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Wills awarded scholarship to study art at SFA

Lufkin High School graduating senior Sierra Wills has been awarded a scholarship to study art at Stephen F. Austin State University. The SFA Friends of the Visual Arts board annually awards a $750 scholarship to one deserving high school senior … Continue reading

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SFA’s Sampson appointed to Texas Association of School Administrators Higher Education Committee

Dr. Pauline Sampson, program coordinator for Stephen F. Austin State University’s superintendent certification program, has been appointed to the Texas Association of School Administrators Higher Education Committee for the 2016-17 academic year. Through its committees, TASA interacts with state and … Continue reading

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SFA SummerStage Festival opens with beloved children’s musical

The 2016 SummerStage Festival at Stephen F. Austin State University is set to open Friday, June 24, with an afternoon performance of “A Year With Frog and Toad,” a musical based on the children’s stories written and illustrated by Arnold … Continue reading

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SFA Board of Regents approve Griffith Fine Arts Carillon Bells Project

An upcoming project at Stephen F. Austin State University will not be visible to most campus visitors, but will be heard far and wide. With funding provided by the Charles and Lois Marie Bright Foundation, the university will restore and … Continue reading

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Area high school students participate in SFA Pre-Law Academy

Fifty Texas high school students attended the third annual Pre-Law Academy hosted by the Stephen F. Austin State University Division of Multidisciplinary Programs on the SFA campus this month. “The purpose of the academy is for students to familiarize themselves … Continue reading

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Hundreds attend vigil for Orlando victims organized by SFA students

Crowds filled the south side of the Nacogdoches downtown square Monday night for an event organized by members of the Stephen F. Austin State University chapter of Psi Chi, an international psychology honor society, and Pride Nac, the LGBT organization … Continue reading

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SFA’s John Calahan appointed to Ad Astra Client Advisory Board

John Calahan, coordinator for space utilization and scheduling at Stephen F. Austin State University, has been appointed to serve a three-year term on Ad Astra Information Systems Client Advisory Board. Ad Astra, a Kansas-based company specializing in higher education software … Continue reading

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Member of SFA’s first ROTC commissioning class inducted into the U.S. Army Cadet Command ROTC Hall of Fame

Eugene Mitchell Weatherly, a 1970 graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University, was inducted into the U.S. Army Cadet Command Reserve Officer Training Hall of Fame, which recognizes overall excellence and accomplishment in leadership, this month in Fort Knox, Kentucky. … Continue reading

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SFA College of Education’s Barrio Writers summer program proves successful

After opening their composition notebooks, several students dive into their imaginations as they begin to respond to the free-writing prompt, “Why or when is it important for your voice to be heard?” In only its second year, Barrio Writers, a … Continue reading

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Hundreds attend SFA freshman orientation

Stephen F. Austin State University recently welcomed hundreds of prospective university students and their parents to the campus for orientation. Summer orientation serves as an opportunity to introduce future students to SFA and their respective colleges and also gives parents … Continue reading

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