Elementary and middle school students will show off their technical skills and problem-solving abilities at the FIRST LEGO League Challenge Texas area qualifier tournament from 9am to 2pm Jan. 20 in the Cole STEM Building’s Nelson Atrium.
January 19, 2024 — Stephen F. Austin State University will recognize several prominent donors who have supported the institution during the 33rd annual SFA Gala, slated for Saturday, January 27, in the Baker Pattillo Student Center Grand Ballroom. Hosted by the SFASU Foundation, the annual black-tie event honors generous benefactors to the university; showcases the impact of their giving on the students, faculty, staff and programs; and reiterates the need for the university’s endowment.
Plants, such as the Salvia coccinea 'Summer Jewel White' pictured above, will be available at SFA Gardens’ annual Garden Gala Day Plant Sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 6 and 7 at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center, located at 2900 Raguet St.
December 7, 2023 — Stephen F. Austin State University construction management students in the James I. Perkins College of Education’s School of Human Sciences will host an open house featuring the tiny home they built this fall from 10am to noon December 9 at the Village Nac community at 1188 County Road 823 in Nacogdoches.
November 22, 2023 — Stephen F. Austin State University’s SFA Gardens will host the monthly Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series at 7pm December 14 in the Brundrett Conservation Education Building at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center.
Dr. David Creech, director of SFA Gardens, will present “Is the Pineywoods Native Plant Center a Case Study of Divine Intervention… or Maybe Not? Capitalizing on the Best Plants, Plans and People to Create a Green Resource for the Gulf South.”
November 9, 2023 - You don’t have to be on campus to take advantage of a high-quality, affordable education at Stephen F. Austin State University. You also don’t have to be available to attend classes between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
“Most of our online students are nontraditional,” said Megan Weatherly, executive director of the Lumberjack Learning Commons at SFA. “From caregivers to full-time workers to students who are constantly on the move, online programs provide them the flexibility and access to reach their educational goals.”
Dr. Forrest Lane, an educator with nearly 20 years in a variety of academic and administrative positions within higher education, was named dean of Stephen F. Austin State University’s Office of Research and Graduate Studies.