Dr. Cynthia (Cindy) Kilpatrick has been named director of SFA's Center for Teaching and Learning. Kilpatrick brings a wealth of experience and a strong commitment to enhancing the educational experience for both faculty and students.

Kilpatrick joins SFA from The University of Texas at Arlington, where she served as a faculty member for 15 years.

SFA’s Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture was awarded a Conservation Innovation Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture to assist in the creation of a demonstration area for climate-smart agricultural practices.

The $417,493 grant will support the implementation of beneficial agricultural practices involving silvopasture, the deliberate integration of trees and grazing livestock operations on the same land, and biochar, a substance made from the burning of wood in an oxygen-limited environment.

The following university policies have been revised in accordance with the Handbook of Operating Procedures Stakeholder Review Plan associated with each policy. These policies were approved by Dr. Neal Weaver, SFA president, effective Aug. 8.

• 01-202 Authority to Act in the Absence of the President

• 02-101 Academic Unit Head Responsibilities Selection and Evaluation

• 02-302 Academic Appointments and Titles

• 02-304 Academic Promotion of Full-Time Faculty

• 02-316 Performance Evaluation of Faculty

• 02-320 Tenure and Continued Employment

• 02-321 Predatory Journals

• 03-403 Faculty Compensation

• 04-106 Code of Student Conduct and Academic Integrity

View the policies at Handbook of Operating Procedures. For details regarding revisions, contact April Smith at alsmith@sfasu.edu.

Faculty and staff are invited to join President Neal Weaver at the 2024 Fall Welcome Meeting at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 19, in Turner Auditorium in the Griffith Fine Arts Building.

Lunch will be provided. Those interested in attending the lunch should RSVP.

A link will be available on the president's webpage on the day of the event for virtual attendance.

SFA’s Center for Applied Research and Rural Innovation invites you to a special event at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, in the Cole STEM Building atrium.

The event will celebrate an initiative between CARRI and IPC International, the standard of excellence in the engineering industry, that bridges a gap between SFA’s engineering program and industry needs.

During the event, CARRI will present a check that supports the cost of a four-day training session for SFA engineering faculty members provided by IPC International. Through the program, professors will gain the credentials necessary to offer in-class experiences to prepare students for the manufacturing industry.

The event will feature speakers from SFA, IPC International, and industry partners.

The University of Texas System Police Department at SFA hosted the second annual Christmas in July back-to-school giveaway. During the event, the UTS-SFA police department provided backpacks, school supplies and essentials for 18 students in the Nacogdoches community. The UTS-SFA police department also will host the annual Shop with a Cop event in December.

The 11-unit apartment facility located at the intersection of East Starr Avenue and Baker Street is now called “Lumberjack Village 4.” Formerly known as “STEM Apartments,” the previously vacant units were refurbished and brought back online over the summer to help meet increased demand for on-campus housing during the fall 2024 semester. For more information, contact Dr. Andrew Dies, interim director of housing, at dos@sfasu.edu.

The Center for Career and Professional Development is hosting the Part-Time Job and Volunteer Fair, scheduled for Sept. 4. All departments hiring student employees are invited to attend. Registration is free for campus departments, but you must sign up before Aug. 28. For more information, visit the CCPD website or email ccpd@sfasu.edu.

Homeschool K-12 students are invited to “EcoAdventures: A Homeschool Journey into Nature” from 1-3 p.m. Sept. 16 at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center.

The event cost is $5 per student, with no charge for accompanying adults. Registration and payment are required in advance to attend the event.

SFA's on-campus occupancy rate is expected to exceed 90% this fall! To meet the demand, Residence Life has opened four additional residence halls and reimagined move-in weekend to create the best possible experience for our new and returning students and their families.

Res Life is working with campus and community partners to host a centralized check-in process for move-in weekend Aug. 23-24 in the Commuter Lot on University Drive. The lot will feature a family zone with inflatables and other activities, food trucks, photo ops with SFA student-athletes and medical tents and comfort stations to help overheated guests. Faculty and staff are asked to do the following to make it a success.

Volunteer – Answer questions, give directions, help unload belongings and offer encouraging words to anxious students and frazzled parents. Two-hour shifts are available from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. both days. All volunteers will receive a special move-in weekend T-shirt to wear during their shift(s) so they can easily be identified as someone here to help. Sign up to volunteer.

Do not park in these areas – From 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 23-24, students and families will use Lot 35 south of the Cole STEM Building and lots 8E and 8W between the McKibben Education Building and the Human Services Building/Lumberjack Lodge to park as they move in. During those times, you may park in any other legal parking space on campus, regardless of its usual designation, including all parking garages.

If you have any questions, email the Dean of Students Office at dos@sfasu.edu.

SFA’s Center for Teaching and Learning invites you to Camp CTL 2024.

This free, fun-filled, come-and-go event is designed to give faculty members fresh ideas for enhancing learning in both the physical and virtual classroom. With virtual sessions today and tomorrow, and face-to-face/virtual options Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 19-20, Camp CTL offers a variety of programming to meet your needs.

View the schedule, sign up for sessions and RSVP for our Aug. 20 lunch on the Camp CTL website.

Fall 2024 LEAP applications for eligible participants — SFA employees, their spouses and dependents — are available now in mySFA.

You can access the application form in the “Benefits” section of the “Employment” tab. Approved LEAP exemptions will be applied to eBills starting Friday, Aug. 16. Note that financial aid may affect your LEAP benefits, and LEAP benefits may cause a reduction in certain types of financial aid. Refer to the LEAP procedures for further explanation.

For questions about LEAP, contact Student Business Services at sbs@sfasu.edu. For questions about financial aid, contact the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships at finaid@sfasu.edu.

The Center for Career and Professional Development is ready to partner with you this fall to provide your class, organization or office with career development resources.

CCPD's new offerings include an "SFAS 1101: CCPD Intro" presentation, a "Professional Profile (LinkedIn/Handshake)" presentation and a "Focus 2 Career Exploration" class assignment. Class assignments, such as "Résumé" or "Mock Interview Reviews," should be partnered with the "Résumé" or "Interview" presentations.

Additionally, CCPD invites you to encourage student participation at CCPD events such as career fairs and workshops. Student attendance at any of these events can be tracked for class credit. Faculty and staff also are invited to attend CCPD events.

For more information, including the fall 2024 presentation and class assignment request forms, view CCPD's faculty and staff support resources, or contact CCPD at ccpd@sfasu.edu or ext. 3305.

Burrow earned her second master’s degree through SFA’s Lumberjack Education Assistance Program. She walked in Saturday’s summer commencement ceremony and was recognized as an interdisciplinary studies major with certificates in English pedagogy and nonprofit management. Her capstone project focused on increasing access to early literacy and emergent writing opportunities throughout Nacogdoches homes and community.

Burrow is now a proud SFA alumna in addition to teaching the next generation of Lumberjack graduates in SFA's Department of Education Studies.

For more information about LEAP, visit the Lumberjack Education Assistance Program's webpage.

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SFA’s annual School of Art Faculty Exhibition will show Aug. 20 through Oct. 18 in The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House in downtown Nacogdoches. An opening reception is planned for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 29.

This is a professional position responsible for assisting with departmental and institutional budgetary analysis, coordinating the preparation of institutional budget reports and providing technical assistance on institutional budgetary matters.

This position is responsible for the operation and general maintenance of assigned buildings and equipment.

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

View more career opportunities at careers.sfasu.edu.

Imagine being in Paris right now – enchanting, right?

Now imagine walking by the Eiffel Tower and seeing a full moon inside the tower's Olympic Rings. Now that's incredible!

Paris was a stunning backdrop for the Olympics. If there was ever any doubt about that, just look at Greg Martin‘s incredible photo of the full moon rising into the center of the Olympic Rings that were hanging on the Eiffel Tower. You can read more about this once-in-a-lifetime event at My Modern Met.