SFA departments, programs and organizations are invited to advertise in The Pine Log's upcoming 2024 Welcome Edition. 

This special print issue will be mailed to the home of every incoming first-year and transfer student in early August. This is an excellent opportunity to share important information with this specific group of students and their families. 

See on-campus ad rates or email pinelogads@sfasu.edu for more information.

May, Mental Health Awareness Month, is a great time to focus on increasing resilience. Employees can view their customized Employee Assistance Program newsletter webpage to find articles on topics such as overcoming the fear of stigma to seek counseling, regaining positivity in your team, and practicing mental decluttering.

For questions about the Employee Assistance Program, contact Human Resources at ext. 2495 or employeewellness@sfasu.edu.

Applications for the live mascot positions of Lumberjack and Ladyjack are now open.

If you know students who may be good fits for these positions, encourage them to complete the 2024-25 SFA mascot application.

The Organization for Women’s Leadership and Equity, a professional women’s organization on campus, elected its 2024-25 officers:

• Staff co-chair — Emily Dodson, learning experience coordinator, Center for Teaching and Learning
• Faculty co-chair — Dr. Heather Olson Beal, professor of education studies
• Secretary — Kay Winfield, learning experience design specialist, CTL
• Treasurer — Dr. Carrie Wright, RAICES project director
• Parliamentarian — Dr. Lauren Brewer, associate professor of psychology

OWLE also thanks Dr. Sudeshna Roy, professor of mass communication, and Amy Roquemore, director of student publications/divisional media, for their years of service to OWLE.

For information on joining OWLE, contact one of the officers or email owle@sfasu.edu.

The Organization for Women’s Leadership and Equity announced the recipients of the OWLE Advocate Award, which recognizes faculty and staff who embody OWLE’s mission to serve as advocates for women staff, faculty and students.

The 2023-24 Faculty Advocate Award was presented to Dr. Victoria Wagner-Greene, assistant professor of kinesiology and health science. Wagner-Greene has been a member of OWLE since its inception and has organized and maintained the OWLE Parent Pantry, distributing baby-related items to students in need, keeping inventory lists, monitoring expiration dates and taking soon-to-expire food to the Buckley Food Pantry to be used by Nacogdoches residents in need.

The two recipients of the 2023-24 Staff Advocate Award were Amy Smith, coordinator of Student Outreach and Support, and George Montgomery, assistant dean of students. Smith and Montgomery collaborated with OWLE to merge the OWLE Parent Pantry with the Lumberjack Food Pantry to create the Lumberjack Pantry in the Health and Wellness Hub. In doing so, they shared an understanding of the unique challenges faced by student-parents.

Human Resources will host seven in-depth sessions about the hiring toolkit. These sessions are for any staff or faculty who either serve on a committee or have hiring process responsibilities.

The next session is from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 29. June trainings are every Wednesday. Access Zoom links on the HR webpage under the "Professional/Personal Development" tab.

Baseball

SFA - 11 vs. Northwestern State University – 14

SFA - 2 vs. Northwestern State University – 13

For more athletics news, visit sfajacks.com.

Plans are underway for the 2024 version of SFA’s SummerStage Festival. The family-friendly event presented annually by the School of Theatre and Dance makes its way back to Griffith Fine Arts Building.

This summer brings the first SummerStage Festival to be presented in the Flex Theatre with everyone’s favorite blockhead taking the stage in “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown.” Featuring music and lyrics by Clark Gesner and Andrew Lippa, and book by John Gordon, the show runs July 1-2 and July 5-6.

This is a full-time, nine-month, tenure-track faculty position responsible for contributing significantly to SFA's undergraduate and/or graduate programs through teaching, scholarship/creative accomplishment and service.

This is a professional position responsible for directing operational aspects such as clinical and preceptor facilities/contracts, student background and health checks, and clinical requirements.

This is a managerial position responsible for developing, coordinating and administering a comprehensive sports medicine program for intercollegiate sports at SFA utilizing the six domains of athletic training.

For more career opportunities, visit SFA's career website.

Have you ever wondered how many squirrels call the SFA campus home? You have a lot in common with the citizens of New York City who have banded together to create The Squirrel Census. This is a multimedia science, design and storytelling project focused on the Eastern gray (Sciurus carolinensis).

Read more about The Squirrel Census.