Monday, Nov. 4, is a student holiday for Nacogdoches ISD and a professional development day for teachers and staff. Classes will resume their normal schedule on Tuesday, Nov. 5. CLICK HERE to see the NISD 2024-25 academic calendar.
They came oh so close. Nacogdoches High School’s Golden Dragon Marching Band missed the finals of the UIL State Military Marching Band Contest by a scant two points Wednesday afternoon. Nacogdoches finished sixth in the preliminaries, two points behind fifth place Crosby High School. The state contest took place at McLane Stadium on the campus of Baylor […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Thirteen aviation students from Stephen F. Austin State University competed at the National Intercollegiate Flying Association’s SAFECON 2024 competition, held in Waco. This prestigious event included ground and flying challenges against top collegiate flight programs from across the nation. “We are incredibly proud of our students for stepping up and competing for the […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Dr. William R. Johnson, the university’s fourth president, who passed away Wednesday, Oct. 23. Johnson’s leadership, vision and dedication shaped SFA’s trajectory during his 14 years as president, from 1976 to 1990, making him one of the university’s longest-serving presidents. […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Drs. Jessica Glasscock and Cord Eversole, assistant professors of forest wildlife management at Stephen F. Austin State University, have been awarded a grant of over $1 million from the Texas Department of Transportation. This funding will support their research project focused on the conservation and ecology of the alligator snapping turtle, a vital […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– In a campus-wide vote, Stephen F. Austin State University students have selected Pineywoods Dining as the official name for the new dining facility currently under construction at the corner of Wilson Drive and East College Street, which is set to open next year. Pineywoods Dining emerged as the top choice, beating out two […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University has a full calendar of events for Homecoming 2024, including the annual Homecoming concert featuring headliner Josh Abbott Band and opener Heat Above beginning 7 p.m. Oct. 25 at the Intramural Fields. The fun is already underway with the SFA Alumni Association’s online Homecoming Auction 2024. Through Oct. 27, […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Three Stephen F. Austin State University students and their faculty representative recently learned that they are among 63 teams in the nation to gain acceptance into the competitive Scholars Transforming Through Research advocacy program, presented by the Council on Undergraduate Research. This marks the first time SFA students have participated in the competitive application-based […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Three seniors from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Stephen F. Austin State University gained valuable real-world experience through prestigious internships during the summer of 2024. Hudson Hart, a senior mathematics major from Pearland, spent his summer at Cleveland State University participating in the Great Lake Wind Energy Research Experience for Undergraduates, […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Two students in Stephen F. Austin State University’s Rusche College of Business recently advanced to the second round of Fastenal’s National Sales Invitational by making compelling 90-second “elevator pitches” for a fictional company as part of a pre-announced case study. Brylee Adams, marketing senior from Houston, and Oscar Sanchez, management senior from Jasper, […]