Category Archives: SFA News

SFA announces art scholarship, grant award recipients

A number of scholarships and grant awards presented annually through the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Art were announced earlier this year. SFA School of Art Director Christopher Talbot announced the following recipients of the 2013-2014 art scholarships … Continue reading

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SFA reports summer enrollment

Stephen F. Austin State University has recorded a summer enrollment of more than 5,000 students. This figure represents a slight decrease from summer 2012 enrollment, due in large part to a restructuring of summer course offerings to make the schedule … Continue reading

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SFA Children’s Performing Arts Series features science, music, comedy

Area school officials will find the new season brochure for the 2013-2014 SFA Children’s Performing Arts Series in their mailboxes when they return to school this fall. Diane J. Flynn, manager of Stephen F. Austin State University’s Fine Arts Box … Continue reading

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Family Fun Day planned at Lake Nacogdoches

Nacogdoches Naturally will host a Family Outdoor Adventure from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 20, at Lake Nacogdoches. This fun day will offer participants a chance to enjoy water activities and share food with family and friends. Nacogdoches … Continue reading

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SFA Board of Regents to meet, July 15

The Board of Regents of Stephen F. Austin State University will convene a two-day Board Meeting and Committee Meetings according to the following agenda: MONDAY, JULY 15, 2013 8:00 a.m. CALL TO ORDER IN OPEN SESSION MEETING OF THE BUILDING … Continue reading

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Rhoades honored as outstanding performer in UIL contest

Emily Rhoades, a voice student in the Music Preparatory Division of the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music, was recognized as an outstanding performer at the 2013 Texas State Solo-Ensemble Vocal Solo Contest. Of the approximately 95,000 students … Continue reading

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SFA Gardens lecture series to feature transformation of local home landscape

The SFA Gardens at Stephen F. Austin State University will host the monthly Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 18, in Room 110 of the Agriculture Building at 1924 Wilson Drive on the SFA campus. … Continue reading

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Aikman painting donated to SFA

A painting by Stephen F. Austin State University benefactor Frank S. Aikman recently was donated to the institution by the daughter of one of Aikman’s friends, the late Kenneth Kennedy, an SFA alumnus and retired U.S. Army brigadier general. Susan … Continue reading

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Music Discovery Camp participants will ‘Have a Blast With the Past’

Parents have until July 31 to register their children for Music Discovery Camp, a summer camp offered each year by the Music Preparatory Division of the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music. This year’s camp is scheduled from … Continue reading

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Brand new director of the SFA School of Music

Like so many young musicians, Dr. Manny Brand’s junior high school band director was his inspiration for wanting to be a music teacher. “I remember as a seventh grader in beginning band, Mr. Martinez took 40 12-year-olds who hardly even … Continue reading

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