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James Adams named recipient of UT System’s 2025 Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award

James Adams, associate professor and director of Stephen F. Austin State University’s sound recording technology program, was named a recipient of The University of Texas System’s 2025 Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award. The recognition marks the first time an SFA faculty … Continue reading

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SFA’s Greule awarded Texas Broadcast Educator of the Year

Dr. Al Greule, associate professor emeritus in Stephen F. Austin State University’s Department of Media and Communication, has been named Broadcast Educator of the Year by the Texas Association of Broadcasters. Greule received the award, which recognizes and celebrates the … Continue reading

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SFA awarded $1.3M grant to expand support for first-generation students

Stephen F. Austin State University has been awarded a five-year, $1.36 million federal TRIO Student Support Services grant from the U.S. Department of Education to expand Generation Jacks, SFA’s first-generation student success program housed within the Cole Student Success Center. … Continue reading

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SFA launches Entrepreneurship Faculty Fellows Program

Stephen F. Austin State University’s Arnold Center for Entrepreneurship selected 16 faculty members to participate in the inaugural Entrepreneurship Faculty Fellows Program, an initiative designed to integrate entrepreneurial education across all academic disciplines. The new program equips faculty members from … Continue reading

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SFA Gardens to celebrate 40 years of growth

What started as a quarter-acre plot planted by Stephen F. Austin State University students behind the Agriculture Building in 1985 has blossomed into six themed gardens encompassing 138 acres. To celebrate, SFA Gardens is hosting its 40th Anniversary Celebration from … Continue reading

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Dennis Quaid to headline SFA’s Nelson Rusche Distinguished Lecture Series

Acclaimed actor and Texas native Dennis Quaid will bring star power and business policy insight to Stephen F. Austin State University this spring as the speaker for the fifth installment of the Nelson Rusche Distinguished Lecture Series. Best known for … Continue reading

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International agricultural education partnership formed between SFA and Xavier University

Stephen F. Austin State University has signed an international academic agreement with Xavier University–Ateneo de Cagayan in the Philippines. The partnership, formalized by SFA President Dr. Neal Weaver and XU President Fr. Mars P. Tan, S.J., in September will expand … Continue reading

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SFA sets new fundraising records on fifth annual Giving Day

Stephen F. Austin State University celebrated another record-setting Giving Day, raising $273,318 from 4,808 donors during its fifth annual event Sept. 18, SFA’s 102nd birthday. This year’s totals exceeded the goal of 3,500 donors and far outpaced 2024’s results of … Continue reading

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Stone Fort Museum to host Old Stone Harvest Fest

Stephen F. Austin State University’s Stone Fort Museum will host the Old Stone Harvest Fest from 4 to 8 p.m. Oct. 25 at the museum on SFA’s campus. According to Carolyn Spears, Stone Fort Museum director, the family-friendly event will … Continue reading

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FAA authorization puts SFA students’ piloting careers on fast track

Stephen F. Austin State University aviation sciences students can begin their piloting careers sooner because the university is now one of only four higher education institutions in Texas authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration to certify students are eligible for … Continue reading

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