NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The online Master of Public Administration program offered through the Stephen F. Austin State University Department of Government was recently recognized as one of the top 30 most affordable in the nation according to College Values Online.

College Values Online reviewed 150 such degrees offered through non-profit, regionally accredited schools. According to the ranking organization's website, SFA's online Master of Public Administration students gain real-world experience through research projects, graduate assistantships and internships.

Dr. Nina Ellis-Hervey, director of the School Psychology Assessment Center at Stephen F. Austin State University, oversees Devin Bridges, graduate assistant and office manager for the assessment center, as he reviews the day's schedule of clients. SFA's School Psychology Assessment Center is open to SFA students and residents in the surrounding communities.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - It all began with an idea - a vision to create a space for Stephen F.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Approximately 50 Stephen F. Austin State University students and faculty members affiliated with the human development and family studies program recently volunteered at the Greater East Texas Community Action Program Head Start Family Fun Night.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Theatre will present the student-directed, one-act play "Why Do We Laugh?" by Stephen Gregg at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, and at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, in the Downstage Theatre on the SFA campus.

Directed by Houston junior Jason Trevino, "Why Do We Laugh?" is "an endearing one-act play about a lifelong love story and what it means to grow old together," according to Trevino.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Art and the Friends of the Visual Arts will present a free, one-night screening of "Alive Inside" at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, in The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House in downtown Nacogdoches.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Stephen F. Austin State University's human development and family studies program recently hosted a networking luncheon in the Culinary Café on the university's campus for representatives from community agencies interested in providing internships to SFA students.

During their senior year, SFA students in the human development and family studies program complete 200 internship hours in a practicum course. Therefore, having a network of available sites is essential to the students' and program's success.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Stephen F. Austin State University will host its third annual Purple Premium Cattle Sale beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Walter C. Todd Agricultural Research Center.

The sale is planned and completed by students enrolled in Dr. Erin Brown's advanced beef science class. According to Brown, associate professor of animal science in the Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture, students are instrumental in all aspects of the sale, from obtaining cattle consignments to sale marketing and setup.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The annual Stephen F. Austin State University Homecoming celebration begins Friday, Nov. 4, and runs through Sunday, Nov. 6. This year's theme is "Life, Liberty and Lumberjacks."

The weekend festivities start at 11 a.m. Friday with the SFA Alumni Golf Tournament at the Piney Woods Country Club. The entry fee is $150 and includes tournament play, golf cart, refreshments, box lunch and post-tournament hors d'oeuvres.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - As part of Stephen F. Austin State University's homecoming festivities, the Office of Multicultural Affairs will host a Step Show at 7 p.m. Nov. 2 in the Baker Pattillo Student Center Grand Ballroom.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The second Brave Space Series, created and hosted by the Stephen F. Austin State University Office of Multicultural Affairs, will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, in the Baker Pattillo Student Center Student Affairs Commons, Room 3.201.

The series was developed to allow for open and honest discussion of difficult topics among the SFA and Nacogdoches communities. While the first touched on racial tensions and perspectives, the second series will cover LBGT issues.