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A new partnership with Coursera, a global online learning platform, will give Stephen F. Austin State University students, employees and alumni the opportunity to earn more than 40 professional certifications and develop a competitive edge in their current and future careers.

Made possible by SFA’s affiliation with The University of Texas System, the partnership gives Lumberjacks free access to Career Academy, which features more than 300 short courses taught by leading companies, including Google, IBM and Meta.

“This is an exciting opportunity for all members of the Lumberjack family to continue to sharpen their skills to meet the demands of regional and national economies,” said Megan Weatherly, executive director of the Lumberjack Learning Commons at SFA. “Pairing a college degree with a certificate from one of these leading corporations will signal to others that Lumberjacks are both broadly educated and specifically skilled.”

SFA employees can start earning such certifications as Google Cybersecurity, IBM Project Management and Meta Social Media Marketing through their mySFA portal. SFA students will be able to access the Career Academy through mySFA when they return for the university’s spring semester, which begins Jan. 18.

University students and employees who already have a Coursera account can create another with their SFA email addresses to access Career Academy for free.

Coursera will be offered as an SFA Alumni Association member benefit later in the spring when the alumni portal launches. More details will be announced in the spring.

For more information, email coursera@sfasu.edu.

ABOUT STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY

Stephen F. Austin State University, the newest member of The University of Texas System, began a century ago as a teachers’ college in Texas’ oldest town, Nacogdoches. Today, it has grown into a regional institution comprising six colleges — business, education, fine arts, forestry and agriculture, liberal and applied arts, and sciences and mathematics. Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, SFA enrolls approximately 11,000 students while providing the academic breadth of a state university with the personalized attention of a private school. The main campus encompasses 421 acres that include 37 academic facilities, nine residence halls, and 68 acres of recreational trails that wind through its six gardens. The university offers more than 80 bachelor’s degrees, more than 40 master’s degrees and four doctoral degrees covering more than 120 areas of study. Learn more at sfasu.edu.

By University Marketing Communications

Stephen F. Austin State University’s SFA Gardens will host a plant propagation workshop from 9 a.m. to noon Jan. 27 in the Brundrett Conservation Education Building at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center on campus.

During the workshop, Dr. Andrew King, SFA Gardens assistant director, will discuss propagation tips and tricks and invite participants to try their hand at plant propagation.

King will teach various propagation techniques, including taking cuttings and sowing seeds. Class members will participate in hands-on activities and get to take home some of their creations.

“This workshop will be a great opportunity for gardeners to learn the basics of propagation,” King said. “Come learn to root everything from a coleus to a #2 pencil.”

Cost for the seminar is $20 for SFA Gardens members and $30 for nonmembers. Registration opens Jan. 8. To register for the seminar or receive more information, contact (936) 468-4404 or sfagardens@sfasu.edu. Class size will be limited to 30 people.

ABOUT STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY

Stephen F. Austin State University, the newest member of The University of Texas System, began a century ago as a teachers’ college in Texas’ oldest town, Nacogdoches. Today, it has grown into a regional institution comprising six colleges — business, education, fine arts, forestry and agriculture, liberal and applied arts, and sciences and mathematics. Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, SFA enrolls approximately 11,000 students while providing the academic breadth of a state university with the personalized attention of a private school. The main campus encompasses 421 acres that include 37 academic facilities, nine residence halls, and 68 acres of recreational trails that wind through its six gardens. The university offers more than 80 bachelor’s degrees, more than 40 master’s degrees and four doctoral degrees covering more than 120 areas of study. Learn more at sfasu.edu.

By University Marketing Communications

Stephen F. Austin State University construction management graduating seniors in the James I. Perkins College of Education’s School of Human Sciences celebrated the end of the semester with hard hat ceremony Dec.1. The graduating seniors are pictured holding hard hats: front row, from left, are Sally Ann Swearingen, SFA professor of interior design and construction management coordinator; Charles Gelvin; Leoncio Escalante; Nolan Mote; Isaac Ramirez; and Dr. Nathaniel Walker, SFA associate professor of human sciences. Also in attendance were members of SFA’s construction management external advisory board: back row, from left, are Chris Oliveria, Bossworth Steel Erectors in New Braunfels; Dan Hlavac, director of Harvey Builders in Houston; John Glaze, president of Fast Track Specialties in Houston; and Jordan Elder, senior project manager at Drewery Construction in Nacogdoches. The ceremony and the gifted hard hats are provided by the 18 members of SFA’s construction management advisory board.

ABOUT STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY

Stephen F. Austin State University, the newest member of The University of Texas System, began a century ago as a teachers’ college in Texas’ oldest town, Nacogdoches. Today, it has grown into a regional institution comprising six colleges — business, education, fine arts, forestry and agriculture, liberal and applied arts, and sciences and mathematics. Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, SFA enrolls approximately 11,000 students while providing the academic breadth of a state university with the personalized attention of a private school. The main campus encompasses 421 acres that include 37 academic facilities, nine residence halls, and 68 acres of recreational trails that wind through its six gardens. The university offers more than 80 bachelor’s degrees, more than 40 master’s degrees and four doctoral degrees covering more than 120 areas of study. Learn more at sfasu.edu.