continue reading
Miss America to speak at Women in STEM Luncheon and Style Show hosted by SFA’s College of Sciences and Mathematics
When Camille Schrier took the stage at the Miss America competition and performed “the catalytic decomposition of hydrogen peroxide” as her onstage talent, she had a specific goal – promote STEM education. Crowned Miss America 2020, Schrier continues to be … Continue reading
SFA College of Sciences and Mathematics to host STEM Connect
Students at Stephen F. Austin State University will have the chance to meet with and hear from professionals at STEM Connect, hosted by the College of Sciences and Mathematics from noon to 1 p.m., Friday, Feb. 7, in the Cole … Continue reading
SFA to host Darwin Day program
Stephen F. Austin State University will host its fifth annual Darwin Day program from 4 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 12, in the Kennedy Auditorium with featured speaker Dr. Scott Egan presenting “Natural selection promotes the ‘Origin of the … Continue reading
SFA professor, associate dean’s poem published in New York Times Magazine
The New York Times Magazine recently published “The Still Life,” a poem by Stephen F. Austin State University’s Dr. Mark Sanders, professor of English and associate dean of the College of Liberal and Applied Arts. Guest poetry editor of the … Continue reading
SFA Gardens’ Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series to feature pecan specialist
Stephen F. Austin State University’s SFA Gardens will host the monthly Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series at 7 p.m. Feb. 13 in the Brundrett Conservation Education Building at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center, located at 2900 Raguet St. Dr. … Continue reading


