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Nick Wolda The excellence of SFA SFA, like our proud state, has many ex- cellent qualities. At the turn of the century, the Texas Legislature realized that East Texas needed a state-supported institution of higher learning. The name, Stephen F. Austin Normal College, had been proposed, but the loca- tion the institution had not been decided upon. Three Texas senators, W. Edgar Thomason, Eugene H. Blount and Nat Patton along with the support from Nacogdoches leaders fought to have Stephen F. Austin Normal College located in Nacogdoches. The Thirty-fifth Legislature passed the provisions creating the institution on April 4, 1917. In 1922 the name was changed from Normal College to Stephen F. Austin State Teachers College. The 1923-24 enrollment was 633 stu- dents. There was no tuition. Students paid a fee of $12 per twelve-week term. The Fall 1985 enrollment was 12,506. Tuition for state-supported schools was in- creased from $4 an hour to $12 an hour per semester. The cost of tuition and SFA ' s name are not the only changes that have been made at SFA. Through hard work and determina- tion, the goals that our founding fathers set forth; for Stephen F. Austin State Universi- ty to be recognized as an excellent universi- ty, have been realized. Sheri Flanery Among its many accomplishments, SFA has commissioned a sculpture of Stephen F. Austin, SFA houses the largest telescope between the McDonald Observatory in West Texas and Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. and the SFA Lumber- jacks share the title of Gulf Star Champi- ons. SFA -- a diverse university with unmatched excellence, Opposite page top left: President William R. Johnson. Top right: The graduating class of 1925. Middle right: The first President of SFA, President A. W. Birdwell. SF. ' ;
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Austin statue honors namesake by Linda Schiessl The 150th birthday of Texas made Tex- ans take a closer look at the history, bravery and contributions of our forefa- thers. One such contributor to the colorful history of Texas was Stephen Fuller Austin, the namesake of our university. The erec- tion of his commemorative statue will stand tall and proud just as his contributions to the history of Texas have remained stead- fast through the years. It was not an easy task to find a sculptor who could capture the essence and strength of Stephen F. Austin. A $100,000 competition headed by SFA General Counsel Robert Provan proved to be a year-long project with over 180 artists submitting portfolios. Of these 180 entries, three finalists were chosen to complete min- iature models of their projected sculptures. After the committee analyzed finalists ' works, Richard MacDonald was named the winner of the $100,000 competition. Mac- Donald, the nationally renowned artist, has commissioned works for such corporations as American Telephone and Telegraph, IBM, Anheuser-Busch and R.J. Reynolds. One of MacDonald ' s major accomplish- ments was the placement of his work The Gymnast in the permanant collection of the National Art Museum of Sport. Mac- Donald is also known for his potraits as well as his sculptures. His portfolio includes Bear Bryant, Johnny Carson, Martin Lu- ther King, Joe Namath, Pete Rose, O.J. Simpson and Don Shula. MacDonald ' s model of the commissioned Austin statue depicts the Texas statesman standing atop the Lone Star of Texas which emerges from a rock as water cascades over the rock and the star. According to MacDonald the emerging Lone Star represents Austin ' s efforts to carve a civil- ized society from a rough land with the emergence suggesting the bright future which is yet to come. The statue of Austin will remain a mark of excellence on campus and will stand proud for years to come, just as Austin ' s Texas has stood tall and proud throughout the years.
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