NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Students at Stephen F. Austin State University’s Early Childhood Laboratory arrived on the chilly morning of Dec. 11 to see SFA art students inflating a 50-foot-long purple crayon sculpture on the front lawn of their school.

This semester-ending project for Professor Lauren Selden’s 3D Design class in the School of Art taught SFA students the elements and principles of design when working with 3D forms. It also helped both the college students at SFA and the pre-K students in the Early Childhood Laboratory relieve stress at the end of a busy semester.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The number of Nacogdoches children living in poverty continues to rise, and students in the Stephen F. Austin State University chapter of the Phi Upsilon Omicron national honor society for family and consumer sciences are working to help the community understand the depth of this problem.

At 30.9%, the poverty rate in Nacogdoches far exceeds that of Garrison (20.6%), Lufkin (21.3%) and Longview (18.3%). It is twice the state’s poverty rate of 14.9%, according to U.S. Census Bureau data based on 2013-17 American Community Survey five-year estimates.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Start the new year off on the right note with the multi-Dove Award-winning and two-time Grammy-nominated family of gospel singers, The Isaacs, when they perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, in W.M. Turner Auditorium on the Stephen F. Austin State University campus.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — A Stephen F. Austin State University student service project that helps feed approximately 150 local families during Thanksgiving was recognized as a model for other universities across the country Nov. 21 at the National Council on Family Relations annual meeting in Fort Worth.

Thanksgiving Homebound has assisted Nacogdoches families in need for nearly 10 years. Coordinated by SFA’s Jacks Council on Family Relations, the service project stands out because of its longevity, community and campus involvement, and impact on SFA students’ education.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Dr. Daniel Unger, Kenneth Nelson Distinguished Professor of spatial science within Stephen F. Austin State University's Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture, was awarded the 2019 Carl Alwin Schenck Award from the Society of American Foresters during the SAF National Convention held in November in Louisville, Kentucky.

The national award recognizes individuals who display a notable and sustained record of excellence in forestry education through outstanding service to the field and the development of dynamic, personal teaching methods.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Society of American Foresters named Stephen F. Austin State University senior Kathryn Christensen as a 2019 Diversity Scholar and recognized the SFA student chapter of the SAF as one of the top three student chapters in the nation during the organization's national conference held last month in Louisville, Kentucky.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Eugene Mitchell Weatherly, a 1970 graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University, will offer the commencement address during the university’s graduation ceremonies Friday, Dec. 13, and Saturday, Dec. 14.

A Nacogdoches County native, Weatherly was a member of the SFA Lumberjack Cadet Battalion and graduated as a distinguished military graduate from SFA's historic first commissioning class of 1970.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Looking for a memorable Christmas gift for that someone special? Tickets to hear gospel sensations The Isaacs in concert on the Stephen F. Austin State University campus might be the most appreciated present you’ll give this year.

The College of Fine Arts at SFA will present The Isaacs in a special Encore Event concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, in W.M. Turner Auditorium. The concert is sponsored in part by BancorpSouth.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Within days of stepping into the director of Auxiliary Services role at Stephen F. Austin State University on Aug. 19, Carrie Charley found herself at community assistant training. This training helps prepare SFA student advisors to assist residents living in on-campus halls.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Spending less than $10 on the ingredients for a meal to feed four people, choosing the right beverages to avoid added sugar, preparing meals using general frameworks instead of recipes — these are some of the lessons the 23 participants in the six-week Cooking Matters program learned from Stephen F. Austin State University School of Human Sciences students.