The Office of Admissions is looking for volunteers for the March 1 Showcase Saturday. The shift options are 9 a.m. to noon, noon to 3 p.m. or for the entire event. This is an excellent opportunity to be visible to future Lumberjacks, their families and the campus community. Those interested can sign up using the volunteer form.

For the second year in a row, SFA’s entrepreneurship academic program and Arnold Center for Entrepreneurship in the Rusche College of Business were collectively named one of the top three emerging entrepreneurship programs in the nation by the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

The JacksTeach program has been selected as one of 13 in the state to participate in the Texas Computer Science Pipeline initiative, a program designed to increase the number of teachers certified to teach secondary computer science courses. Led by The University of Texas at Austin’s Texas Advanced Computing Center through its nationally recognized WeTeach_CS program, JacksTeach will coordinate the initiative locally to provide training and support to educators, ensuring students have greater access to high-quality computer science education.

The ninth annual International Women’s Day Teach-in is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. March 5 in the McGee Business Building, Room 133, and via Zoom.

The event, which is open to the public, will showcase inspiring talks from SFA faculty, staff and students, celebrating the impact of women throughout history and shaping the future.

Learn more on the event's Facebook page.

Don’t miss out on participating in the Wellbeing Certification this semester. Based on the Seven Dimensions of Wellness, this program teaches faculty and staff motivational interviewing techniques to enable them to guide students to appropriate resources and goal-setting approaches.

Requirements include completing a motivational interviewing module, an emotional module and two elective modules. You can list this certification on your faculty activity report. For more information, visit the Wellbeing Certification webpage.

SFA departments, programs and organizations can reserve advertising space in the 2025 Pine Log Welcome Edition. This special annual print edition of The Pine Log student newspaper will be distributed directly to incoming first-year and transfer students enrolled for the fall semester. Additional copies will be available for pick-up in the Baker Pattillo Student Center, and a digital version will be posted online.

Advertising in the annual Welcome Edition is a unique opportunity to share important campus information with this specific audience. A complete list of advertisement rates and deadlines is available on the Welcome Edition flyer. For more information, email pinelogads@sfasu.edu.

Counseling Services has partnered with the Todd Agricultural Research Center’s Equine Center to introduce equine-assisted psychotherapy, a unique mental wellness initiative for students. This collaboration combines the expertise of licensed mental health professionals with the therapeutic benefits of working with horses, providing an innovative approach to well-being.

Dr. Lauren Burrow, professor of education studies, and Mahailey Oliver, adjunct faculty in the in the Department of English and Creative Writing, each presented papers focused on “(Taylor) Swiftie Studies” at the Southwest Popular/American Culture Association conference.

Conlon recently published “You Stole My Heart: Mate Poaching Tactics of Dominance- and Prestige-Oriented Individuals” in Evolutionary Psychological Science. The article examines the specific tactics that individuals high in dominance and prestige use to lure a desired mate from an existing exclusive relationship.

In addition, Conlon’s article was recently featured on PsyPost.org.

Midgley led a session at the Texas Music Educators Association conference demonstrating how older computers can be transformed into low-cost music production stations. Through his presentation, "Makerspace Retro: Reviving Older Music Technology," Midgley showcased practical strategies for repurposing outdated computers, MIDI equipment, and free or inexpensive software to create accessible tools for music and podcast production.

His hands-on approach provided music educators across the state and nationwide with valuable insights into using existing resources to promote music technology in their classrooms.

Montaña, along with her former biology students Erin Shepta and Courtney Plummer, published "Assessing the Health of a Stream in East Texas: An Approach Using Aquatic Invertebrates and Fish as Bioindicators" in the journal Southeastern Naturalist.

The research used an integrative approach based on aquatic macroinvertebrate and fishes as biological indicators of water quality to investigate the health of Lanana Creek in Nacogdoches. Despite being an urban stream, Lanana Creek contains 37 fish species and a high diversity of aquatic invertebrates. Both aquatic communities appear to vary seasonally as a response of environmental variability and changes in water quality.

SFA is stepping onto the national stage in an ESPN-televised basketball matchup when our men’s team takes on McNeese State University at 6 p.m. Monday, March 3, in Johnson Coliseum.

Faculty and staff are invited to take advantage of free tickets and help showcase Lumberjack pride to a national audience.

Faculty and staff can claim complimentary tickets to the doubleheader Saturday, March 1, against Nicholls State University at Johnson Coliseum.

Your ticket gets you into both the men’s and women’s basketball games that day, with the same seat for both matchups.

Claim your free tickets with the promo code "CITIZENS."

Step into a world of magic, myths and legendary creatures as the SFA University Series presents “Dragons and Mythical Beasts” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, in Turner Auditorium.

This thrilling interactive show, nominated for the 2022 Olivier Award for Best Family Entertainment, invites audiences of all ages on an unforgettable adventure. Perfect for families and fantasy lovers alike, this production brings together incredible puppetry, stunning visuals and interactive storytelling to create a magical experience.

CTL’s AI With Purpose: Leading With Empathy and Technology: 2-3 p.m., Feb. 26, myTraining

OIP Global Gateway event: Grenada: 3 p.m., March 5, Steen Library, Room 103