SFA Anthropology, Geography and Sociology

Thank you to our SFA students, faculty and staff for exhibiting true Lumberjack spirit through patience and resourcefulness during this incident.

Our IT team continues to investigate and address this situation, in coordination with resources from the University of Texas System and other partners.

Students should reach out to their course instructors and faculty with questions regarding assignments, deadlines and tests. Consult the SFA phone list to contact academic departments. https://www.dropbox.com/s/og81mqs9z1yqlbj/SFA%20Phone%20Numbers.pdf?dl=0

No students will be dropped for non-payment until our systems are operational again. Payroll for university employees is proceeding as scheduled.

Virtual Saturday -- This weekend!
Join us for a virtual test drive of livestream classes and to learn more about the wide variety of educational experiences available this fall.

Free and open to all, but you'll need to register.

Virtual Saturday | Info For Parents | SFA Experience Livestream Classes! Join SFA faculty members live on Saturday, Aug. 1, to "attend" a virtual, simulated livestream course and to ask questions about classroom experience. Sessions are open to all interested. Registration is required and available via the links below. Additionally, the A...

Still working on your fall schedule? Here's some excellent info to keep in mind.

National research studies show that college students are more successful — with higher grades and graduation rates — when they take at least 15 hours during fall and spring semesters.

And with SFA's new flat-rate tuition, taking 15 (or even up to 21 hours) doesn't cost any more than taking 12 hours.

"15 to Finish" ... a definite win-win!

Our own Dr. Darrel McDonald and Dr. Diane Dentice are participating in this terrific FREE program for high school students this summer! Short classes to break up hot summer afternoons, a peek into a college class setting, and lots to learn... Check it out!

Session 4: Skateboarding: A Thoroughly American Sport
Date/Time: Monday, July 13, 2020 @ 2 p.m. CST
Session Presenter Name: Dr. Dianne Dentice

Session 12: The Native American Church: People, Plants and Place
Date/Time: Tuesday, July 28, 2020 @ 2 p.m. CST
Session Presenter Name: Dr. Darrel McDonald

Stephen F. Austin State University Have you ever wondered what it is like to be in a college classroom? What if a college professor could give you their take on your favorite video games, social media or other hobbies? No tents, campfires or mess halls, but the College of Liberal and Applied Arts Virtual Summer Camp will give you a b...

Dr. J.B. Watson, Jr. served as the guest editor for a special issue published in partnership with the Association of the Scientific Study of Religion in the Journal of Faith Education, and Community. The special issue, "Religion in Transition," addressed the topic of the social transformation of American religion.

https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/jfec/

Well done, Dr. Watson!

The Journal of Faith, Education, and Community | Stephen F. Austin State University The Journal of Faith Education, and Community (JFEC) publishes articles related to the role of faith communities in personal and public well-being. The audience for the journal is made up of individuals and organizations who are interested in advancing research, learning, and practices influenced by...

Dr. John C. Pruit, assistant professor of sociology, has learned the lessons taught in preschool often have the ability to go beyond classroom walls.

“Analytically, the preschool teacher is a simplified social identity, but preschool teaching is strikingly complex in everyday practice,” said Pruit. “With my research, I wanted to show that how preschool teachers teach is anything but straightforward.”

Pruit focuses his research on preschool teachers and classroom settings — an interest that began from both an analytical and personal standpoint. When his own son entered preschool, Pruit found himself wondering what he could do better in regards to understanding both the constraints of and constructs within the classroom.

Studying education and preschool teachers in particular has influenced Pruit’s own teaching style. Through his research, he has realized that preschool teachers both teach and care for their students, which is something he tries to achieve in his own interactions with college students.

Using a constructivist approach, he engages students in critically thinking about how sociology, especially sociological theory, is applicable to their everyday lives.

Pruit received the Teaching Excellence Award for being an outstanding faculty member in the College of Liberal and Applied Arts.

Last week the Geography Club went to St. Paul’s cemetery for a clean up! They clean around the cemetery so that the headstones are visible to family members. It is important to them and the community because they are people too, and like Nettie Bell’s gravestone says, “It’s important to love one another.”

Here's freshman Kaitlin Stewart in action, discussing the Chin immigrant community in Texas and the plight of the Chin People in Myanmar with a professional geographer from California at the American Association of Geography's annual conference.

Congratulations on the hard work, Kaitlin - we can't wait to see further developments in your work with the Chin People!