The SFA Environmental Services Fee committee invites the public to attend the upcoming meeting scheduled for 1:15 p.m. Monday, March 22, via Zoom.

The ESF committee provides environmental improvements at SFA through services related to recycling, energy efficiency and renewable energy, transportation, product purchasing, planning and maintenance, and irrigation. The committee also works to provide matching funds for grants to implement environmental improvements.

To attend the online meeting, click here. For more information, contact Hillary Parrish, physical plant assistant director, at hparrish@sfasu.edu or (936) 468-4290.

The Center for Career and Professional Development would like faculty and staff to encourage students and alumni to attend the Virtual Education Employer Connection Event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, March 19.

This event is designed for students wanting to work in education. Nearly 60 public, private and charter schools are registered to attend. Faculty members tracking their students’ attendance for extra credit purposes must email a class roster to jfbouldin@sfasu.edu.

Participants should have their updated resumes available to share with employers upon request. They are encouraged to be in a quiet, private space for video chats with employers.

Professional dress is strongly recommended. The CCPD’s Career Closet is available for students who need to borrow professional attire for the event.

To learn more about the virtual expo or sign up for timeslots with employers, click here. Both group sessions and one-on-one interview times are available throughout the day.

Contact CCPD at ccpd@sfasu.edu with any questions or concerns.

The Center for Teaching and Learning's Teaching Showcase has been rescheduled for 2 p.m. Friday, March 19, via Zoom.

Presentation topics will range from photo essays and student writing to collaborative documents and tools for asynchronous audio and video discussions. View a full list of topics here.

All are invited to attend the one-hour event in which presenters share best practices and teaching tools in a series of five-minute presentations.

To receive the Zoom link, complete the registration form.

Counseling Services is offering a free workshop via Zoom to teach individuals how to identify and help a person at risk of suicide. The workshop is scheduled from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 23.

On completion of the Question Persuade Refer session, each participant will receive certification as a “Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper.”

Be prepared to save a life. Call (936) 468-2401 to register.

The Women in STEM scholarship fundraising luncheon is accepting research posters to include in the annual gallery walk poster presentation highlighting science, technology, engineering and mathematics research accomplishments by the SFA community. The application deadline is today.

This year, posters will be presented Monday, March 22, during the reception with guest speaker Camille Schrier, Miss America 2020. Event details, including tickets, are available at sfasu.edu/womeninSTEM. Safety protocols will be in place for both events. A limited amount of funding is available for poster printing.

The application form is available here. Participants will be notified of acceptance by tomorrow.

Contact Dr. Jane Long, longjh@sfasu.edu, with questions about poster presentations.

SFA faculty members and professional advisors are invited to the Professional Academic Advising Council meeting from 2 to 3 p.m. tomorrow via Zoom.

To join the meeting, click here.

Meeting ID: 924 6364 4272

Password: 276676

To be included in the PAAC email list, contact Raquel Skidmore at skidmorerr@sfasu.edu.

How prepared are you for retirement? SFA's Employee Wellness program is offering two finance-related sessions to individuals nearing retirement.

"Securing Your Financial Future" is slated for 12:30 to 1:15 p.m. tomorrow, and "Solving the Retirement Income Puzzle" is scheduled for 12:30 to 1:15 p.m. Friday, March 19. Both sessions will be held in the Student Recreation Center Meeting Room. Speakers include Amanda Daugherty, financial advisor with Harbor Financial, and Luke Britt of Level Four Financial.

Sessions are offered in person and via Zoom, and registration is required for both. Lunch will be provided for both in-person sessions. For event information, visit the Employee Wellness calendar of events.

To stay informed on upcoming events, “like” the Employee Wellness Facebook page, or complete an Employee Wellness participant profile. For more information, contact Jessica Waguespack, Employee Wellness assistant director, at (936) 468-6056 or waguespaja@sfasu.edu.

The SFA Student Success Center asks faculty and staff to encourage students to attend three upcoming spring student success virtual workshops.

• "Seven Ways to Impress Your Professor on Zoom" will be presented by the Center for Teaching and Learning at 4 p.m. tomorrow.

• "Internships: The No. 1 Credential for Getting Hired" will be presented by the Center for Career and Professional Development at 4 p.m. March 23.

• "'Kermit' to Good Financial Choices" will be presented by the CCPD at 4 p.m. April 8.

Students can register by visiting the center's website. Students who attend all three workshops will be entered to win a student success swag bag.

A wide range of topics concerning women in leadership, health and wellness, and other women’s issues will be discussed during the fourth annual Women’s Empowerment Summit, hosted by SFA’s Office of Multicultural Affairs from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday, March 19, via Zoom.

“During this summit, we want attendees to connect with others who are striving to make an impact, learn professional development skills, discuss the issues women are facing today, learn tips on improving personal wellness and much more,” said Veronica Beavers, OMA director. “Regardless of gender, I believe everyone can benefit from the summit.”

The summit is free and open to the public. To register and obtain the meeting link, visit sfasu.edu/oma. For more information, contact OMA at (936) 468-1073 or oma@sfasu.edu.

SFA's Division of Multidisciplinary Programs will sponsor the Women's and Gender Studies Symposium from noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 23, via Zoom.

Faculty and staff are encouraged to inform students that proposals to present at this year's symposium are now being accepted. Undergraduate and graduate students who have conducted research related to gender or women’s studies are welcome to submit their projects. Presentation formats include paper presentation, panel, roundtable discussion, scholarly poster, and performance and visual art. As an interdisciplinary symposium, submissions from across the spectrum are encouraged.

The deadline for students to submit proposals has been extended through today. Students should email their proposal forms to wgs@sfasu.edu. For more information, contact Linda Levitt at levittlb@sfasu.edu.

SFA’s dance program will livestream senior choreographic works during its production of “Danceworks: Origins” at 7 p.m. April 8 through 9 and 3 p.m. April 10.

“The theme of the concerts came from a wide array of research topics,” said Heather Samuelson, dance program coordinator and assistant professor in SFA’s Department of Kinesiology and Health Science. “This is one of the most diverse productions the senior choreographers have crafted.”

The spring Danceworks concerts feature Chinese dance forms, African tribal dance forms and Irish step.

Unlike past years, only the performers’ immediate family members may attend the concerts in person in the HPE Complex, Room 201, because of COVID-19 guidelines.

Students, faculty, staff and the public can watch online by donating in any amount at sfasu.edu/danceworks. Donors will receive an email the week of the performances containing the livestream link.

For more information, email Samuelson at samuelsoh@sfasu.edu.

Women's basketball

SFA will play the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, March 21, in the first round of the NCAA tournament in San Antonio.

Tennis

SFA - 3 vs. Lamar University - 4

Many cities canceled their traditional St. Patrick's Day parades this year because of COVID-19, but they're finding other ways to celebrate.

To see how to commemorate St. Patrick's Day with them through virtual events, click here.