Burt was recently highlighted on Course Hero for his hybrid teaching method.

Using a “flipped” teaching model, Burt records videos of lectures for students to study outside of class. During class, he reviews material presented in the videos, in addition to giving informal oral quizzes, showing videos on associated topics and discussing scientific literature or research methods.

To read more, visit the Course Hero website.

Detective Joseph Scaramucci, human trafficking investigator with the McLennan County Sheriff's Office, will host a training for SFA faculty and staff from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Feb. 27 in the Baker Pattillo Student Center Theater.

Scaramucci will provide insight and information on how to protect oneself from trafficking and how to notice signs of trafficking in their surroundings. He will discuss topics such as the risks, trends and contributing factors of human trafficking that police are currently combating, resources for victims, warning signs of human trafficking and how public awareness helps save victims and make communities safer.

Scaramucci also will host a student training session from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 26 in the student center theater. Both trainings are free, and faculty, staff and students are highly encouraged to attend.

For more information, contact Mark Young at mark.young@sfasu.edu.

The Division of Multidisciplinary Programs will host the annual Women’s and Gender Studies Symposium scheduled for noon Feb. 28 in Dugas Liberal Arts North, Room 142.

The symposium will kick off with Pineywoods Psychological Services psychologist Dr. Sydney Kroll, who will present “The Hidden Toll of Advocacy: secondary trauma in the #MeToo era.”

Student paper and poster presentations will begin following Kroll’s speech.

The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Geivonna Little at littlegm@sfasu.edu, or Linda Levitt at levittlb@sfasu.edu or (936) 468-1236.

SFA’s Center for Teaching and Learning has named 10 presenters for the 2020 Teaching Showcase scheduled for 1 p.m. Feb. 21 in the Baker Pattillo Student Center Multimedia Room.

The showcase provides an opportunity for faculty, staff and teaching assistants to share best practices, recognize colleagues' innovative teaching methods and hold cross-disciplinary conversations that will create better learning opportunities for students.

This year’s speakers include Dr. Sara Bishop with the DeWitt School of Nursing; Amanda Breitbach with the School of Art; Dr. Bob Henderson with the Department of Mathematics and Statistics; Jason McIntosh with the Department of English and Creative Writing; Dr. Chris McKenna with the Department of Business Communication and Legal Studies; Dr. James Morris with the School of Social Work; Kelsey Pelham with the Department of Languages, Cultures and Communication; Dr. Ryan Phelps with the Department of Economics and Finance; Dr. John Stewart with the Department of Kinesiology and Health Science; and Dr. Bailey Thompson with the Department of Mass Communication.

For more information, visit the Teaching Showcase website.

SFA’s Office of Multicultural Affairs will host an event celebrating Black History Month at 7 p.m. Feb. 20 in the Baker Pattillo Student Center Twilight Ballroom.

“We renamed this event from MLK Celebration because we want to recognize all black history figures – past, present and future,” said Veronica Beavers, director of OMA.

Dr. Willie Trotty, professor emeritus in the Prairie View A&M University Whitlowe R. Green College of Education, will deliver the keynote speech.

In addition to the keynote speech, attendees will enjoy dinner and various SFA student performances. Dress is business casual.

Tickets are $10 for faculty, staff and community members. Students can purchase $3 tickets or deliver a canned good to the OMA office in Room 3.101 of the student center. Tickets can be purchased until Monday, Feb. 17.

For more information, call (936) 468-1073, or email oma@sfasu.edu.

The more than 30 Nacogdoches County eighth graders in the Leaders of Tomorrow program, or LOT Crew, will participate in robotics and stomp rocket activities to explore principles of science, technology, engineering and mathematics while visiting the Cole STEM Building on March 3.

The LOT Crew program began nearly 20 years ago as a leadership development collaboration among SFA, the Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce, the City of Nacogdoches and the nine Nacogdoches County independent school districts. Since then, the program has provided immersive, community-based experiences for hundreds of local students.

Dr. Judy Abbott, dean of SFA’s James I. Perkins College of Education and chair of the Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce education committee, said the program’s concept is to develop leadership skills and introduce youth to what it means to be an engaged citizen of the community.

Women's golf:

The team finished 14th at the Texas State University Invitational.

While only one mouse won the food, these two mice are both winners.

“Station Squabble,” captured by Sam Rowley in the London Underground transportation system, was named the People’s Choice Award winner of the London Natural History Museum’s 2019 Wildlife Photography of the Year contest.

To read more, click here. To view all photos included in the People’s Choice collection, click here.