Following a nationwide search, Stephen F. Austin State University has appointed Dr. Elisabeth Ploran as the inaugural dean of the College of Health Professions. Ploran will begin her tenure in July, coinciding with the launch of the new college.  

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University’s Arnold Center for Entrepreneurship has debuted SFA 100, a new initiative designed to identify and celebrate the 100 fastest-growing Lumberjack-led businesses in the world. Nominations and applications for the 2027 rankings are currently open and will be accepted through Nov. 1, 2026.

Stephen F. Austin State University partnered with nonprofit Keep Nacogdoches Beautiful and Open Door Care Ministries, a ministry from Fredonia Hill Baptist Church, to collect hundreds of usable items discarded by students that Nacogdoches residents can repurpose for their homes. From May 6 through 9, teams of volunteers collected items in good, usable condition from SFA students who were moving out, and KNB filled its trailer five times with items that may have otherwise gone to the landfill.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Broadcast journalism students from Stephen F. Austin State University’s Department of Media and Communication recently toured major media outlets in Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston, gaining firsthand insight into career opportunities awaiting them after graduation. The tours were provided, in part, by grant funding from the Academic Affairs AID Grant.