SFA adds orientation session to meet surge in enrollment

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– The excitement is building at Stephen F. Austin State University, where extraordinary momentum in student enrollment has prompted the addition of a first-year student AXEcepted Day orientation session July 31. With more incoming Lumberjacks confirming their plans to attend SFA, the university has added an extra AXEcepted Day session to accommodate the increase […]

SFA Gardens to receive grant for trail remodel

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University will receive a 2025 Recreational Trail Program grant from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department following an environmental review and grant agreement.  Dr. David Creech, SFA Gardens director, and Dr. David Kulhavy, professor in the College of Forestry and Agriculture, serve as principal investigator and co-investigator, respectively, for […]

Registration underway for returning students; watch email for link to online portal

The Returning Student Registration portal for the 2025-26 academic year is now open for all Nacogdoches ISD students who completed the last day of the 2024-25 school year. All returning students are required to complete the online registration. To access the registration site, students are assigned a unique “snapcode.” Parents with an email address on file […]

Work progresses on NISD’s Professional Development Center, final part of 2018 bond project

Work continues on the Nacogdoches ISD Professional Development Center, a training and conference center for the district’s teaching and professional staff that will accommodate meetings of more than 300 people. Construction of the 12,716-square foot facility is expected to be completed by September. The Professional Development Center, located adjacent to the District Support Center, is […]

NISD will be closed week of June 30 through July 4

Nacogdoches ISD will be closed the week of June 30 to July 4. No meals will be served at NISD Summer Nutrition program locations during the week with the following exceptions:  NISD Summer Learning programs conclude June 26. Summer Nutrition sites will reopen on regular schedule July 7 at Boys & Girls Club as well […]

NISD trustees holding regular monthly board meeting Thursday, June 26

Nacogdoches ISD Board of Trustees will hold its regularly monthly meeting at 5 p.m., Thursday, June 26, at the E.J. Campbell building at 420 S. Shawnee St. A livestream of the meeting will be available on the district’s YouTube channel Nacogdoches ISD. Anyone wishing to address the board in person during public comment portions of the […]

Nacogdoches native turned French chef to teach cooking workshops at SFA

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– In Nacogdoches, locals and visitors can find award-winning barbecue, unforgettable tacos and chicken-fried steak the size of your head. However, for a limited time, Stephen F. Austin State University will offer the opportunity to cook and enjoy French cuisine, as well.   SFA’s Center for Professional and Continuing Education and the James I. Perkins […]