As technology continues to change the way students learn, professors are discovering new ways to establish a virtual classroom.

Dr. Scott Hutchens, Department of Psychology chair and professor, recently created an online version of the general psychology course to help SFA’s dual credit initiative.

Hutchens used a discussion-based method to instruct the class, and he said he was proud of how well students performed and engaged in thoughtful discussions.

Hutchens’ online innovation recently was honored with a Bright Spot award by the university vice presidents, Faculty Senate, and the Center for Teaching and Learning.

“This course has a highly organized design, and it runs very smoothly," he said. After teaching it for the first time in fall 2018, I have spent even more hours fine-tuning it and making it more engaging, user-friendly and aesthetically pleasing with the use of new templates provided by the Center for Teaching and Learning."

Sitting on the sidelines has never been an option for Dr. Jason Reese, sports business program coordinator and assistant professor.

After receiving his bachelor’s degree, Reese worked with baseball marketing and sales for the Round Rock Express, the Triple-A Affiliate of the Houston Astros. While working toward his master’s degree, Reese taught a few game-changing classes.

“It hit me, teaching a younger generation is what I am called to do,” Reese said. “I decided I wanted to pursue my doctoral degree and become a sports marketing instructor to prepare future industry marketers.”

Since joining the faculty in SFA’s Rusche College of Business in 2014, Reese has been committed to changing lives, one Lumberjack at a time, through his interactive classes and the creation of the sports business program.

Reese was recognized with an SFA Teaching Excellence Award for being an outstanding faculty member for the Rusche College of Business.

SFA’s Rusche College of Business has successfully achieved the extension of its business program accreditation by the prestigious AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International.

“Maintaining AACSB accreditation affirms what we already know, which is our college of business is among the very best, and our students can successfully compete anywhere, with anyone,” said Dr. Tim Bisping, dean of the college.

Sponsored by SFA’s Division of Multidisciplinary Studies, the Women’s and Gender Studies Symposium is scheduled from noon to 4 p.m. today and will include presentations on a variety of research, projects and creative works centered on the theme of gender.

The symposium will kick off with a presentation by Jordan Johnson, a doctoral candidate at Emory University, titled, “Into the Archive: Feminist Curiosity and Interdisciplinary Research.”

Johnson’s keynote speech will be held in Dugas Liberal Arts North, Room 142, at noon. The symposium panels to follow will be held in the Ferguson Building, Room 471.

This event is free and open to the public.

SFA’s College of Sciences and Mathematics will host the fifth annual Women in STEM Luncheon and Style Show at noon Tuesday, April 9, in the Baker Pattillo Student Center Grand Ballroom.

Doors open at 11 a.m. for a gallery walk poster presentation highlighting science, technology, engineering and mathematics research accomplishments by SFA students and faculty.

The luncheon and style show is a scholarship fundraising event benefiting students committed to the advancement of women pursuing STEM degrees at SFA.

The deadline for reservations is Monday, April 8. Tickets are $40 each or $300 for a table of eight. For more information or to make a reservation, call (936) 486-2805, or email Kim Carmona at kdcarmona@sfasu.edu.

SFA Gardens will host the monthly Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 11, in the Brundrett Conservation Education Building at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center, located at 2900 Raguet St.

Daniel Cunningham, a horticulturist for Texas A&M AgriLife Research Extension’s Water University program, will present “Eat the Yard: A Guide to Edible Landscape Plants.”

Parking is available at the PNPC and Raguet Elementary School, located at 2428 Raguet St.

For more information, call (936) 468-4129, or email sfagardens@sfasu.edu.

Baseball:

SFA - 4 vs. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff - 6

Track and field:

After the first day of competition at the Carl Knight Invitational, SFA holds the top two positions in both the heptathalon and decathalon. For more results, click here.

SFA’s School of Music will present the comic operetta “The Pirates of Penzance” by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan at 7:30 p.m. tonight and tomorrow in Turner Auditorium.

The most popular and beloved of all Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, “The Pirates of Penzance” promises fun for the entire family.

Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors, and $7.50 for students and youth. For tickets or more information, call the SFA Fine Arts Box Office at (936) 468-6407, or visit finearts.sfasu.edu.

SFA’s Wind Ensemble will present “Faces & Places” when the student group performs at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, in Turner Auditorium.

The concert will feature Dr. Jacob Walburn, assistant professor of trumpet at SFA, as soloist on American composer John Mackey’s iconic trumpet concerto “Antique Violences.”

“We are thrilled that the composer will be in residence for the concert,” said Dr. David Campo, director of bands at SFA and of the Wind Ensemble.

The Wind Ensemble also will accompany Walburn in Mackey’s 2017 landmark work.

Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for seniors, and $3 for students and youth. For tickets or more information, call the SFA Fine Arts Box Office at (936) 468-6407, or visit finearts.sfasu.edu.

Lauren Ko, a home baker from Seattle, creates works of art that are good enough to eat.

Using dough as her medium, Ko creates intricate geometric patterns as the top crust of the pie and uses fruit to add pops of color.

To see more of her unique pastries, click here, or visit her Instagram.