SFA Press Release

SFA Students to host Plant Sale on campus featuring Winter Annuals

November 2, 2020 - Stephen F. Austin State University’s horticulture program will host an annual fall plant sale from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, at the SFA Plantery, located at 1924 Wilson Drive.

Plants available for purchase include a variety of winter annuals, such as pansies, violas, wallflowers, sweet alyssum and snapdragons. All plants are winter hardy and grow well in East Texas. Plants are $2 per pot or $32 for a tray of 18 plants.

SFA Partners with Texas A&M University System to offer Teaching Degree in Bryan-College Station

October 30, 2020 - Stephen F. Austin State University has partnered with Texas A&M University System’s RELLIS Academic Alliance to offer a face-to-face completer program for the Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies’ early childhood through grade 6 concentration in Bryan-College Station.

This partnership, beginning in fall 2021, will help students from Blinn College District and other institutions seamlessly transition into the SFA program.

Traffic Patterns to be affected by Griffith Fine Arts Building Construction

October 30, 2020 - Demolition is winding down inside the Griffith Fine Arts Building on the Stephen F. Austin State University campus in conjunction with a fine arts expansion and renovation project that will add nearly 68,000 square feet to the current building.

Phase II of the project – construction/expansion of the building – will soon be underway and is being described by construction officials as “an extensive project” that will start with massive dirt removal, including digging a hole deeper than the current Johnson Coliseum expansion and three times larger.

SFA Regents approve Economic Development Grant Application

If approved, funding would be used to establish collaborative research center

October 28, 2020 - An effort by Stephen F. Austin State University to establish the Center for Applied Research and Rural Innovation – where faculty, staff and students can engage in research development projects that support academic programs and boost regional economic development – began Monday with the approval by the Board of Regents of a $3.57 million Economic Development Administration grant application to provide a physical location for the center.

SFA’s Office of Multicultural Affairs to host Celebration for Native American Heritage Month

October 20, 2020 - The Stephen F. Austin State University Office of Multicultural Affairs is hosting “Where We Stand: A Celebration of Native American Heritage” from noon to 1 p.m. Nov. 10 at the Baker Pattillo Student Center Multimedia Room.

The event is free and open to the public, but due to COVID-19 guidelines, only a limited number of people will be allowed to attend in person. Others can participate virtually on Zoom or Instagram Live via OMA’s Instagram page, @omasfa1991.

SFA Student Group Accepting Donations for Thanksgiving Homebound Project

October 19, 2020 - Members of Stephen F. Austin State University’s Jacks Council on Family Relations (JCFR) are gearing up for their annual food drive, Thanksgiving Homebound.

Recognized last year by the National Council on Family Relations as a model student-run project, Thanksgiving Homebound has helped more than 100 local families every year since 2011.

SFA to Host Annual Tunnel of Oppression Event Virtually

October 19, 2020 Nacogdoches – The Stephen F. Austin State University Office of Multicultural Affairs and Lumberjack Cultural Association are virtually hosting the Tunnel of Oppression from 6 to 9pm November 2 and 3 on Zoom.

“The Tunnel of Oppression is an enlightening and eye-opening experience that gives individuals who attend an insight on current topics that are affecting the world that they may be unaware of,” said Breanna Moore, LCA president.

Wi-Fi, Computers on SFA Campus Available to Area Students

October 12, 2020 - With schools moving education online across the world, Stephen F. Austin State University understands access to high-speed internet is more critical than ever and is inviting area K-12 students to use campus Wi-Fi and computer labs.

SFA Reports Large Graduate Enrollment Spike Attributed To Sweeping Change

October 9, 2020 - A new tuition funding opportunity as well as modernized application requirements are just two of several reasons officials believe Stephen F. Austin State University graduate enrollment increased by more than 10% this fall, despite bleak educational forecasts based on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A third major contributing factor was the transition of hundreds of courses to distance formats as the university sought to evolve its fall semester to meet physical-distancing challenges.

SFA’s Speech and Language Disorders Center Receives Grant To Help People With Parkinson’s Disease

October 9, 2020 - The Stanley Center for Speech and Language Disorders at Stephen F. Austin State University has received a 2020 Speak Out and Loud Crowd grant from the Parkinson Voice Project, the only 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in the world dedicated to helping individuals with Parkinson’s disease improve their speech and swallowing.

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