NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Art lovers still have the opportunity to visit The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House in downtown Nacogdoches to view winning entries in the 27th Texas National Competition and Exhibition. The entire exhibition will remain on display through June 30.
SFA economics and finance students receive awards from local financial institutions
NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Stephen F. Austin State University economics and finance students received monetary awards and scholarships — many donated by Nacogdoches area financial institutions — during an April 20 ceremony.
Award and scholarship recipients were chosen by faculty members from the SFA Rusche College of Business’s Department of Economics and Finance.
SFA regents approve campus wireless license renewal
NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Members of Stephen F. Austin State University’s Board of Regents met to approve a five-year Cisco wireless licensing renewal, among other actions, during a special called meeting Friday.
SFA Gardens’ May lecture to feature talk on perennials
NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Stephen F. Austin State University’s SFA Gardens will host the monthly Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 12, in the Brundrett Conservation Education Building at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center, located at 2900 Raguet St.
Jennifer Buckner, director of horticulture at Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center, will present “Favorite Perennials for Tough Conditions.” Buckner also manages the plant displays in the Epiphyte House, Exhibition Greenhouses and Children’s Garden.
SFA sports business students explore opportunities in Austin’s growing sports market
NACOGDOCHES, Texas — The Austin area has made a name for itself as a hub for up-and-coming sports stars. It also offers opportunities for those mastering the business side of sports, as students from Stephen F. Austin State University’s Rusche College of Business learned on a recent trip to the capital of Texas.
American Foundation for the Blind honors SFA’s Dr. Shannon Darst with award
NACOGDOCHES, Texas — A career’s worth of experience teaching the blind and visually impaired — and preparing other teachers to do the same — was recently recognized at a national level for Stephen F. Austin State University’s Dr. Shannon Darst, assistant professor of education studies in the James I. Perkins College of Education.
Restaurant mogul and SFA alumnus to address May graduates
NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Mike Karns ’86, Stephen F. Austin State University alumnus as well as founder and CEO of Dallas-based Local Favorite Restaurants and Karns Commercial Real Estate, will give the commencement addresses during the university’s four graduation ceremonies this weekend, one Friday, May 6, and three Saturday, May 7.
SFA’s SummerStage Festival to feature shows that appeal to children, families
NACOGDOCHES, Texas – As families across East Texas make plans for summer vacations and schedule events to keep the kids entertained in the coming months, putting the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Theatre’s SummerStage Festival on the calendar is a must.
SFA’s James I. Perkins College of Education launches research center on identity
NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Stephen F. Austin State University’s James I. Perkins College of Education has launched a stand-alone, independently funded research center dedicated to the study of college students’ identities.
Registration underway for SFA Art Academy; new session offered for older students
The School of Art at Stephen F. Austin State University is expanding its summer art camp to provide more opportunity for a larger demographic.
The SFA Art Academy is now offered for older students as well as elementary age students, according to Dr. Maggie Leysath, professor of art education in the School of Art.
“We are excited to be able to work with secondary-aged artists to provide in-depth artistic training in a studio setting for the first time,” Leysath said.