Category Archives: SFA News
President of Braille and Cane Club, SFA Adaptive Sports Club named student leader of the year
When one door closes, another often opens. This is true for Stephen F. Austin State University senior Catherine Lard, who discovered her true calling after changing her major from nursing to orientation and mobility. A Baytown native, Lard has been … Continue reading
SFA Men’s, Women’s choirs to perform music from around the world
The Men’s Choir and Women’s Choir at Stephen F. Austin State University will present a concert featuring a variety of performers, including high school choirs from Nacogdoches and Lufkin, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 3, in Cole Concert Hall on … Continue reading
SFA to host J.H. Burr Distinguished Lecture Series
The Stephen F. Austin State University Department of Biology will host the 30th annual J.H. Burr Jr. Distinguished Lecture Series at 7 p.m. Friday, April 26, in the Baker Pattillo Student Center Twilight Ballroom. Dr. Beverly Burden, professor of biology … Continue reading
SFA Sound Recording Technology’s Rockin’ Axes to perform
The Rockin’ Axes at Stephen F. Austin State University will present a concert featuring popular songs from different time periods when the student ensemble performs at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus. A … Continue reading
SFA music student Edwards award winner in prestigious national competition
Stephen F. Austin State University music composition major Jesse Edwards has garnered another award in a prestigious national competition for one of his original orchestral scores. For the third year, The Philadelphia Youth Orchestra (PYO) conducted a nationwide search to … Continue reading
The Villalobos Brothers: Contemporary Mexican music coming to SFA
Acclaimed as one of today’s leading contemporary Mexican groups, the Villalobos Brothers will bring their high-octane musical fiesta to Nacogdoches when they perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 9, in W.M. Turner Auditorium on the campus of Stephen F. Austin … Continue reading
SFA Friends of Music to honor Edwards at Extravaganza gala
The SFA Friends of Music and School of Music will honor Dr. Jennifer Edwards at Extravaganza 32, Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music’s annual gala banquet. The event is planned for 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 26, in the … Continue reading
SFA students to host plant fair on campus
Stephen F. Austin State University’s horticulture program will host an inaugural plant fair and open house from 5 to 8 p.m. May 3 and 10 a.m. to noon May 4 at the SFA Plantery, located at 1924 Wilson Drive. The … Continue reading
SFA’s Office of Multicultural Affairs to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Stephen F. Austin State University’s Office of Multicultural Affairs will host its inaugural celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in May on the SFA campus. In partnership with SFA’s Asian Culture Club, the OMA welcomes the SFA and Nacogdoches … Continue reading
Tools of the Trade: Dr. Matthew Beauregard applies math principles across disciplines
When Dr. Matthew Beauregard was offered a position as a professor in Stephen F. Austin State University’s Department of Mathematics and Statistics, he initially wasn’t sure the university was the right fit for him. A native of upstate New York, … Continue reading


