Stephen F. Austin State University

Stephen F. Austin State University
Former name	Stephen F. Austin State Teachers College (1923–1949); Stephen F. Austin State College (1949–1969)
Motto	"Striving For Personal Excellence In Everything That We Do"
Type	Public university
Established	April 4, 1917 (chartered); September 18, 1923 (opened)
Parent institution	University of Texas System
Accreditation	SACS
Endowment	$128.0 million (2021)
President	Steve Westbrook
Provost	Lorenzo M. Smith
Students	11,946
Location	Nacogdoches, Texas, United States; 31°37′09″N 94°38′54″W / 31.61917°N 94.64833°W
Campus	Small Town, 406 acres (1.64 km2)
Newspaper	The Pine Log
Colors	Purple and white;
Nickname	Lumberjacks and Ladyjacks
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division I FCS – WAC; UAC; SBC; CUSA;
Mascot	Lumberjack
Website	www.sfasu.edu

Stephen F. Austin State University^[a] (SFASU or SFA) is a public university in Nacogdoches, Texas. It was founded as a teachers' college in 1923^[9] and subsequently renamed after one of Texas's founding fathers, Stephen F. Austin. Its campus resides on part of the homestead of Thomas Jefferson Rusk. On May 11, 2023, the university joined the University of Texas System; it was previously one of two public universities in the state not affiliated with one of Texas's seven university systems.^[10]

It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees.^[11] Though the university is located in the rural East Texas college town of Nacogdoches, the vast majority of SFA students come from Greater Houston, the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, and other cities throughout Texas. SFA has also served students from 46 states outside Texas and 42 countries outside the United States.^[12]

The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks are members of the Western Athletic Conference and compete in Division I for all varsity sports. The Lumberjacks football team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision. The Lumberjacks basketball team has made five appearances in the NCAA Division I Tournament, with two upset first-round wins in 2014 and 2016.^[13]

^ "SFA Story: The History of Stephen F. Austin State University". sfasu.edu. Stephen F. Austin State University. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
^ "Origins of the University". www.sfasu.edu. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
^ "About SFASU".
^ As of 2021 Stephen F. Austin Annual Report. Page 5"Overview" (PDF). Stephen F. Austin State University.
^ cite web | url=https://www.sfasu.edu/about-sfa/university-leadership/steve-westbrook | title=Steve Westbrook, EdD }
^ "SFA names new provost, executive vice president".
^ "SFA reports fall enrollment numbers". Stephen F Austin State University. September 21, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
^ SFA Official University Identity Standards Manual (PDF). June 17, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
^ "In Memory of Wilfred Roy Cousins". Journal of the Senate of the State of Texas, First and Second Called Sessions of the Seventieth Legislature, Volume 4, Legislative Document, 1987: 310. 1987.
^ Ketterer, Samantha (May 10, 2023). "Stephen F. Austin State University to join University of Texas System". The Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
^ "Accreditations | SFASU". Sfasu.edu. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 14, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ Barron, David (May 20, 2020). "SFA placed on NCAA probation, must vacate wins in four sports". HoustonChronicle.com.

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[1] "SFA Story: The History of Stephen F. Austin State University". sfasu.edu. Stephen F. Austin State University. Retrieved July 4, 2022.

[2] "Origins of the University". www.sfasu.edu. Retrieved June 10, 2020.

[3] "About SFASU".

[4] As of 2021 Stephen F. Austin Annual Report. Page 5"Overview" (PDF). Stephen F. Austin State University.

[5] te web | url=https://www.sfasu.edu/about-sfa/university-leadership/steve-westbrook | title=Steve Westbrook, EdD }

[6] "SFA names new provost, executive vice president".

[7] "SFA reports fall enrollment numbers". Stephen F Austin State University. September 21, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2021.

[8] SFA Official University Identity Standards Manual (PDF). June 17, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2020.

[10] "In Memory of Wilfred Roy Cousins". Journal of the Senate of the State of Texas, First and Second Called Sessions of the Seventieth Legislature, Volume 4, Legislative Document, 1987: 310. 1987.

[11] Ketterer, Samantha (May 10, 2023). "Stephen F. Austin State University to join University of Texas System". The Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 11, 2022.

[12] "Accreditations | SFASU". Sfasu.edu. Retrieved April 2, 2016.

[13] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 14, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[14] Barron, David (May 20, 2020). "SFA placed on NCAA probation, must vacate wins in four sports". HoustonChronicle.com.

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