NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Stephen F. Austin State University received several good marks in the 2023 College Rankings issued by Niche, a market leader in data- and review-based research of schools and universities. SFA was ranked the 11th best public university in Texas; the state’s fifth best college for agricultural sciences; and eighth in the state, as well as within the top 15% nationally, for kinesiology and physical therapy.

Niche also ranked SFA’s Fraternity and Sorority Life as eighth best in Texas and the university’s history program as 12th best in the state. 

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Those attending Noche de Gala, an annual National Hispanic Heritage Month celebration hosted by Stephen F. Austin State University’s Office of Multicultural Affairs, will get to see traditional costarricense folklorico dancing, among other performances.

Scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 22 in the Baker Pattillo Student Center Plaza, the event honors Latinx and Hispanic cultures through educational activities, performances, cultural cuisines and music.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University and the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion have named Veronica Beavers, currently the university’s Office of Multicultural Affairs director, as the inaugural deputy chief diversity officer.

“It’s an honor to serve in this position,” Beavers said. “I will assist in consulting on matters pertaining to diversity, inclusion and equity across SFA. I will also be able to implement plans and projects to uphold the university's commitment to making SFA inclusive and equitable.”

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Pianist Tom Hicks will present a guest recital that features works by British composers when he performs at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23, in the Music Recital Hall, Wright Music Building, on the campus of Stephen F. Austin State University.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Dr. Jared Barnes, associate professor of horticulture in Stephen F. Austin State University’s Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture, was interviewed by People magazine for a home and garden segment featured in the publication’s Sept. 12 issue.  

In the question-and-answer piece, Barnes provided gardeners with tips to help prolong chrysanthemum blooms through the fall season. 

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – A dark comedy about love, desperation and visibility opens the 2022-23 season for the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Theatre and Dance when playwright Jen Silverman’s “The Moors” runs Sept. 29 through Oct. 2 in Kennedy Auditorium on the SFA campus.

“The Moors” is about two sisters and a dog who live out their lives on the bleak English moors, dreaming of love and power. The arrival of a hapless governess and a moor-hen set all three on a strange and dangerous path.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The Symphony Orchestra at Stephen F. Austin State University will perform music by some of America’s greatest composers in the orchestra’s first concert of the fall semester at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.

The SFA Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Dr. Gregory Grabowski, director of orchestral activities at SFA, will perform works by Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland and George Gershwin.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Stephen F. Austin State University Interim President Dr. Steve Westbrook and Lamar State College Orange President Dr. Tom Johnson met today on LSCO’s campus to reaffirm their 2019 Articulation Agreement that guarantees credits earned at LSCO will seamlessly transfer to SFA for students wanting to complete a bachelor’s degree.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Theatre will present the student-directed one-act play “The Yellow Boat” by David Saar at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, and at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, in Regents Suite A in the Baker Pattillo Student Center on the SFA campus.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Faculty members of the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music will be the featured performers during the annual Pi Kappa Lambda Music Faculty Showcase at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.

The concert highlights the talents of the diverse School of Music performing faculty, according to Dr. Jamie Weaver, associate professor of music history at SFA and president of Pi Kappa Lambda honors society. Proceeds from the concert fund scholarships for deserving SFA music majors selected by the honors society.