SFA reported significant gains in spring 2026 enrollment, marking its first spring-to-spring enrollment increase since 2019 and the largest spring enrollment increase since 2010.

The American String Teachers Association has awarded SFA’s Music Preparatory Division the 2026 Outstanding National String Project Consortium String Project Award for its SFA Strings Project.

If you’re passionate about supporting college students and shaping campus life, consider SFA’s student affairs and higher education master’s program, which is now accepting applications for fall 2026 admission. The SAHE program is fully online in a flexible format with part- and full-time options.

For more information, join the virtual information session from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. March 4 via Zoom.

For instructions on the application process, visit the program website and click on “How to apply.”

SFA's Friends of the Visual Arts, a community organization supporting East Texas arts and art students through fundraising, has established the Peter Andrew Art Scholarship to honor Andrew’s longtime service as an art educator, artist and dedicated supporter of the organization.

The Montgomery Professorship in Humane Education, held by Dr. Sarah Straub, associate professor of education studies, will fund a faculty and staff book club for the spring semester focusing on "The Nature Fix" by Florence Williams.

Facilitated by Jessica Waguespack, program director for Student Wellness, the book club offers 12 participants a unique opportunity to connect with colleagues in thoughtful discussions designed to inspire both personal and professional growth. Sessions will be held at 10 a.m. Feb. 20, March 20, April 10, April 24 and May 1 outdoors at various SFA locations.

The book will be provided. For more information or to confirm your participation, email Straub at straubsm@sfasu.edu by Feb. 13.

Faculty and staff are invited to attend the Oath of Office Ceremony for Michael Funke, who was appointed chief of The University of Texas System Police Department at SFA. The ceremony will be at 1:30 p.m. today in the Cole STEM Building atrium.

The event also will be livestreamed via Zoom.

Meeting ID: 996 1991 7678

Passcode: 828965

Join SFA’s Department of Education Studies and the National Constitution Center for “Past as Prologue: Teaching the Civic Story of the United States” from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 28.

This high-energy professional learning experience is designed for educators who want practical, inspiring ways to make civic learning meaningful and engaging. Featuring Dr. Court Carney, SFA professor of history, and Ryan Beaudoin, NCC specialist, this event is free and open to the public.

To register, visit the event webpage. To learn more, listen to the podcast preview or email Dr. Sarah Straub, associate professor of education studies, at straubsm@sfasu.edu.

Davis was invited to assist in the January firing of a wood-fired kiln based on an eighth century kiln used by Japanese potters to produce high-fire ceramics. This opportunity was provided by funding through SFA’s School of Art and the invitation of the Turkey Trot Initiative Residency in Arkansas run by Chris Powell, art professor at Texas Christian University. Tadashi Hirakawa, a Japanese ceramicist and archaeologist, is researching the kiln.

Waddell earned the Certified Professional, or SHRM-CP, certificate from the Society of Human Resource Management. This certificate is a prestigious, competency-based credential offered by the world’s largest HR organization.

Njororai’s new book and article, "East Africa’s dismal football record doesn’t match its passion – what needs to happen," draw on his career-long research and explore the deep roots of football in the region of East Africa.

East Africa loves football, but despite fan support, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania haven’t translated this enthusiasm into sustained international success. Njororai's book examines this along with the game’s structural and gender challenges and the immense opportunities that lie ahead for this region.