Category Archives: SFA News
SFA interior design students study in Chicago
A group of StephenF.AustinStateUniversity students recently ventured to Chicago, Ill., in fulfillment of a summer interior design class focusing on commercial furniture and architecture. The 16 students, accompanied by Professor Sally Ann Swearingen, started the trip at the annual National … Continue reading
Faculty tuba and guest euphonium recitals scheduled at SFA
A faculty tuba recital on Tuesday, Oct. 4, and a guest euphonium recital on Thursday, Oct. 6, mark the beginning of the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music’s month-long Octubafest. “Each year, universities across the United States participate … Continue reading
SFA, Healthy Nacogdoches Coalition announce Walk/Bike to School Day
The StephenF.AustinStateUniversity health science program is partnering with the Healthy Nacogdoches Coalition for a service-learning project called “ALL Jacks Walk/Bike to School Day.” This project is designed to encourage SFA students, faculty and staff to walk or ride their bicycles … Continue reading
Relay For Life to host tailgate-themed kick off party
Relay For Life of Nacogdoches County will hold a tailgate-themed kick off party to officially begin its annual campaign to raise funds for cancer research from 5:15 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, at the Nacogdoches Recreation Center. This year’s … Continue reading
SFA School of Theatre offers grief symposium with ‘Rabbit Hole’ performances
Experts on various aspects of grief and the grieving process are partnering with the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Theatre to present a series of talks, “Survived By … ,” in conjunction with the five performances of David … Continue reading
Transatlantic conference to highlight global relationships
Global leadership changes and their potential impacts on the Texas economy will be discussed during a conference titled “Which Transatlantic Relationship After the Global Crisis?” on Oct. 3 and 4 at the University of St. Thomas in Houston. The conference … Continue reading
SFA Theatre opens season with Pulitzer Prize-winner, ‘Rabbit Hole’
The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Theatre will open its 2011-2012 Mainstage Series with David Lindsay-Abaire’s award-winning drama, “Rabbit Hole,” on Tuesday, Oct. 4, in W.M. Turner Auditorium. The play will be presented at 7:30 p.m. each evening … Continue reading
Poetry reading, art combine at Art Center
Dr. Ann Filemyr, creator of the poems included in the fine arts press book “Growing Paradise,” will read from the collection at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, at The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House in downtown Nacogdoches. … Continue reading
SFA reporting second-highest enrollment in university’s history
Stephen F. Austin State University has recorded the second-highest enrollment in its history, with 12,903 students registered for classes. The university’s highest enrollment, 12,954 students, was recorded in fall 2010. Although the number of undergraduate students increased by 99, from … Continue reading
SFA psychology professor earns teaching award
Patricia Foster, assistant professor of psychology at StephenF.AustinStateUniversity, has been chosen to receive the 2011 Distinguished Teaching Award from the College Reading and Learning Association. The CRLA awards one Distinguished Teaching Award annually to a member of the association who … Continue reading


