SFA has a full calendar of events for Homecoming 2026, including the annual bonfire, drone show and concert featuring award-winning country artist, ERNEST.

SFA’s Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering program has been accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, the global accreditor of college and university programs in applied and natural science, computing, engineering and engineering technology.

Dr. Matthew McBroom, chair of SFA's Department of Forestry, worked with Ted Stevens, Texas Forestry Association sustainability and education director, and Dr. Esther Campbell, assistant vice president of academic affairs at Angelina College, to create ForestryWorks, the first high school curriculum approved by the Texas Education Agency dedicated entirely to forestry and natural resources. The program is designed to rebuild a workforce pipeline as veteran timber employees retire across the region.

The program was piloted with students at Lufkin High School. Under the curriculum framework, students can earn an entry-level forest worker certificate before receiving their high school diplomas. Credits can then transfer to Angelina College and apply toward a four-year degree at SFA.

SFA was awarded a nearly $2 million grant through the U.S. Department of Education’s Child Care Access Means Parents in School program, a federal initiative designed to help low-income parenting students access affordable childcare and complete their college degrees.

SFA received a grant from Better Together Nacogdoches to purchase a family-friendly workstation for the first-floor computer lab in Steen Library. The workstation, which allows parenting students a study space while caring for their child, was also funded by SFA’s Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Tim Lewallen, assistant director of customer service for SFA Information Technology Services, communicated the need for the workstation to fellow grant writers Dr. Heather Olson Beal, professor of education studies; Dr. Lauren E. Brewer, associate professor of psychological sciences; and Mercedes Franks, manager of the Judy B. McDonald Public Library, which also has a family-friendly workstation.

Steen Library will host an exhibit for Banned Books Week through Friday, Oct. 9, in the lobby. The exhibit will include books that can be checked out as well as information about the most challenged books in 2025.

SFA’s horticulture program will host Plants and Pancakes from 8 a.m. to noon Oct. 10 and the eighth annual Fall Plant Fair from 3 to 7 p.m. Oct. 22, both at the SFA Plantery at 1924 Wilson Drive behind the Agriculture Building.

Faculty, staff and students are invited to the Steen Library open house from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13. Enjoy free T-shirts and other giveaways while you learn about the many academic resources, student support services and creative spaces throughout the building.

Along the way, you can meet the people behind these programs, explore their spaces and learn how they help students navigate their SFA journey. Whether you are new to campus or a seasoned Lumberjack, you may find helpful resources you never knew were in your university library.

The next Faculty Forum meeting will be held from 2:30 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, in McGee Business Building, Room 133, or via Zoom.

Meeting ID: 925 4007 1340

Passcode: FORUM

The remaining meeting dates for the semester are Nov. 11 and Dec. 9.

The All Majors Career Fair will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct.14, in the Baker Pattillo Student Center Grand Ballroom.

Faculty and staff should encourage students to attend this event to connect with employers who are looking to hire for internships and full-time opportunities. The Center for Career Education and Exploration can help track class attendance for the event. For more information, contact ccee@sfasu.edu or visit CCEE's upcoming events webpage.

The campus community is invited to join the Micky Elliott College of Fine Arts for a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the naming of the Denard Haden School of Theatre and Dance at 11 a.m. Oct. 16 at the Griffith Fine Arts Building.

The ceremony will recognize distinguished SFA alumna Priscilla "Prissy" Sliva for her historic gift that established the school’s naming and endowment, while honoring the legacy of Denard Haden and his impact on generations of SFA students. The event is open to the public, and food will be provided following the ceremony.

Faculty and staff who are SFA alumni and need to order replacement diplomas or transcripts should use Parchment’s storefront service.

The Office of the Registrar created a centralized location for ordering both documents at Parchment and is no longer using the online SFA Marketplace platform. SFA Marketplace will automatically direct alumni to Parchment for replacement diploma and transcript orders. Replacement diploma orders will include both a physical copy and an electronic diploma at no additional charge.

SFA’s student affairs and higher education master’s degree program is accepting applications for spring 2027. The program is fully online, offers full- or part-time study and is designed for aspiring student affairs professionals.

The program will host a virtual information session to answer questions and explore the program from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 20 via Zoom.

Scholarships also are available. Those interested can visit the scholarship webpage.

To access instructions for the application process, visit the program webpage. For more information, email sahegrad@sfasu.edu.

The Department of Family Sciences will offer the “Family Policy” course during the spring semester. Faculty and staff are encouraged to inform students about the course.

The section will include a collaborative online interactive learning project with nursing students from York University in Toronto, Canada. During the collaboration, students will identify stakeholders and potential partners, consider barriers and resources, select advocacy tactics and create an advocacy product such as a policy brief, toolkit, infographic, video or other resource.

The class will be offered online with four required collaborative Zoom sessions in March from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. For more information about the course, email Dr. Jennifer Cantu at cantujl2@sfasu.edu.

Thirty school districts visited SFA Sept. 3 to meet the next generation of Lumberjack teachers at the Meet the Districts event.

The event connected SFA teacher candidates with school districts for paid clinical teaching and residency opportunities, providing classroom experience while they earned a paycheck. Last year, districts invested $900,000 in SFA candidates to support degree completion and help build the future teaching workforce. Candidates also connected with district representatives to learn about placement opportunities, district cultures and pathways to full-time teaching.