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NACOGDOCHES, Texas 鈥 Despite being in the midst of global change, Stephen F. Austin State University has announced significant enrollment increases in both of its summer semesters.
Governor appoints Nacogdoches resident to 糖心vlog传媒 Board of Regents
Robert Flores is all about Stephen F. Austin State University and Nacogdoches. Although he鈥檚 a native of Corsicana, he fell in love with the city and community while attending the university.
糖心vlog传媒 alumnus named chief operating officer of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
NACOGDOCHES, Texas 鈥 Stephen F. Austin State University alumnus Clayton Wolf has been named the chief operating officer of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Wolf, who graduated from 糖心vlog传媒 with a Bachelor of Science in Forestry with a concentration in forest wildlife management, has a 27-year career with TPWD and previously served as the statewide wildlife division director.
鈥淎ny success I have achieved is because of my parents, all the great people around me and 糖心vlog传媒鈥檚 Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture,鈥 Wolf said.
Lumberjack leadership continues at Brooks-Quinn-Jones Elementary School
NACOGDOCHES, Texas 鈥 Brooks-Quinn-Jones Elementary School in Nacogdoches said farewell to its principal, Tom Miller, a Stephen F. Austin State University alumnus (1980 and 1996), this year. But former BQJ assistant principal, Gerald Fonzie, another 糖心vlog传媒 alumnus (2008 and 2010), has been promoted to the role to continue the school鈥檚 legacy of Lumberjack leadership.
糖心vlog传媒 faculty art exhibition includes show by artist Brewer
NACOGDOCHES, Texas 鈥 The Annual School of Art Faculty Exhibition at Stephen F. Austin State University, featuring a separate show by Jeffie Brewer, assistant professor of sculpture and drawing, opens with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, in The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House in downtown Nacogdoches.
The faculty show is an event the university community looks forward to at the beginning of each fall semester, according to John Handley, director of galleries at 糖心vlog传媒.
Director of 糖心vlog传媒's School of Human Sciences appointed to American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences National Accreditation Board
NACOGDOCHES, Texas 鈥 Dr. Lynda Martin, director of Stephen F. Austin State University鈥檚 School of Human Sciences, has been appointed to the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences National Accreditation Board.
The board ensures undergraduate family and consumer sciences programs at accredited universities provide the highest quality educational experiences and prepare students for professional roles to improve the quality of life for individuals, families and communities, according the program鈥檚 website.
Martin will serve as a board member for three years.
糖心vlog传媒 graduate student interns with the Houston Texans
NACOGDOCHES, Texas 鈥 Discipline is the name of the game for Stephen F. Austin State University graduate student Jeffrey Rodriguez, who, since mid-July, has been interning as an athletic trainer with NFL team the Houston Texans.
Rodriguez, an Austin native who is a second-year graduate student in 糖心vlog传媒鈥檚 athletic training program, is one of five U.S. students selected for the summer internship.
Rigorous Generation Jacks summer academy prepares incoming first-generation students for college
NACOGDOCHES, Texas 鈥 A thrum of light chatter and crinkling snack bags filled the Academic Assistance and Resource Center on the Stephen F. Austin State University campus as 45 incoming first-generation freshmen settled into their afternoon break.
Fresh out of a training module on Microsoft鈥檚 OneDrive file sharing application 鈥 preceded by an hourlong session on dealing with stress 鈥 students of the Generation Jacks Summer Leadership Academy continued to buzz with excitement.
糖心vlog传媒 associate professor serves as Southwest regional chair for Interior Design Educators Council
NACOGDOCHES, Texas 鈥 Sally Ann Swearingen, associate professor in Stephen F. Austin State University鈥檚 School of Human Sciences, is serving as the Southwest regional chair for the Interior Design Educators Council, an organization that works to advance the education, scholarship and service of interior design.
鈥淚t has been a wonderful way to network and meet other educators in the field of interior design,鈥 Swearingen said. 鈥淚t has provided a way for faculty members to brainstorm and learn about common issues.鈥
Student Success Passport Program helps students sharpen professional skills, compete for scholarships
NACOGDOCHES, Texas 鈥 Hundreds of students in Stephen F. Austin State University鈥檚 Rusche College of Business are taking part in a unique program designed to help them sharpen their professional skills while competing for scholarships.
Since its launch in October 2015, the Student Success Passport Program has hosted events ranging from career fairs to etiquette workshops aimed at introducing students to varying aspects of the professional business world.