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CASA executive director to discuss trust-based relational intervention at SFA humane education speaker series event

Natalie Thornton, executive director of Court Appointed Special Advocates of the Pines and former public high school teacher, will present “Connected and Compassionate: Humane Education Strategies for Trust-Based Relational Intervention” at Stephen F. Austin State University’s Montgomery Professorship for Humane … Continue reading

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SFA education students presented, volunteered at statewide bilingual conference

Members of Stephen F. Austin State University’s Bilingual Education Student Organization shared research, volunteered and connected with bilingual education leaders from across the state during the 2025 Texas Association for Bilingual Education Conference. The conference, billed as the largest bilingual … Continue reading

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SFA students learn side hustle tips from local business owners

  Nearly 20 Stephen F. Austin State University students majoring in a variety of subjects spent the semester learning how local entrepreneurs launched their successful businesses initially as side hustles. The students, who are either members of the Nelson Rusche … Continue reading

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SFA ranks among top universities in student ‘flourishing,’ national survey finds

Stephen F. Austin State University ranks among the top universities in the nation for helping students grow in wisdom, integrity and leadership, according to data from The Wall Street Journal Survey of U.S. Colleges and Universities 2025. The Human Flourishing … Continue reading

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SFA entrepreneurship center earns top international honor for interdisciplinary efforts

Stephen F. Austin State University’s Arnold Center for Entrepreneurship received the Exceptional Activities in Entrepreneurship Across Disciplines Award from the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers at GCEC’s annual conference hosted by the University of Calgary in October. This award recognizes … Continue reading

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SFA Department of Earth Sciences and Geologic Resources to celebrate Earth Science Day

Stephen F. Austin State University’s Department of Earth Sciences and Geologic Resources will host an Earth Science Day event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 8 in the Cole STEM Building atrium. This free event is open to the … Continue reading

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SFA breaks single-day application record, waives application fee through Dec. 1

Stephen F. Austin State University recently broke its single-day application record with 2,700 submitted applications thanks in part to Free College Application Week. Administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board the second full week of October, the initiative helps … Continue reading

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SFA education student is first preservice teacher selected for national women’s suffrage history program

Sophia Clinger, an education studies senior at Stephen F. Austin State University, was one of 18 college students selected from 500 applicants to participate in the Women and the Constitution conference hosted by the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia recently. … Continue reading

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SFA Schlief School of Accountancy launches new advisory council to elevate student success and industry engagement

Stephen F. Austin State University’s Schlief School of Accountancy, housed within the Nelson Rusche College of Business, has announced the formation of its inaugural advisory council — an initiative aimed at strengthening the bridge between academia and the rapidly evolving … Continue reading

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Historic derringer linked to Sam Houston donated to Stone Fort Museum at SFA

A derringer pistol believed to have been given by Sam Houston to an East Texas physician in the mid-1800s was donated to the Stone Fort Museum at Stephen F. Austin State University Monday. The firearm, which had been stored in … Continue reading

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