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SFA sets new fall enrollment record

Stephen F. Austin State University kicked off the 2025 fall semester Monday with its largest first-time undergraduate class ever. The university also celebrated its first increase in total enrollment since fall 2018. “This historic milestone reflects the growing confidence in … Continue reading

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SFA students head north for lessons in Canadian culture and sports business

A dozen business students from Stephen F. Austin State University’s Nelson Rusche College of Business wrapped up their management course by exploring sports business, entrepreneurship and innovation in Canada Aug. 11-19. “During this study abroad trip, students experienced not only … Continue reading

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SFA announces 2025-26 Children’s Performing Arts Series lineup

Students from area schools and families from the community are invited to the 2025-26 Children’s Performing Arts Series hosted by Stephen F. Austin State University’s Micky Elliott College of Fine Arts. Performances for each of the four touring productions will … Continue reading

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SFA graduate student attends international symposium in Malaysia

Stephen F. Austin State University education graduate student Kacie Clopp attended the international University Scholars Leadership Symposium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where she joined more than 1,000 emerging leaders from around the world to engage in high-impact conversations on humanitarian … Continue reading

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SFA observes National Emergency Management Awareness Month

Stephen F. Austin State University’s Emergency Management, a unit under The University of Texas System Police Department at SFA, has been spending August observing National Emergency Management Awareness Month. The awareness month designated by the International Association of Emergency Managers … Continue reading

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SFA unveils its first mass timber building during Pineywoods Dining Hall ribbon-cutting

Stephen F. Austin State University officially unveiled the Pineywoods Dining Hall — the university’s first mass timber building and the first mass timber project in The University of Texas System — on Thursday, ushering in a new era of campus … Continue reading

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SFA Gardens to host fruit research field day

Stephen F. Austin State University’s SFA Gardens will host a fruit research field day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 19 featuring kiwifruit, muscadine grapes, blueberries, figs, feijoas and other fruits. Speakers will include Dr. David Creech, director of … Continue reading

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Graduate students teach in central Mexico during study abroad trip

From local flavors to international classroom experiences, six graduate students in Stephen F. Austin State University’s Department of Education Studies traveled to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, for a summer study abroad program, immersing themselves in Mexican culture while teaching … Continue reading

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SFA sets new fall semester record for undergraduate applications 

For the first time in its history, Stephen F. Austin State University has received over 20,000 undergraduate applications for a fall semester, marking a 17% increase over fall 2024 applications and a 67% rise since 2019. The surge follows The … Continue reading

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Local educators, alumni share expertise at SFA Lifelong Learning Conference

While classrooms are empty, the students play in the summer sun and teachers take their well-deserved break, Stephen F. Austin State University offered educators the opportunity to reinvigorate their teaching strategies by sharing expertise at the second annual Lifelong Learning … Continue reading

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