The SFA Faculty Senate will hold a meeting at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow in McGee Business Building, Room 133, or Zoom with meeting ID 943 1607 9106 and passcode "SENATE."

Members of the SFA community are welcome to attend the public portion of the session; however, per senate rules, only faculty senators are permitted to participate in the discussions during the meeting. Therefore, forward your questions in advance to your faculty senator for potential consideration.

The East Texas Research Center will host a photo digitization workshop led by Linda Reynolds, ETRC director, at 4 p.m. April 17 on the first floor of Steen Library. Participants will learn about the process of digitizing photo negatives and slides. Will Honea, ETRC records manager, also will talk about long-term storage of your newly digitized photos.

Participants can bring negatives or slides and see the entire digitization process, gain tips on how to increase longevity and digitize your photo.

Due to limited space, registration is required prior to the event.

The National Student Employment Association designates one week each year for universities and colleges across the country to recognize, appreciate and encourage student employees.

SFA has more than 1,400 student employees who play a key role in our educational, research and operational excellence. They perform invaluable services with enthusiasm, dedication and initiative.

We encourage departments to take the opportunity during National Student Employee Appreciation Week, April 14-18, as well as throughout the year, to thank their student employees and let them know that their efforts are valued.

The Nacogdoches and campus communities are invited to attend the Undergraduate Research Conference from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, in the Baker Pattillo Student Center Theater and Twilight Ballroom.

To view a schedule of events, bios on researchers and to read about this year's Faculty Mentor of the Year, view the digital program.

The Center for Teaching and Learning invites you to its April and May sessions:

1:30 to 2:30 p.m. April 11 and May 2: Emily Dodson and Theunis Oliphant will host "Coffee and Conversation on Generative AI," an informal discussion related to generative AI in Steen Library, Room 220a. "Coffee and Conversations" will take place once a month. To RSVP, fill out the survey.

12 to 2 p.m. April 16: Dr. Cynthia Kilpatrick, Jonathan Helmke and Javier Vega will host "Adopting and Adapting OER: A Practical Workshop to Identify Usable OER in Your Discipline." This livestreamed hands-on workshop will help you identify and adopt OER to use in courses. Participants will walk away with deeper knowledge of what OER exists in their field and practical ideas for how to adapt these resources for use in classes.

1 to 2 p.m. April 24: Laura Osborne will host "Demystifying Brightspace Rubrics." This livestreamed session will discuss different types of rubrics in Brightspace including the structure and terminology of rubric criteria, levels, descriptions, scoring and where students see rubrics both before and after their work is graded. This workshop counts towards fulfillment of the Advanced Topics in Brightspace certificate.

Drs. Chrissy Cross, professor of education studies, and Forrest Lane, dean of SFA’s Office of Research and Graduate Studies, have been selected for key leadership positions within the Southwest Educational Research Association. Cross was elected to a three-year term on the SERA board, and Lane was appointed executive director.

SERA, dedicated to advancing educational research, has served the region for nearly 50 years. It is a member of the Consortium of State and Regional Educational Research Associations, an affiliate of the American Educational Research Association.

Payne will publish his novel, "The Cloud," on Oct. 15. It is the second book in the "Pine View County Trilogy," following "The Pack," which was released last June. He is currently working on the final installment, "The Gathering."

Ajero served as a judge for the Mary Morgan Moore Department of Music Honors Auditions at Lamar University. Ajero judged students from across multiple disciplines including vocal, brass, woodwind, percussion and piano and selected five students to perform on their final departmental honors recital of the year.

Burrow published “A Poet in Austyn’s Pocket: A Fantastical Tale for Mothers Who Think They’ve Lost Their Play” in the Journal of the Motherhood Initiative‘s 25th Anniversary Issue on Mothering and Motherhood.

Sumrall presented to the members of the Greater Houston Athletic Trainers' Society. Her presentation, “Reshaping Athletic Training Education – The Evolution of Athletic Training” provided a glimpse at the evolution of athletic training education programs and gave attendees hands-on ways to guide student athletic training aids who wish to pursue a career in the field. Sumrall also invited current undergraduate and graduate students to aid in recruitment efforts.

Faculty Senate meeting: 2:30 p.m. April 9, McGee Business Building, Room 133, or Zoom

2025 National Field Experience Conference: April 9 to 11, Baker Pattillo Student Center locations

CCPD’s Career and Major Exploration: 5 p.m. April 9, McKibben Education Building, Room 131

CCPD’s Adding Professional Development Into Your Classroom and Appointments: 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. April 10, Baker Pattillo Student Center, Room 3.201

Lumberjack Entrepreneurship Competition submission deadline: April 11

Picnic in the Pines: 6 to 9 p.m. April 11, Culinary Café

CCPD’s Adding Professional Development Into Your Classroom and Appointments: 2 to 3 p.m. April 15, Baker Pattillo Student Center, Room 3.201

CCPD’s Résumé Guidebook: 3 to 4 p.m. April 15. Baker Pattillo Student Center, Room 3.201

OIP Global Gateway event: South Africa: 3 p.m. April 21, Steen Library, Room 103

CCPD’s Career Coaching and Exploration: 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. April 22, Baker Pattillo Student Center, Room 3.201

CCPD’s Résumé Guidebook: 11 a.m. to noon April 23, Zoom (link will be emailed in advance to those who register)

Staff Service Awards ceremony: 2 to 4 p.m. April 23, Cole STEM Building atrium