Hampton was interviewed for the article "How religion shaped BYU and Baylor’s football programs," which was published Sept. 9 in Deseret News.

Hampton, who studies the links between college football, masculinity and faith, said that Brigham Young University and Baylor University have remained committed to football and found ways to tie it to their religious mission.

Watson was recently featured in an “Ask the Experts” article on WalletHub.com with his commentary on retirement.

The former coordinator for SFA’s gerontology program gives tips on deciding when and where to retire and how to live on a fixed income. He also advises planning for the “nonfinancial dimensions of retirement,” such as the ability to set your own schedule and determine how to live out each day – from spending time with grandchildren to volunteering to starting a business.

View Watson's commentary in the “2022’s Best & Worst Places to Retire” article.

The first regularly scheduled meeting of SFA's Faculty Senate for the 2022-23 academic year is planned for 2:30 p.m. tomorrow in McGee Business Building, Room 133. Note that Senate meetings are reverting to in-person events this academic year instead of Zoom-hosted virtual events.

Visitors may attend at the beginning of the meeting; however, the business portion after the break is open only to faculty members. The public portion of the meeting will be recorded.

Dr. Steve Westbrook, interim president, and Dr. Lorenzo Smith, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, are expected to provide updates during the public portion of the meeting. Westbrook will cover the status of the presidential and enrollment management director searches as well as speak about expected legislative allocation requests and other anticipated legislative items. Smith will discuss recent reorganizations within the library, the status of an ombudsman position proposal within the Division of Academic Affairs, and the composition of the key Academic Affairs Policy Committee.

For more information, contact your senator.

SFA Interim President Dr. Steve Westbrook and Lamar State College Orange President Dr. Tom Johnson met today on LSCO’s campus to reaffirm their 2019 Articulation Agreement that guarantees credits earned at LSCO will seamlessly transfer to SFA for students wanting to complete a bachelor’s degree.

“The partnership SFA has with Lamar State College Orange has been a real win-win for both institutions,” Westbrook said. “The ease with which LSCO students can transfer to become Lumberjacks at SFA has created a great way for students in the Orange area to earn their four-year degree faster and at a lower cost. That is why this relationship is so important.”

Additionally, the two presidents met with local superintendents and representatives from Bridge City ISD, Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD, Orangefield ISD, Vidor ISD and West Orange-Cove CISD to discuss how dual credits that students complete with LSCO will easily transfer to SFA.

Lumberjacks near and far as well as friends of SFA are encouraged to participate in the university’s second-annual Giving Day scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 15.

The fundraising event falls three days before the university’s 99th anniversary — SFA welcomed its inaugural class of students on Sept. 18, 1923. Therefore, the theme #LogYourLegacy encourages Lumberjacks to celebrate that nearly century-long legacy by giving in support of the university’s future.

The Center for Career and Professional Development will host several career fairs this academic year.

Faculty and staff are encouraged to inform students about the events. Career fairs are a great way for students to connect with potential employers hiring for full-time or internship opportunities.

These events are free for students and alumni, and are important professional connections, even for those not currently looking for a position. To learn more about career fairs, visit the CCPD website.

Tomorrow – Accounting Career Fair at the Baker Pattillo Student Center Grand Ballroom

Sept. 22 – Construction Management and Interior Design Career Fair at the Human Sciences South Building

Oct. 12 – All Majors Career and Internship Fair at the Baker Pattillo Student Center Grand Ballroom

Nov. 4 – Teacher Career Fair at the Baker Pattillo Student Center Grand Ballroom

The Lumberjack Food Pantry, which assists SFA students struggling with food insecurity, is always accepting donations. Current needs are peanut butter, jelly, canned tuna/chicken, canned fruit, soup, rice and broth.

You can drop off your donations between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at the pantry’s new location in the Health and Wellness Hub. The hub is located in the Tucker Building at the southeast corner of Raguet and East College streets.

For more information, visit the food pantry’s website or email thehub@sfasu.edu.

The Office of Multicultural Affairs will present Understanding Jewish Students' Needs from 11 a.m. to noon Friday, Sept. 16, in the Baker Pattillo Student Center Movie Theater.

Rabbi Kenny Weiss, executive director of Houston Hillel and lecturer in Jewish studies at the University of Houston, will give an overview and lead an interactive discussion of Judaism and Jewish college students' needs.

All faculty and staff who attend will receive a credit as part of the Faculty and Staff Diversity and Inclusion Certification Program. For more information, email oma@sfasu.edu.

Soccer

SFA - 0 vs. Oklahoma State University - 5

SFA - 2 vs. The University of Texas at San Antonio - 4

Volleyball

SFA - 3 vs. Mississippi Valley State University - 0

SFA - 3 vs. The University of Southern Mississippi - 2

SFA - 0 vs. Houston Baptist University - 3

Football

SFA - 17 vs. Louisiana Tech University - 52

The School of Theatre and Dance will present the student-directed one-act play “The Yellow Boat” by David Saar at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, and at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Baker Pattillo Student Center, Regents' Suite A.

Directed by Benjamin McElroy, a senior from Frisco majoring in theatre, “The Yellow Boat” is based on the true story of David and Sonja Saar's son, Benjamin, who was born with congenital hemophilia.

Faculty members in the School of Music will be the featured performers during the annual Pi Kappa Lambda Music Faculty Showcase at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, in Cole Concert Hall. Proceeds from the concert fund scholarships for deserving SFA music majors selected by the honors society.

A dark comedy about love, desperation and visibility opens the 2022-23 season for the School of Theatre and Dance when playwright Jen Silverman’s “The Moors” runs Sept. 29 through Oct. 2 in Kennedy Auditorium.

“The Moors” is about two sisters and a dog who live out their lives on the bleak English moors, dreaming of love and power. The arrival of a hapless governess and a moor-hen set all three on a strange and dangerous path.

Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 29 through Oct. 1 and at 2 p.m. Oct. 1 and 2.

The Symphony Orchestra at SFA will perform music by some of America’s greatest composers in the orchestra’s first concert of the fall semester at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, in Cole Concert Hall.

The Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Dr. Gregory Grabowski, director of orchestral activities at SFA, will perform works by Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland and George Gershwin.

Dr. Minhae Lee, assistant professor of piano, will be guest soloist on Gershwin’s Piano Concerto. Grabowski described Gershwin as “one of America’s most famous popular and classical composers.”

The concert will be rebroadcast at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 28 on the SFA Symphony Orchestra YouTube channel.

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