The final SFA Faculty Forum meeting of the spring semester will be held from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. today in the McGee Business Building, Room 133, and via Zoom. The typically scheduled Ale in Favor programming will not be held today.

Meeting ID: 925 4007 1340

Passcode: FORUM

Staff Council will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 12, in McGee Business Building, Room 133, and via Zoom.

Michael McBroom, vice president and director of athletics, will discuss athletics, and John Branch, associate vice president for facilities services/operations, will discuss SFA’s master plan.

The meeting agenda will be available on the meeting information webpage.

SFA has appointed Dr. Jason Reese as the permanent dean of the Nelson Rusche College of Business, effective May 1.

This summer, students can choose from seven in-person Orientation sessions and one Virtual Orientation session.

Session 1: June 5

Session 2: June 12

Session 3: June 26

Session 4: July 10

Virtual Orientation: July 14

Session 5: July 17

Session 6: July 24

Session 7: July 31

The previously scheduled May 15 Orientation session has been canceled. To learn more and view the Orientation schedule, visit the Orientation website.

Time is running out for SFA departments, programs and organizations wishing to reserve advertising space in the 2026 Pine Log Welcome Edition. The on-campus ad reservation deadline has been extended to Wednesday, May 13.

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 2026 semester. Additional copies will be available for pickup 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. View a complete list of Welcome Edition ad rates and deadlines. For additional information, email pinelogads@sfasu.edu.

The Center for Teaching and Learning invites you to save the following dates for Camp CTL 2026. These informative sessions will help you survey your course design, lay strong groundwork with practical strategies and construct more engaging learning experiences.

10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Aug. 12: Virtual sessions

10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Aug. 13: Virtual sessions

1 to 3 p.m., Aug. 17: Virtual sessions — Start the semester strong with Brightspace Jumpstart and actionable strategies for immediate classroom use.

10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Aug.18: Hybrid sessions

The Center for Teaching and Learning is hosting Online Learning Consortium courses examining artificial intelligence in education, open educational resources and effective online facilitation.

Participants will explore practical strategies for integrating AI tools ethically and effectively, adopting and creating OER to enhance access and affordability, and fostering engaging, student-centered online learning environments.

For more information, email CTL Director Cynthia Kilpatrick at cynthia.kilpatrick@sfasu.edu.

The Career Center has posted the fall 2026 class assignment request form and presentation request form. Submit your requests early to ensure availability and help your students learn professional skills.

Also, add these dates to your syllabi and calendar for the fall semester:

• Part-Time Job and Volunteer Career Fair (on-campus jobs): Wednesday, Sept. 2

• Construction Management and Interior Design Career Fair: Tuesday, Sept. 15

• Accounting Career Fair: Wednesday, Sept. 23

• All Majors Career Fair: Wednesday, Oct. 14

• Teacher Career Fair: Friday, Oct. 30

SFA Gardens will host the following events this month at the Brundrett Conservation Education Building:

9 a.m. to noon, May 9: Plant Propagation Workshop

Dr. Andrew King, assistant professor of ornamental horticulture at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Overton, will teach various propagation techniques and tips. Attendees will participate in hands-on activities and take home some of their propagated plants. Purchase tickets, which are $25 for SFA Gardens members and $35 for nonmembers, through the SFA online store.

7 to 8 p.m., May 14: Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series

Dr. Allen Owings, horticulture professor emeritus of the Louisiana State University AgCenter, senior horticulturist for Bracy's Nursery and horticulturist for Clegg's Nursery, will present “Through the Years: Plants We Had Then, Plants We Have Now.” A plant raffle will follow the presentation.

9 a.m. to 4 p.m., May 19: TPWD Angler Education Fishing Instructor Workshop

Anyone ages 18 or older interested in becoming a Texas Parks and Wildlife Certified Angler Education Fishing Instructor can attend this free workshop presented by Keira Quam, aquatic education training specialist with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. This is a Texas Education Agency-approved continuing professional education credit opportunity for teachers. Optional fishing practice will be provided from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the Ag Pond.

Learn more about these events on the SFA Gardens website.

Weldon “Buddy” Alders, a 1958 SFA graduate who earned a Bachelor of Science in agriculture, has been named the 2026 Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture Distinguished Alumnus.

In April, The University of Texas System Police Department at SFA’s Emergency Management office, within the Nacogdoches All-Hazard Working Group, led and coordinated a full-scale, multi-agency Active Threat Field Training Exercise in Nacogdoches.

This complex, real-world scenario brought together local, regional and campus partners to strengthen coordinated response, life-saving tactics and unified command operations.

From initial response and threat neutralization to triage and command coordination, this exercise tested the systems, partnerships and decision-making that protect our campus and community every day. Thanks to the DeWitt School of Nursing and student volunteers, who helped make this exercise a success.