Category Archives: SFA News
Learn more about SFA Music Prep at open house
The Music Preparatory Division of the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music will host an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, at the Music Prep House at 3028 Raguet St. Music Prep offers … Continue reading
Italy trip expands SFA’s exchange with Florence art school
Fourteen students from the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Art traveled to Italy earlier this summer to study European art first hand and further develop the School of Art’s ongoing exchange program with the art school in Florence, … Continue reading
SFA’s Lil’ STEM Jacks stargaze at observatory
With iPads raised to the sky, dozens of Lil’ STEM Jacks and their family members map the constellations using the Skyview app as night falls over the Stephen F. Austin State University Observatory. As lines connect stars into shapes, animals, … Continue reading
SFA’s Music Prep offering harp lessons for fall semester
The Music Preparatory Division of the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music will offer harp lessons for the upcoming fall semester. Award-winning harpist Emily Mitchell, artist in residence in the SFA School of Music, will teach the lessons … Continue reading
SFA dance program co-coordinators present research in Paris, France
Heather Samuelson and Haley Jameson, co-coordinators of Stephen F. Austin State University’s dance program, presented research at the Twelfth International Conference on the Arts in Society in Paris, France. Samuelson’s poster presentation, “Expression of the Forbidden: Creating dance that explores … Continue reading
SFA Gardens’ Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series to feature State Botanical Garden of Georgia director
Stephen F. Austin State University’s SFA Gardens will host the monthly Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10, in the Brundrett Conservation Education Building at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center, located at 2900 Raguet St. … Continue reading
Dr. John T. Moore to offer SFA summer commencement address
Dr. John T. Moore, Stephen F. Austin State University professor emeritus of chemistry and biochemistry, will offer the commencement address during the university’s summer graduation ceremony Saturday, Aug. 12. Moore served SFA for 46 years in various roles, including lab … Continue reading
SFA geology students complete six-week field course
Several Stephen F. Austin State University students majoring in geology recently completed a six-week field course where they worked on mapping projects and visited the Grand Canyon. The field course was designed to help students bridge the gap between classroom … Continue reading
SFA’s online master’s degree program in early childhood education ranked among nation’s top 10
Stephen F. Austin State University’s online master’s degree program in early childhood education has been ranked among the top 10 best online programs in the nation for 2017-18 by Top Education Degrees, a website dedicated to helping students pursuing a … Continue reading
Documentary follows creation of Steinway piano
The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Art and the Friends of the Visual Arts will present a free, one-night screening of “Note By Note: The Making of Steinway L1037 ” at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4, in The … Continue reading


